What Are The Uses Of The Mainframe Computers?

Answer 1

While mainframe computers may be considered outdated, as the processing power of personal computers has increased, consider the following:

• Mainframes were the first cloud computing - many users working on cheaper low-power workstations, sharing the processing power of the 'big computer'. Cloud computing is somehow considered a 'new idea'.
• Computing capacity usage can be maximized. Imagine 100 people all with laptops. How much of that computing power sits unused as several of those people check emails, update their Facebook, etc. While others may be crunching some numbers in a spreadsheet, using a large percentage of their individual computer's capacity (even if for a short amount of time).
• Mainframes and PC's are kind-of analogous to using mass-transit or everybody driving their own car. Each has it's advantages and disadvantages.

On a lighter note, we still need to know what the gazillionth digit of pi is, as well as the next 50 thousand digits after that, don't we?

Answer 2

Mainframe computers,discovered in 1940s, initially were bulky machines that needed cooling-sensitive or a.c rooms. UNIVAC was one of the Mainframe computer and its size is constructed as one-car garage in the year 1951, unheard of in the 21st century where small and mobile . The first manufacturers of mainframes was IBM that continues to design and develop complex systems used in many businesses and organizations. Although personal computers are used by the masses.Mainframe computers are an important behind-the-scenes aspect of major businesses.

Mainframe computers are mostly applicable for E-Business and E-Commerce , Health Care, Military Use ,Academics and Research users.