Once upon a time : Fort Knox

by | Dec 15, 2024 | Facts

In the early 1980s, IBM management became concerned that IBM’s large number of incompatible midrange computer systems was hurting the company’s competitiveness, particularly against Digital Equipment Corporation’s VAX. In 1982, a project named Fort...

Asked to ChatGPT …

by | Nov 17, 2024 | Facts

Question : What is an AS/400 ? Answer … The AS/400, also known as IBM iSeries or IBM System i, is a family of midrange computer systems designed and manufactured by IBM. The name AS/400 stands for Application System/400, and it was first introduced in 1988. It...

Once upon a time : the Floppy Disk

by | Nov 3, 2024 | Facts

A floppy disk or floppy diskette (casually referred to as a floppy, a diskette, or a disk) is a type of disk storage composed of a thin and flexible disk of a magnetic storage medium in a square or nearly square plastic enclosure lined with a fabric that removes dust...

BRMS Goes to Subscription !

by | Oct 20, 2024 | Facts

Just like the operating system, BRMS (Backup, Recovery and Media Services) is transforming towards subscription. 5770-BR1 (perpetual licence) software will give way to 5770-BR2 (subscription). The original (BR1) software will receive only minimalistic changes (mainly...

Once upon a time : IBM S/38

by | Oct 6, 2024 | Facts

The System/38 is a discontinued minicomputer and midrange computer manufactured and sold by IBM. The system was announced in 1978. The System/38 has 48-bit addressing, which was unique for the time, and a novel integrated database system. It was oriented toward a...