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IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. Expert Questions of the Week - What's new in z/OS V1.4? - Where to get a master's in mainframes? - What's the difference between CPU-time and ECPU-time? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: LE for dummies - Discussion: Need help analyzing basic S/390 OS choices? - Search390 Salary Survey: How much are you worth? - Submit a tip, win free stuff ___________________________________________________________________ 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S NEW IN Z/OS V1.4? | Jim Schesvold Dear Ask the Expert, Now that IBM's announced the availability of z/OS V1.4, what's new in this release? >> CLICK for Jim's answer: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid486367_tax292523,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHERE TO GET A MASTER'S IN MAINFRAMES? | Rick Nashleanas Dear Ask the Expert, I have completed my bachelor's of engineering in electronics and communication. I have been working for the past year on mainframes with COBOL, CICS, DB2, IMS, JCL, VSAM, etc. Now I wish to pursue my education further by getting a master's. I want to focus on the mainframe environment. Are there any specific courses in the U.S. that offer mainframe training? >> CLICK for Rick's answer: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid486263_tax285449,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CPU-TIME AND ECPU-TIME? | Mark Zelden Dear Ask the Expert, In the SDSF DA panel, we notice two fields: CPU-time and ECPU-time. Only in DB2 address spaces does the amount of ECPU-time differ from CPU-time. Please clarify the difference between these two fields. >> CLICK for Mark's answer: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid485215_tax287555,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM FEATURED TOPIC | LE for Dummies We know you're not a dummy. But you may be new to LE (Language Environment). If you're wondering "What is LE and what can it do for me?" or need a quick refresher, sift through our collection of LE-related resources in this week's Featured Topic. >> CLICK for full Featured Topic: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci845146,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM DISCUSSION FORUMS | Operating Systems Search390.com user "imwondering" posted the following in the Operating Systems forum and needs your help: "What are the advantages and disadvantages of the three basic S/390 OS choices -- Linux, Unix and OS/390 -- considering the usual parameters like uptime, response time, speed, reliability, usability, cost (Linux probably takes the cake for this one), capabilities, scalability, etc?" Think you can help? If so, please share your thoughts and suggestions. 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