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Announcing z/VSE z/VSE is built on a heritage of ongoing refinement and innovation that spans four decades. It is designed to protect and leverage customer investments in VSE information assets.

VSE - 40 Years and still going strong

This section includes a very brief history of VSE. To the many seasoned VSE veterans with lots of experiences and memories, we apologize for leaving out so much. To the VSE newcomers, some of whom may not yet be 40 years old, we apologize for including so much.

Disclaimer: The facts contained here have been checked and rechecked. However, 40 years is a very long time and memories fade. There is no guarantee the author's memory is correct in every aspect of the last 40 years. Indeed, the reader may remember things differently. That does not necessarily imply that either view of the past is wrong.

 The 1960s
 The 1970s
 The 1980s
 The 1990s
 The 2000s

For more information on the history of IBM Mainframes and IBM Storage:

 IBM Archives - IBM Mainframes
 IBM Archives - IBM Storage
 40 Years of Mainframe Innovation and Value
 The history of IBM Germany Development Laboratory in Boeblingen

For more on the development of the IBM System/360:

 Video: 360 Revolution: the History of the Mainframe
 The 360 Revolution, by Chuck Boyer (PDF, 1.3MB)

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