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Mainframe Family tree and Chronology

Following the formation of DPD, IBM began a steady roll-out of a series of mainframe computers, many of which are listed below by machine number and announcement year. (Profiles of the products noted by an asterisk are available in the IBM Mainframe Reference Room.)

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YearSystemProcessorPart NumberPhoto
  • ES/9000 (1990)

  • 18 Enterprisemodels System/9000 processor models

  • ES/9000 (1991)

  • 7Seven models

  • ES/9000 (1992)

  • Two entry-level models

  • ES/9000 (1993)

  • 18 new models including Model 982



    9672 G1


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    9672 G1 Prototype


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    9675 G1


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    1995
    IBM s:390 9672 G2 MCM A398F2296

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    IBM s390 G3 Business Class MCM

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    IBM s390 G3 Business Class MCM Salesman's Sample

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    1996S/390 Parallel Enterprise Server G3IBM s390 G3 Enterprise Class MCM

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    1996Multiprise 2000


    1997S/390 Parallel Enterprise Server G4

    21L2461

    11J3665

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    1998S/390 Parallel Enterprise Server G5

    21L2708

    21L2710

    21L2712

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    1999S/390 Parallel Enterprise Server G6

    31L8402

    31L8404 

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    1999Multiprise 3000POWER2 MCM - G1 MCM - AS400 MCM - Multiprise 3000 MCM


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    POWER2 MCM - G1 MCM - Multiprise 3000 MCM


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