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Answers to your technical questions and expert advice for the 390 community. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: Reserve your seat for the free Storage Decisions conference http://www.storagedecisions.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. Expert Questions of the Week - How to protect the mainframe from hackers? - Can existing application object code be ported to z/OS? - What's the difference between Oracle and DB2? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Meet the Experts -- Jim Keohane - Discussion forums: Do you have 390 questions? - Best Web Links: 390 Basics - Poll: Should your company monitor information security? ___________________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: Storage Decisions Reserve your seat for the free Storage Decisions conference coming to the Hilton Chicago Hotel September 17-19. Storage affects every IT budget, including yours. Make the smartest decisions by attending this conference. You can't afford not to! Register today at: http://www.storagedecisions.com/html/registration.htm ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW TO PROTECT THE MAINFRAME FROM HACKERS? | by Jim Keohane Dear Ask the Expert, >From my understanding, Host-on-Demand and the HTTP Web server can be used on OS/390 and can be isolated in an LPAR inside the DMZ to protect our mainframe systems. Management still believes that this opens up our mainframe to hackers. Is this so? If I am correct, what can we say to management to convince them to use Host-on-Demand and the HTTP Web Server on OS/390? >> CLICK for Jim's expert response: http://www.search390.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid482788_tax285032,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN EXISTING APPLICATION CODE BE PORTED TO Z/OS? | by Jim Schesvold Dear Ask the Expert, We have an IDMS/CA production system using IDMS-DC and COBOL-DC for the application. We are running under MVS 4.2, IDMS 14.0 and IBM COBOL for MVS and VM 1.2.1. Can we port to z/OS? >> CLICK for Jim's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid481324_tax292523,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORACLE AND DB2? | by Tom Moulder Dear Ask the Expert, What is the difference between Oracle and DB2? >> CLICK for Tom's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid480073_tax286336,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 FEATURED TOPIC | Meet the Experts -- Jim Keohane Search390's team of mainframe-savvy pros are here to answer your toughest questions. This week, the spotlight is on Web Integration and Troubleshooting S/390 Expert Jim Keohane. Check out some of Jim's best tips and Q&A's >> CLICK for full Featured Topic: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci841120,00.html >> CLICK for Ask the Experts: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateExperts/0,289622,sid10,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DO YOU HAVE 390 QUESTIONS? | Discussion forums Do you have a 390 question or want to share advice? Whether you're trying to expand your business to the Web, looking for developer code tips or need advice on upgrading your operating system, you can visit the 390 discussion forums to troubleshoot with your peers. Or, share your opinions on 390 news, trends and technologies in the Sound Off forum. >> CLICK for the forums: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 BEST WEB LINKS | 390 Basics Think mainframe computing had passed into the realm of roller disco and rainbow-striped legwarmers? Think again! This Best Web Links section can help newcomers get up to speed with the modern S/390 and how it's being used by successful corporations. For those more in the know, "Quick Reference" offers some handy sites that will provide fast answer to your questions. >> CLICK for the Best Web Links: http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1448,00.html Also, check out the archived Featured Topic Mainframe 101: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci827131,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | Search390 Do you think your company should have someone dedicated to monitoring information security? >> CLICK to post your response: http://search390.techtarget.com/poll ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::: SEARCH390 CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::::::: BJ RAMA, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original articles and best practices. ROBYN LORUSSO, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your white papers and best web links. 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