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Twice a month, the Data Center Futures newsletter gives you the lowdown on all you need to know to be prepared for the future. >> CLICK for more info: http://search390.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid10_gci850485,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S THE BENEFIT OF IMPLEMENTING A CICSPLEX? | by Robert Harris Dear Ask the Expert, Our production systems have several CICS regions running as functional, separate regions. We don't have a TOR/AOR/FOR structure (our management didn't want several application systems in the same environment). What would be the benefit of implementing a CICSPlex? >> CLICK for Robert's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid505302_tax289214,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEED HELP SETTING UP CPU MONITORING IN DB2? | by Craig Mullins Dear Ask the Expert, How can I set up a basic CPU utilization monitoring system for my production DB2 environment? I want something simple, easy to use and free. Can I get my hands on something already developed? Should I use SMF/RMF records as input? >> CLICK for Craig's expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid503987_tax293066,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT COBOL VERSION WAS USED TO CREATE LOAD? | by Tom Ross Dear Ask the Expert, By looking at load modules, I am trying to determine what version of COBOL compiler was used to create the load. 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