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Document Author:
Additional Author(s): | 
Don Clarke
Francois Lord | 
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Document ID: | 
TD105503 | 
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Techline Americas | 
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Document Revised: | 
07/13/2018 | 
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Product(s) covered: | 
# 2064; # 2066; # 2084; # 2086; # 2094; # 2096; # 2097; # 2098; PureData System for Transactions; # 2817; # 2818; # 2828; # 9672; IBM eServer zSeries; IBM System z; IBM Z; z9-109; z9 BC; z9 EC; z10; z10 BC; z10 EC; z114; z13; z13s; z14; z196; zEC12; zEnterprise; zEnterprise 196; zEnterprise EC12; zSeries 800; zSeries 890; zSeries 900; zSeries 990; zSeries | 
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Abstract: IBM z Systems mainframe hardware product marketing and service life cycle history since 1994. |
Each family of the IBM Z mainframe hardware products have followed a similar life cycle pattern: product announcement, general availability, marketing withdrawal, and service discontinuance. Historically each mainframe generation has had a long life from general availability to service discontinuance, averaging over 11 years. In addition, family-to-family upgrade paths have also provided investment protection and extension of the asset life time.
This document provides a graphic summary and details of the mainframe product life cycle since the introduction of CMOS technology in 1994.
Last revision: July 10, 2018 - V2.2 - added z10 EC and z10 BC EOS.
IBM Mainframe Life Cycle History V2.2 - July 10 2018.pdf
IBM Mainframe Life Cycle History V2.2 - July 10 2018.pptx
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Classification: | 
Hardware | 
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Planning and Design |
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Platform(s): | 
IBM System z Family; IBM Z | 
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Keywords: | 
Marketing, Service, Withdrawal, Discontinuance, Life Cycle, Supported |
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