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added introduction points and sections for each paragraph so you guys can edit one paragraph at a time instead of the whole document. If you want to claim a certain paragram just put your name into the section first. ~ Andrew (abown2@connect.carleton.ca) 12:00 10th of October 2010 | |||
== Introduction == | |||
Main Aspects of mainframes: | |||
* redundancy which enables high reliability and security | |||
* high input/output | |||
* backwards-compatibility with legacy software | |||
* support massive throughput | |||
* Systems run constantly so they can be hot upgraded | |||
(unfortunately these aspects seem to be such common knowledge that I can't get a good reference for it) | |||
Linking sentence about how windows can duplicate mainframe functionality. | |||
== Redundancy == | |||
== High input/output == | |||
== backwards-compatibility == | |||
== massive throughput == | |||
== hot upgrades == | |||
== Conclusion == | |||
== References == | |||
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Question
To what extent do modern Windows systems provide mainframe-equivalent functionality? What about Windows coupled with add-on commercial products such as VMWare's virtualization and EMC's storage solutions? Explain.
Answer
added introduction points and sections for each paragraph so you guys can edit one paragraph at a time instead of the whole document. If you want to claim a certain paragram just put your name into the section first. ~ Andrew (abown2@connect.carleton.ca) 12:00 10th of October 2010
Introduction
Main Aspects of mainframes:
- redundancy which enables high reliability and security
- high input/output
- backwards-compatibility with legacy software
- support massive throughput
- Systems run constantly so they can be hot upgraded
(unfortunately these aspects seem to be such common knowledge that I can't get a good reference for it) Linking sentence about how windows can duplicate mainframe functionality.