Current mainframe are usually about 1 refrigerator sized box. Past mainframes were often several connected boxes of this size. http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/mainframe_album.html
On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Nims,Alva John (Al) <[email protected]> wrote: > I am not sure what you are asking exactly for, but I do not think there are > any pictures of the units side-by-side, not even in the same room. > > IBM 7090: > http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BRL61-0548.jpg > http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/mainframe_PP7090.html > > For the IBM 370MP, well that likes to bring up a DELL Heat sink > This is the Wikipedia entry for an IBM 370 > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System/370 > > Physically, I believe the EC12's "Foot Print" is smaller, but much, much more > powerful in that small foot print. > One thing I would point out is that an EC box is Taller than the older boxes. > > > Al Nims > Systems Admin/Programmer 3 > Information Technology > University of Florida > (352) 273-1298 > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Ed Gould > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 12:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Box size comparisons > > Is there a picture available that shows say a 7090, 370MP (or close) and an > EC box? > This is just for size comparisons as its hard to visualize (to me). > > Ed > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
