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Re: Mainframe2: Run any software in a browser

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Post by aus_ »

bri3d wrote: post #32
aus_ wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This isn't actually too far fetched. IBM has a product called Rational Developer and Test Environment for System z[0] which allows you to run z/OS or any other s390 architecture in their hypervisor. Think of it as an enterprise version of Hercules that runs the latest version mainframe software. (Hercules can but licensing prevents this.) You could then essentially build a real "mainframe-as-a-service" (as you said)…

I don't think IBM would license RDT for use as a mainframe-as-a-service, so Hercules would be just as illegal (and probably easier to set up).

You're right. They would never allow you to create a business out of offering mainframe-as-a-service. But internally, offering this service to your developers in a large enterprise is feasible.

Re: Mainframe2: Run any software in a browser

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Post by kayoone »

riskable wrote: post #31
kayoone wrote: post #25

PC-over-IP is coming and already has HTML5 clients. With dedicated decoding hardware you can even play streamed games at low latency and good framerates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YJwekaJ6Ys I wonder where personal computing will go. Either this where the personal pc is more or less a dumb terminal, or something like ChromeOS with a Client/Server hybrid approach.

Another example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zJ8TNcWTyo That's Gate One's forthcoming X11 feature. Still haven't got audio working yet...

thats looks amazing, signed up :)

Re: Mainframe2: Run any software in a browser

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Post by kayoone »

widerlens wrote: post #35
kayoone wrote: post #25

PC-over-IP is coming and already has HTML5 clients. With dedicated decoding hardware you can even play streamed games at low latency and good framerates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YJwekaJ6Ys I wonder where personal computing will go. Either this where the personal pc is more or less a dumb terminal, or something like ChromeOS with a Client/Server hybrid approach.

PC-over-IP is a protocol. Mainframe2 is a service. It's like comparing SVN to Dropbox. Also, apps on Mainframe2 run just fine on Chromebook today (we'll post back once public demo is ready). Nikola (founder at Mainframe2)

I know, this was just meant more as a general comment on the industry. Mainframe2 looks really interesting and i see the potential, cant wait to try out more!
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