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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free Nabisco White Paper: Reduce Costs and Resources http://search390.com/r/0,,8634,00.htm?freecasestudy =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. TOP STORIES - Featured Topic: Got WebSphere? - IBM, Microsoft publish Web services specs - Could Microsoft stop IBM's Rational acquisition? - IBM snags $2.5 billion IT services deal - IBM: On-demand computing to take hold 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Year-end survey: What's in your mainframe crystal ball? - Discussion: Can you help with the zSeries upgrade? - Webcast: Server consolidation - White papers: E-Business - Poll: What holiday song best describes the mood in your office? - The Missing Link: Microsoft employee stealing, selling Windows __________________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: UltraQuest from Aonix Free Nabisco White Paper Need a Web-based reporting system that saves money and operates more efficiently. Aonix introduces UltraQuest Reporter, the new standard in Web-based access to S/390 data. UltraQuest Reporter's ease of use and powerful capabilities make enterprise-wide data available for business decision making, while reducing resources and cost. Click here to learn how with your Free Nabisco White Paper: http://search390.com/r/0,,8634,00.htm?freecasestudy __________________________________________________________________ LEAD STORY GOT WEBSPHERE? | Search390.com Featured Topic WebSphere has proven popular as an e-business deployment platform, but you may still be hesitating to use the Java-based toolset on the mainframe. To get you started, see this Featured Topic for the benefits and how-to's of using WebSphere. For the full Featured Topic, click: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci868670,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ IBM, MICROSOFT PUBLISH WEB SERVICES SPECS | News: InternetNews IBM and Microsoft unveiled Wednesday Web services specifications to help businesses share information securely. IBM said the publication of technical security specs and business policies represent the next step in bringing a detailed Web services model to the table. COULD MICROSOFT STOP IBM'S RATIONAL ACQUISITION | News: Lotus Advisor Speculation is swirling that Microsoft may put a crimp in IBM's plans to buy development tool firm Rational Software by making a counteroffer. In the event that the Redmond giant comes up short, some say it could buy Borland, another Java and .NET tools maker. IBM SNAGS $2.5 BILLION IT SERVICES DEAL | News: ZDNet IBM and Deutsche Bank have signed a 10-year contract worth $2.5 billion to have the computing giant run the bank's data centers in continental Europe. IBM: ON-DEMAND COMPUTING TO TAKE HOLD | News: CNET IBM said on Tuesday that it expects in the next few months customers will begin implementing its Blue Typhoon technology, a set of tools that weave disparate computers into a coherent unit that can take on large projects or ease peak computing strains. The headlines above and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ ___________________________________________________________________ ::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S IN YOUR MAINFRAME CRYSTAL BALL? | Year-end survey Here is your chance to share your predictions for the mainframe. Will the mainframe disappear? Is IBM keeping the technology up to speed? Is Linux for real? We want YOUR insights on these issues and more. Please take a moment today to complete this survey: http://search390.com/r/0,,8627,00.htm =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM DISCUSSION FORUMS | Upgrading to zSeries Search390.com user "granie" posted the following in the new Upgrading to zSeries forum and needs your help: "We're going to upgrade from 9672 z57 to 2064 2C8. If you've done this already and experienced problems, I'd like to know about it." Think you can help? If so, please share your thoughts: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.1dcfcc41/1!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM WEBCAST | Server consolidation Get the details before you set your migration strategy. Tune in to this webcast with Laura DiDio, senior analyst for the Yankee Group's Application Infrastructure & Software Platforms Planning Service, for an overview of OS/390 and Windows server consolidation trends, the driving forces and impediments of consolidation, and recommendations for making a consolidation plan. >> CLICK for the webcast: http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/search390/121202/index.asp?loc=05 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHITE PAPERS | E-Business Getting your business on the Web is a daunting task. For starters, you have to consider the approaches to building an e-business infrasture, create a seamless customer experience and figure out how to secure your data from unauthorized viewers. This white paper section can help get you going in the right direction. >> CLICK for the white papers: http://search390.techtarget.com/whitepapersByCategory/0,293837,sid10_tax292621_idx0_off10,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | Search390.com What holiday song best describes the mood in your office this season? >> CLICK to post your response: http://search390.techtarget.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Inside job: Microsoft employee charged with stealing, selling Windows How many of Microsoft's mid-level engineers can afford Bill Gates-worthy toys like a $95,000 Ferrari, a 58-foot yacht and a Rolex? Yep, something smells rotten in the state of Washington, and the FBI thinks it has found the source of the stench. Authorities have arrested 32-year-old Daniel Feussner, who headed a .NET project, and charged him with pilfering some $9 million worth of Windows. He allegedly used Microsoft's internal purchase orders to buy high-end server software, then sold it on the street and kept the cash. Feussner was livin' large and even hosted a Web site to show off the spoils of his "Windows outlet" operation. Now he could spend up to 75 years in prison and pay more than $1 million in fines. Source: IDG http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,107982,00.asp ___________________________________________________________________ ****************** SEARCH390.COM CONTACTS ************************* BJ RAMA, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your original articles and best practices. 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