why mainframe we use not like java as frontend oracle as
backend. or not word excel.In there also huge ammount data
stored.

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why mainframe we use not like java as frontend oracle as backend. or not word excel.In there also ..

Answer / sanjeev

main frames is huge sever which can run programs from different terminals in a shortest time span. If we take java or oracle, these would be having latest updates which may or may not be useful for a company.
migrating to java or oracle would again give cost parameter which every one cant afford so easily.

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why mainframe we use not like java as frontend oracle as backend. or not word excel.In there also ..

Answer / srinu

No Virus threat and more than 25,000 terminals can be
connected to the mainframe server.

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