The first mainframe computer was developed in 1930 by the famous Harvard researcher Howard Aiken. Back in those days, those were the only computers that could do serious mathematical calculations. However, these days, even the smartphone in your pocket can compute more than 10-20 times faster than those old relics. And even though modern mainframes…
Although much larger in size, mainframe computers are much smaller than supercomputers. But, it’s not just about size. It is about their efficiency, performance, ability, and many other things. For a quick comparison, supercomputers focus on speed. It’s all about how quickly the computer can compute complex math. On the other hand, a mainframe computer…
It’s hard to imagine why would people use anything larger than an iPad or MacBook these days. Because they bring so much computing power to the table. However, did you know, there are much larger computers than the biggest desktop you’ve ever seen? One of them is a mainframe computer. Acting as a central data…