=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH390 | S/390 and Industry News February 21, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ___________________________________________________________ ************* SPONSORED BY SUN MICROSYSTEMS ***************
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Rexx - Discussion Forum: Hard disks for IBM 9121-320? - Take Our Poll: Have your storage considerations changed? - search390 Tips Contest: Win a PenCam 64MB mini digital camera! - The Missing Link: Internet game plays with Bob Dylan ___________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY IBM SET TO RUN ITS FIRST MAINFRAME ADVERTISEMENTS IN A DECADE | News: Bloomberg News Imagine reading your morning paper and finding an ad for mainframes! That's just what IBM plans to do this week with ads in a few major newspapers heralding the release of its baby z800 mainframe. The ads are Big Blue's first for Big Iron in a decade. For the full story, click: http://detnews.com/2002/technews/0202/20/technology-421494.htm For more information about IBM's new z800, see this article: http://www.search390.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci802959,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ COMMENTARY: RAPTOR SLASHES ENTRY COSTS | News: CNET Gartner predicts the release of the z800 low end mainframe will launch a second wave of demand for zSeries with IBM customers. Dubbed Raptor, z800s start at $250,000, about a half million dollars less than previous machines but with similar functionality and features of the bigger 64-bit mainframes. IBM'S PALMISANO: GET INTO THE GRID | News: CNET Grid computing is the wave of the future and IBM will be a part of it, predicts Sam Palmisano, who is slated to become Big Blue's CEO next month. While speaking at the company's PartnerWorld 2002 conference this week, Palmisano said grid computing will involve organizations weaving their operations into complex networks based on open standards. COMPUTER ASSOCIATES SHARES SOCKED | News: CNN Computer Associates' stock was hit hard on Wednesday when news broke that federal investigators were looking into the company's accounting practices. Reports say investigators are looking at how CA accounted for revenue from software sales verses fees charged for services and maintenance. _____________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- ***Special Offer: XML Training - SAVE $500*** -------------------------------------------------------------- If you're looking to learn XML, look no further. Search390.com has gathered six highly recommended XML courses and bundled them together at a special price for members of search390. 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For more info, check out the Rexx resources in this Featured Topic. >> CLICK for full Featured Topic: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci802123,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 DISCUSSION FORUM | Developer Search390 member Osipov posted the following in the Developer forum and needs your help: What hard disks can be used in IBM 9121-320 instead of IBM 33F8453 (320Mb)? Think you can answer Osipov's question? If so, please share your thoughts and suggestions. 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