In a recent article on ITWorld Canada’s site, they state that “People issues” tilt the evaluation of the hardware architecture in favour of mainframe systems.
The example they use is a Privatised toll highway, with electrinoc tolls only, no toll booths.
http://www.itworldcanada.com//Pages/Docbase/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=idgml-3ed0dc7f-cc4f-4d78-a992-353b563b4fc5
Even though the mainframes are using the same processors, the blade systems have a lower performance rating. Plus the legendary mainframe reliability compared to the equally legendary pc un-reliability. ( caused by microsoft’s poor excuse of a networking operating system )
