Re:IBM unveils z-series with 5.5 GHz CPU and hardware transa...
by gadders on Wednesday August 29, 2012 @09:37AM
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> Most of banks use linux boxes for downstream systems (reporting and so on)
I don't know - for regular client-server computing, I've seen a mix at the 6 banks I've worked at - some Linux, some Windows Server, some Solaris. Most banks have a mix of all three, but have one that they "major" in.
Also, mainframes tend to be more of a Retail banking thing, for the core banking platform.Some Investment Banks use mainframes for back office stuff, but not many (in my experience).
Where I am working now, I have seen plaques in recognition for using a particular mainframe program from VISA for 20+ years. Also, the recently-retired core-banking platform from an acquired retail bank ran on mainframes, but was written in assembler.
I don't know - for regular client-server computing, I've seen a mix at the 6 banks I've worked at - some Linux, some Windows Server, some Solaris. Most banks have a mix of all three, but have one that they "major" in.
Also, mainframes tend to be more of a Retail banking thing, for the core banking platform.Some Investment Banks use mainframes for back office stuff, but not many (in my experience).
Where I am working now, I have seen plaques in recognition for using a particular mainframe program from VISA for 20+ years. Also, the recently-retired core-banking platform from an acquired retail bank ran on mainframes, but was written in assembler.