=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 | S/390 and Industry News June 18, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS:
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Host Data Connect is your solution to mainframe-to-desktop connectivity! http://search390.com/r/0,,4086,00.htm?xbridgesystems __________________________________________________________________ LEAD STORY IBM'S ENTERPRISE STORAGE SERVER: SHARK OR GUPPY? | SearchStorage IBM has shipped 10,000 Shark Enterprise Storage Servers in less than three years, but is Big Blue's high-end storage system all that it can be? For the full story, click: http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci833696,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION: Check out this Featured Topic on Planning for SANs http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci832735,00.html And, these Best Web Links on Storage Management http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1462,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ J.D. EDWARDS SHARPENS CRM FOCUS WITH LINUX RELEASE | News: SearchCRM In a series of announcements at its user group conference, including word that it will release software based on the Linux operating system, J.D. Edwards may have positioned itself as a one-stop provider of both ERP and CRM. http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci833479,00.html IBM PUTS FOCUS ON INTEGRATION | News: eWEEK As part of its middleware integration strategy, IBM has developed an out-of-the-box offering designed to enable midsize and large enterprises to quickly integrate their disparate existing back-end systems with Big Blue's WebSphere Commerce product. SERVER SALES DOWN 14.5 PERCENT, BUT IDC FORESEES RECOVERY | News: CRN According to a new IDC report, the server market is expected to start picking up during the second half of 2002. QUANTIFYING SECURITY ROI CHALLENGE FOR IT | News: SearchSecurity IT departments are finding themselves having to make a solid business case for security purchases. That's new territory for techies, who now have to translate their IT know-how into dollars and cents. Analyst group Aberdeen and ROI-tool developer Alinean say they have an answer. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci832590,00.html The headlines above and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ __________________________________________________________________ ******************** SPONSORED BY MODCOMP ************************ FREE White Paper - WEB-TO-HOST INTEGRATION Are you trying to extend your legacy data to Web users? Learn how to solve your toughest eBusiness challenges. Web-to-host integration is the link between your data and the people who need it. 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Join Search390 and Blake Dournaee on Wednesday, June 19, for answers to these and other XML security questions. >> CLICK to pre-register for this event: http://search390.com/onlineEvents/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 DISCUSSION FORUMS | Operating Systems Search390 member "db2dba" recently posed this question in the Operating Systems discussion forum and needs your help: "I have read that z/OS will support Unicode. What exactly does this mean? Will z/OS convert Unicode to 'friendly EBCDIC'? Will I have to treat everything in binary? Please shed some light on this subject." Think you know the answer? If so, please share your thoughts and suggestions. 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AlltheWeb doesn't quite have AlltheGlory just yet. Google is still the busiest search engine going, and it may be the most genteel and decorous to boot. The company's refreshingly modest and sporting rejoinder to the AlltheWeb announcement was that it hopes its competitor's achievement "raises the awareness of search's importance in our everyday lives." Source: ZDNet http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-936787.html ____________________________________________________________________ ************************SEARCH390 CONTACTS************************** BJ RAMA, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your original articles and best practices. ROBYN LORUSSO, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your white papers and Best Web Links. KATE EVANS-CORREIA, Senior News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your news, press releases and poll ideas. 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