THIS WEEK: An "affordable" mainframe?

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>>About this email:  >>Receive this email as text   February 25, 2002  In this Issue >> From the editor: An "affordable" mainframe? >> Featured Topic: Database Management >> Expert Technical Advice: * Featured Expert: Tom Moulder * A question about WLM and DB2 stored procedures * CICS, don't look back, something might be gaining on you >> Site Highlights: * Best Web Links Highlight: Database Management * New Performance Management Tips * Special Training Offer  From the Editor: By Kate Evans-Correia, Senior News Editor IBM announced last week a new lower-price mainframe it says will lure customers who want a mainframe, but can't touch the high-price tag of traditional Big Iron. Check out the following news story for more information. One analyst says it's a good deal for mid-range shops that want the system design, but don't necessarily need the processing power or speed. He said the new mainframe is the difference between a min-van and a full-size van: same design, less cargo space. The move to a more affordable mainframe is a part of IBM's long-term strategy to make its system easier to obtain, easier to use. As an established, mainframe shop, what do you think about IBM's effort to make mainframes less exclusive? Do you think it will benefit shops like yours with more software, better pricing, etc? Or, will it "dumb-down" the mainframe. Maybe it won't make any difference at all. Maybe you couldn't care less. No matter your opinion, let me know what you think. E-mail me at kevans@techtarget  Featured Topic: Database Management by BJ Rama, Site Editor Maintaining corporate data is a daunting task. Getting that data to the Web is another challenge many DBAs face. When it comes to database-Web connectivity, which system do you think meets the challenge best: IMS or DB2? Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: Tom Moulder, Principal Consultant, BMC Software Category: Database Management Tom is our database management guru! Ask him your questions today. Pose a question for Tom here: This Week: In the forums >> Search390 user Osipov wants to know what hard disks can be used in IBM 9121-320 instead of IBM 33F8453 (320MB)? Know the answer? If so, post it in our Developer forum >> Here's a question about WLM and DB2 stored procedures posted by search390 user Turgut: In the books it says DB2 stored procedures are system scope. Does it means we should define separate application environments for each system in the sysplex for DB2 SPAS? In the example, it defines application environment for each subsystem DB2 ids (DB2C1, DB2C2). If answer is yes, how are we going to distribute stored procedure among the sysplex members according to the performance objectives of WLM since we are assigning each stored procedure to the specific application environments? What do you think? Help Turgut out by posting your thoughts today: Tip of the Week: My recent Search390 tip titled, WebSphere App Server, don't look back, something might be gaining on you! showed WAS aficionados that CICS TS 2.2 is coming on fast. Well, others pointed out that CICS shouldn't rest on its laurels either. Next on the food chain may be IBM's Transaction Processing Facility (TPF). >> CICS, don't look back, something might be gaining on you  Site Highlights Best Web Links Highlight: Database Management We've dedicated a whole category in our Best Web Links section to Database Management. Check it out today! New Performance Management Tips Check out search390's new Performance Management tip category! Click here to read the first 2 tips by Steve Samson. Special Training Offer 30% Off - Network Security and Firewalls As a member of search390, you're entitled to a 30% discount on this training course. Free Newsletters Search390 offers FREE News, WebSphere, Developer, and CICS tips & tricks via email. Edit your profile and opt-in today! Sign Up Now! Win2K Newsletter Get the latest on what's happening with Windows systems management. Sign up to receive "Win2K in the Enterprise," the biweekly newsletter, today! Click Here! iSeries 400 Advice Whether you're an iSeries 400 programmer, administrator, or busy maximizing WebSphere's potential, search400 offers FREE tech tips from top iSeries 400 Experts. Login Here 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 2002 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved.