[K12OSN] Do you think this would serve your classroom?

[William Fragakis]

http://www.computerworlduk.com/technology/servers-data-centre/mainframes-supercomputers/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsId=11579

IBM announces new "baby" mainframe that can run Linux.

 From the article:

"The z10 BC was nearly 40 percent faster and has nearly four times the
maximum memory of its predecessor, IBM said. The new business-class
mainframe delivers capacity equal to 232 x86 servers, while the high-end
mainframe is equal to nearly 1,500 x86 servers, IBM says.

"The basic pricing of z10 BC starts at under $100,000, about the same as
the previous business class mainframe. Typical deals will range from
$250,000 to $500,000 Freund says. The top-of-the-line z10 mainframe
announced in February starts at $1 million and the price increases
dramatically depending on the configuration".

Imagine the possibilities.

Regards,
William