Season 1 · Episode 163
Big Iron: Why Mainframes Still Run the Global Economy
Think mainframes are relics? Herman and Corn explore why "Big Iron" remains the unbreakable backbone of global finance and high-speed transactions.
My Weird Prompts · Daniel Rosehill
January 4, 202621m 26s
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Show Notes
In this episode of My Weird Prompts, Corn and Herman dive into the world of mainframes, often called "Big Iron." They explore why, in 2026, the world's largest banks and institutions still rely on these massive machines instead of moving entirely to the cloud. From "seven nines" of availability to real-time AI fraud detection, discover how these systems handle billions of transactions with zero downtime.