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  1. IBM System/360 - Wikipedia

    The IBM System/360 (S/360) is a family of computer systems announced by IBM on April 7, 1964, [1] and delivered between 1965 and 1978. [2] System/360 was the first family of computers designed to …

  2. The IBM System/360

    It was the IBM System/360, a system of mainframes introduced in 1964 that ushered in a new era of compatibility in which computers were no longer thought of as collections of individual components, …

  3. IBM OS/360 | Definition, History, Versions, & Facts | Britannica

    IBM OS/360, operating system introduced by IBM in 1964 to operate its 360 family of mainframe computer systems. The 360 system was unprecedented in its ability to support a wide array of …

  4. Model of an IBM System 360 Computer - National Museum of …

    In 1964 IBM Corporation announced a new family of room-sized computers, the IBM 360 System. It included several models of differing cost and capabilities. These embraced a full circle of computer …

  5. The IBM System/360 and the Third Generation of Computing --1964 ...

    At a cost to IBM of an estimated $5 billion, the System/360 represented the transition to the Third Generation of mainframe computers, traumatized IBM’s customers, and sent IBM’s competitors …

  6. IBM System/360 - CHM Revolution

    IBM’s System/360, a new family of general-purpose computers, changed everything. Programs for one System/360 computer ran on all, letting customers readily consolidate computing capabilities. Every …

  7. Origins of the IBM System/360 - History of Information

    "IBM's public commitment to the SPREAD plan was embodied in the System/360, announced in Poughkeepsie on April 7, 1964. Six machines were announced: the 360 Model 30, 40, 50, 60, 62 and …

  8. IBM System/360 - Engineering and Technology History Wiki - ETHW

    The April 1964 announcement of IBM System/360 was revolutionary in content and unprecedented in scope. It replaced all five of IBM’s (6-bit-byte) computer product lines with one strictly compatible …

  9. IBM's 360 and Early 370 Systems | Books Gateway | MIT Press

    No new product offering has had greater impact on the computer industry than the IBM System/360. IBM's 360 and Early 370 Systems describes the creation of this remarkable system and the …

  10. IBM System/360

    IBM’s S/360 family is so iconic and revolutionary that there are many existing excellent sources of information. Instead, it will focus on technical detail directly related to the restoration of this particular …