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Disadvantages of mainframes

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Updated: 10/2/2022

Mainframe computer systems have multiple disadvantages. They require a large amount of power, specialized support personnel, and special cooling systems to keep them from overheating.

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Three types of computer?

Mainframes, Mini-computers and Micro-computers.

Before personal computers and the internet were invented what mainframes dominated the IT marketplace?

IBM's pg. 366 operating systems

Where is micro computers used?

There are mainframe computers, mini computers and micro computers. Mainframes are large scale computers, (search IBM System/360) mini computer are smaller, a lot smaller than mainframes (search IBM AS/300) and minis are what's on your desktop like a DELL, HP, Sony, etc.

What are the fastest most powerful computers and the most expensive a Embedded computers b Supercomputers c Mainframes d Mobiles devices?

B: Supercomputers

What are the disadvantages of the coming of the Spaniards for 333yrs in the Philippines?

disadvantages brought by spaniards in the philippines

IBM Mainframes dominated IT Industry until 1980s Why IBM lost that dominate position?

IBM is still the leader in Mainframes..

Who invented Mainframes?

No one No one

Mainframes ims db?

Type your answer here... IDMS (Integrated Database Management System) is primarily a database management system for mainframes

What is the size of a mainframe?

The first mainframes were large enough to fill an entire room. The mainframes today created by IBM are about the size of your household refrigerator.

What software does Indian railways use?

IBM Mainframes

Mainframes in maples institute in hyderabad?

i don know..

Example of legacy system?

Mainframes is a legacy system....

Which operating system runs on mainframes?

Windows 95

Can mainframes act as a server on a network environment?

Yes

why Mainframes fail in Organisations?

Mainframes might fail in organizations because the organization has not planned for failure. By depending too much on a single mainframe computer, the organization and its systems can fail.

Do mainframes run one program at a time as fast as possible?

No. That's a supercomputer. Mainframes attempt to serve as many users as possible and may run many different programs concurrently.

Three types of computer?

Mainframes, Mini-computers and Micro-computers.

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