=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 | S/390 and Industry News December 27, 2001 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ____________________________________________________________________ ********** SPONSORED BY SOFTWARE DIVERSIFIED SERVICES **************
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Advice: Identifying enclaves - Discussion Forum: Best certifications - Special Offer: Win a Microsoft Xbox! - Poll: What would you spend you company money on? - The Missing Link: California's Silicon Valley a leader in pot =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY FORGETTABLE 2001 GIVES WAY TO MARGINAL RECOVERY | News: search390 Ten predictions for 2002 include educated guesses on economic recovery, the Hewlett-Packard/Compaq merger, cyberterrorism and more. For the full story, click: http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci787941,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION: CLICK to share your 2002 predictions in our forum: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ WHERE OLD SERVERS GO TO DIE | News: searchSystemsManagement Recyling old mainframes and servers is a must these days to avoid contaminating landfills, protect privacy and escape the wrath of the Environmental Protection Agency. http://searchsystemsmanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid20_gci787152,00.html HARD TIMES, STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: MAKING SENSE OF MERGERS | News: searchStorage A slumping economy sure makes for strange bedfellows. There have been so many mergers, acquisitions and partnerships made this year, how does the average Joe make sense of it all? According to analysts, you can start by filtering out the deals that matter from the deals that don't. http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci786220,00.html 2001: A WACKY ODYSSEY | News: search390 Drum roll, please, Paul Shaffer... In Lettermanesque fashion, News Editor Ed Parry counts down the top ten wackiest technology stories of 2001 -- Stupid Tech Tricks, if you will. It's a list that includes: Evil Bert, a couple of Yahoos, dot-com T.P. and lots and lots of sludge. http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci787250,00.html GIGA SCALES BACK 2001, 2002 IT SPENDING FORECASTS | News: Reuters U.S. spending on information technology in 2001 fell more than researchers expected and the rebound in 2002 will be disappointing, according to scaled back predictions from analyst firm Giga Information Group. Overall IT spending is expected to have dropped by up to 5% compared with the 3% Giga forecast before the Sept. 11 attacks. ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IDENTIFYING ENCLAVES | Ask the Expert Dear Ask the Expert, Is there a better way to identify workloads using enclaves than using RMFIII option 1.5 and hopefully catching work in the SYSOTHER service class? Today I dumped all the RMF72GO (MXG) and looked for a service class of SYSOTHER. I know I have unclassified enclaves because SYSOTHER is the default service class. Is there a better way? >> CLICK to view Steve Samson's answer... http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid418902_tax285125,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PREDICTIONS FOR 2002 | search390 Discussion Forum What's in store for the mainframe market in 2002? What are your personal projections for enterprises using System 390? Let us know in our Sound Off discussion forum. >>CLICK to go to the Sound Off forum... http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A MICROSOFT XBOX! | search390 Special Offer Here's your chance to win a Microsoft Xbox, the hottest video game system of this holiday season. Simply tell your peers about the valuable tech tips, industry news and expert advice you get FREE from search390 and an Xbox could be yours! >>CLICK here TODAY for info on how to win: http://search390.techtarget.com/referFriendContest/1,290949,sid10,00.html?promo_code=xbox =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT WOULD YOU SPEND YOUR COMPANY MONEY ON? | search390 Poll If Santa gave your company more money to spend for next year, where would you spend it? Tell us! >> CLICK to cast your vote... http://www.search390.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | California's Silicon Valley a leader in pot Silicon Valley: The place is going to pot, and it has nothing to do with the dot-com carnage. Silicon Valley is "Weed Central." Santa Clara County, which includes the valley, had more pot plants seized than any other California county but one. Could developers be so stressed over software that they're toking up in droves? You can roll your own conclusion. Source: Reuters http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011219/tc/life_pot_dc_2.html ____________________________________________________________________ ******************* SEARCH390 CONTACTS *************************** BJ RAMA, Site Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your original articles and best practices. CATHERINE DOSS, Assistant Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your White Papers and favorite Web sites. 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