THIS WEEK: Linux on 390

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>>About this email:  >>Receive this email as text   October 22, 2001  In this Issue >> From the editor: E-business opportunities abound on the mainframe >> Featured Topic: Linux on 390 >> Expert Technical Advice: * Featured Expert: Jan Lahmann * Live discussion forum day with 390 expert Jim Keohane * Designing an OS/390-hosted server >> Site Highlights: * Linux Companion for System Administrators * I Need A COBOLHEXTOMY! * Ask the Experts Highlight  From the Editor by BJ Rama, Site Editor There's not much doubt that getting legacy applications on the Web is an important task and a necessary step toward the future for many mainframers. But what is the best way to do that? Do you have the necessary skills? And what about all that COBOL code you have? Should you trade it in for Java? Should you rely on CICS, WebSphere or both? And is Linux a passing fad? I recently posed some of these questions to IBM corporate technology strategist Mark Cathcart. His answers seemed to reinforce what many of you already know, the future is all about e-business, specifically dynamic e-business opportunities. Check out what Mark had to say in this Q&A, and post any follow-up questions you may have in one of our discussion forums. I'll make sure they get answered.  Featured Topic Linux on 390 by BJ Rama, Site Editor Linux is gaining popularity among mainframers. But, has the open source OS convinced you to commit to a long-term, mission critical relationship? Check out the resources we've gathered to see what others think about Linux. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice Featured Expert: Jan Lahmann, eServer Architect at IBM Category: Linux on S/390 Thinking about porting the penguin to your mainframe? Submit your questions about running Linux on S/390 and z/900 to Jan Lahmann here. View all of Jan Lahmann's answers This Week in the Forums >> Join us Wed, Oct 24 from 1-3 p.m. ET for a live discussion with Software Consultant Jim Keohane. Jim will field general programming and Web integration questions in our Developer and Executing E-business forums. >> Looking for information on OS/VS COBOL and CICS? Sift through these threads for more info on what's coming. Tip of the Week: You're designing an OS/390-hosted server and think you have only two design choices, iterative or concurrent. What about Iterative Servers on Steroids? Or Concurrent Iterative Servers? >> They also serve who only stand and wait for incoming connections  Site Highlights Book of the Week Linux Companion for System Administrators This is a book for anyone who wants to get more out of their Linux box. Click here to learn more. New Developer Tip I Need A COBOLHEXTOMY! Check out Jim Keohane's latest Developer Tip on COBOL! Ask the Expert.. ..with Linux on 390 Expert, Jan Lahmann Hear what Jan had to say in response to this question: "Can OS/390 be used to backup and restore the DASD volumes that our S/390 LINUX LPAR resides on? If so what tools or utilities can we use and is this documented somewhere?" Discussion Day! This Wednesday from 1-3pm EDT, Software Consultant Jim Keohane will field general programming and Web integration questions in our Developer and Executing E-business forums. Click Here! Free Domino Advice If you work with Notes & Domino, then visit and bookmark searchDomino.com to get access to the best Notes & Domino resources on the Web. Register for free membership today! Register Here! Content Management Get tips on workflow, knowledge management, personalization and other techniques to make business operations more efficient--subscribe to our new Content Management Strategies newsletter today. Sign Me Up! A B O U T  T H I S  E - M A I L : This e-mail is brought to you by TechTarget where you can get relevant search results from over 20 industry-specific Web sites. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter simply reply to this message with "REMOVE" in the subject line. Please allow 24 hours for your "REMOVE" request to be processed. Copyright 2001 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved.