Systems Architecture 6th Edition by Stephen Burd

Exercise 1

Some manufacturers and vendors of large midrange computers and mainframes have developed documentation and software to help engineers, account representatives, and purchasers configure computer hardware and system software. Some software can help users match software demands against the capabilities of particular hardware configurations. Investigate the online offerings of a few large computer vendors, such as www.ibm.com , www.hp.com , and www.fujitsu.com.