Unfortunately, pretty easily. Companies that let themselves get behind the technology curve can't attract the skills to run a mainframe. They have to dumb down to simpler (but more expensive in the long run) machines.
That may change if the Linux/autonomous computing initiatives stop being just ad-ware.
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Scotty: She's all yours, sir. All systems automated and ready. A chimpanzee and two trainees could run her!
Kirk: Thank you, Mr. Scott, I'll try not to take that personally. (Star Trek)
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Unfortunately, pretty easily. Companies that let themselves get behind the technology curve can't attract the skills to run a mainframe. They have to dumb down to simpler (but more expensive in the long run) machines. That may change if the Linux/autonomous computing initiatives stop being just ad-ware. ----- Scotty: She's all yours, sir. All systems automated and ready. A chimpanzee and two trainees could run her! Kirk: Thank you, Mr. Scott, I'll try not to take that personally. (Star Trek) ------