======================================================= SEARCH390 NEWS ROUNDUP May 24, 2001 More headlines at: http://search390.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid10,00.html ========================================================= SPONSORED BY SDS ========================================================= Vital Signs VisionNet -- the economical performance monitor for everything on your OS/390 TCP/IP network. Now you can manage your OS/390 network with complete information about every device, application, socket, and protocol -- TCP/IP, SNA, SNMP, FTP, and Telnet. Detect network problems before they impact critical business applications. Learn more, see a free demo: Visit <http://www.sdsusa.com/fm-s390-may01.htm>, write [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, or call 800-443-6183. ================================================== LEAD STORY: "Experiencing the power of the platform -- for free" IBM has an offer few developers will be able to refuse. In an effort to promote the platform and the open source operating system, Big Blue is letting developers tryout Linux on the mainframe for free. SOURCE: search390 http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci554758,00.html For more information: Check out these Best Web Links on Linux at http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1526,00.html And this search390 news story "IBM begins to see Linux payoff" at http://search390.techtarget.com/qna/0,,sid10_gci527300,00.html If you want to discuss operating systems with your peers, check out our Discussion Forums at http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83ff6 ======================================================== TODAY'S OTHER S/390 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ======================================================== [1] IBM signals continued support for Informix [2] IBM registers to sell i2 shares [3] Hitachi Data: May mull acquisitions [1] "IBM signals continued support for Informix" It plans on buying them out but it won't shut them down. That's what one IBM executive says about Big Blue's proposed purchase of its one-time rival Informix. The executive said their long-term vision is to integrate key features from Informix products to further bolster the functionality of DB2. SOURCE: eWEEK http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2764466,00.html [2] "IBM registers to sell i2 shares" Just a year ago, IBM invested in i2 Technologies as part of an alliance with Ariba. Now, IBM wants to sell about 2 million shares of its e-commerce partner. IBM will still retain an interest in i2, but while the alliance between the three companies was initially successful, analysts have said the union was strained by Ariba's attempted acquisition of Agile software. That deal fell through earlier this year. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6017880.html?tag=prntfr [3] "Hitachi Data: May mull acquisitions" Hitachi Data Systems, which dropped out of the mainframe business last year to concentrate on its storage business, says it's not likely to match recent growth or hit long term targets without acquisitions. The company's hardware sales rose 145% to nearly $500 million in its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended March 31 but hitting those kinds of gains is a long shot-unless it can merge with a company that can help. SOURCE: Reuters http://money.iwon.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt_top.jsp?cat=TOPBIZ&src=202?ion=news&news_id=reu-129099&date=&alias=/alias/money/cm/nw ======================================================== Take Our search390 Poll: What do you like best about working with mainframes? Let us know at www.search390.com/poll ========================================================= BEST WEB LINKS ========================================================= [1] "S/390 TechSupport" >From here you can access post-sale technical support services, technical data, fixes, publications and other information to help you manage your S/390. A Problem Management link is provided to help you find a number if you have a support contract with IBM. Also find out about late-breaking news and new procedures. SOURCE: IBM http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/s390/support [2] "11 common backup mistakes" "Most people with computer experience know how critical their data is. From word processing documents to multi-tiered databases, accurate data storage and retrieval is an absolute must to get the job done right. So, why do so many people put off backing up their systems or networks until it is too late?" This white paper addresses eleven of the most common errors committed by IT personnel while performing or preparing for system backups and will help any individual, group, or company responsible for implementing such technology. SOURCE: Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc. http://www.estinc.com/mistakes.html ========================================================== BOOK OF THE WEEK ========================================================== WebSphere V3.5 Handbook: Using Webshere Application Server Standard By: Ken Ueno This book walks you through every key task and procedure associated with deploying, executing, administering, and troubleshooting WebSphere applications. The authors also include in-depth discussions or architectural alternatives, deployment topologies, and workload management. Get clear explanations of every key WebSphere concept and technology, including the Servlet, JSP, EJB, APIs, WebSphere security, and transaction support. The included CD-ROM contains invaluable source codes, Java Class files, HTTP sessions, and more. http://www.digitalguru.com/dgstore/product.asp?isbn=0130416568&ac_id=54 ========================================================= THE MISSING LINK ========================================================== A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web "Tuna 'virus' puts five in hospital" In Germany a suspected computer virus made people, and not their systems, sick. Workers at an Internet company received a warning reading "watch out for the tuna fish," which they thought was a notice about a computer virus. It turns out, the email came from the company that catered their lunch. Five workers wound up in the hospital with food poisoning. Sorry, Charlie. SOURCE: vnunet http://webserv.vnunet.com/News/1121926 ========================================================== Do you know of other good Web resources or sites that we can add to our growing Editor's Picks collection? Let us know! 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