The average transaction on a credit card or Apple Pay travels through seven different mainframes in approximately four different continents across the world. In short, it is the backbone of our modern economy. In this segment, Open Mainframe Project Ambassador Joe Winchester explains why the mainframe is the heart and soul of the modern economy. He goes into detail about its open computing architecture which enables it to support both old software and the new.

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The summary of the show is written by Emily Nicholls.