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IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. TOP STORIES - Lead story: Bridgestone buys top-end IBM servers - Red Hat shows a more limber Linux - IBM puts own stamp on grid software - Sneak previews of DB2 v8 - IBM server sales down 16% 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask the Experts: Looking for emulation training programs? - Have a 390 tip? Share it with your peers and win - Poll: What's your take on IBM's mainframe pricing scheme? - The Missing Link: Every geek has its day -- Friday __________________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: WhatIs Visit the Web's most comprehensive online technology encyclopedia! Whatis.com defines more than 2,700 of the most important tech terms in plain English. Search for a term or navigate by category. Check out Fast Reference guides for a quick summary of everything from connection speeds to online color palettes. And don't miss Every File Format in the World, the Web's largest list of file extensions and the programs that use them. It's all free at http://whatis.com. __________________________________________________________________ LEAD STORY BRIDGESTONE BUYS TOP-END IBM SERVERS | News: CNET Tire manufacturing giant Bridgestone has helped to fuel the resurgence of mainframes. The company has purchased three top-end z900 units as well as 23 eight-processor x440 Intel servers running Windows. Bridgestone also is using IBM's DB2 database software. The systems are linked into into a "Sysplex" configuration that effectively unites them into a single server. For the full story, click: http://news.com.com/2110-1001-946110.html FOR MORE INFORMATION Check out these Best Web Links on Database Management: http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1460,00.html And, these on 390 Basics: http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1448,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ RED HAT SHOWS A MORE LIMBER LINUX | News: eWEEK eWEEK labs gives the new beta release of Red Hat Linux, code-named Limbo, a solid run through. Upshot: Version 8.0 of Red Hat Inc.'s most popular Linux distribution is making strides supporting desktop users. IBM PUTS OWN STAMP ON GRID SOFTWARE | News: CNET IBM has released its own version of "grid" software based on the Globus Toolkit. Big Blue announced support for the toolkit last November but now essentially sells packaged versions of the toolkit for Linux and its version of Unix. SNEAK PREVIEWS OF DB2 V8 | News: SearchDatabase Users review IBM's new DB2 v8 release, and while they're generally high on the new bells and whistles, they're not ready yet to cozy up to IBM's claim that it's the most significant release in a decade. http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid13_gci840473,00.html IBM SERVER SALES DOWN 16% | News: Midrange Server In its most recent financial report, IBM's Server Group took it on the chin, with sales of $2.9 billion, down 17% from the second quarter of last year. ___________________________________________________________________ ::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LOOKING FOR EMULATION TRAINING PROGRAMS? | by Jim Keohane Dear Ask the Expert, Are there any emulation training programs to freshen up/enhance mainframe skills? >> CLICK to read Jim's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid481864_tax285123,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 TIPS CONTEST | Win a Rio One digital audio player Got a 390 tip of your own? 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You won't find it written in red on the calendar, but Friday is a special day set aside to honor sys admins. Source: SearchSolaris http://www.searchSolaris.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid12_gci840839,00.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, Sr. News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your news, press releases and poll ideas. 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