THIS WEEK: 2002: The year in review

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December 23, 2002 >> Receive this email as text  >> About this email   In this Issue >> From the editor: 2002: The year in review >> Featured Topic: Top Stories of 2002 >> Expert Technical Advice: Featured expert: Rick Nashleanas >> Site Highlights: * Mainframe data access on the web * Best Web Links - Systems Management * IBM CICS eNews  From the Editor: by Chris Sluz, Site Manager Search390.com Member: This time of year, a lot of people start to look back and think of all the major events, milestones and surprises of the past twelve months. Breaking tradition is hardly the theme at Search390.com, so let us reminisce about how the site has grown throughout the past year. Ringing in new experts Three new experts joining the strong lineup at Search390.com in 2002. Craig Mullins came on board to answer all of your database and DB2 questions and Jim Schesvold signed on to help out with any questions relating to z/OS and migration. Recently, Robert Harris became the new CICS expert, and has already furnished members with dozens of answers. Building a library One of the most exciting features that launched on Search390.com this year is the new White Papers section. Our searchable database of over one hundred white papers on subjects ranging from the technical to the strategic can be browsed by either topic or author. Be sure to check this section often to get the latest information from vendors and experts. Preparing for the future The new Data Center Futures newsletter was launched in September, giving OS/390 professionals at all levels a glimpse at the important issues they will face in the coming years. Don't miss out on this preview of what the future of the data center has in store for you. Add it to your profile today, and catch up on past issues in the tips section. The lighter side For those who need a laugh or just a quick break from their work, the Missing Link is a popular feature in each Search390.com newsletter. Because we know that people can't get enough of these fun tidbits, a Missing Link Archive has been added to the Best Web Links section of Search390.com. To cap off this tour of 2002, I would like to give you a tiny glimpse of what to expect from Search390.com in 2003. For starters, you can already discuss migration to z/OS with your peers in our brand new forum! You can further expect "Upgrading to z Series" to become a more significant part of the site in general throughout the coming year. If you are concerned that your most valued topic will not get enough coverage in 2003, make it a point to let me know what you hope to see. Happy Holidays! Chris Sluz, site manager  Featured Topic: Top Stories of 2002 by Robyn Lorusso, Assistant Editor With 2002 coming to an end, we're looking in Search390.com's rearview mirror to recall some of the mainframe advances and trends from the past . Here's a collection of your favorite stories and our editor's top picks from 2002. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert Rick Nashleanas, Principal, Monarch Technology Management LLC Category: Careers If you have questions concerning the job market, send them to our careers expert Rick Nashleanas. To review questions Rick has already answered, click here. Submit a question This Week: In the forums >> 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. Do you have your own question? To start a thread in our new Upgrading to zSeries forum, click here. Tip of the Week: Small servers to have big role in data centers of the future By David A. Kelly Data center planning has typically revolved around mainframes and traditional high-end servers. But experts think the future may look a bit different. Instead of managing "big iron" and building their strategic plans around servers, tomorrow's managers may find themselves focusing on Intel-type servers that run Windows or Linux and building their strategic plans around their data. >> Read full tip  Site Highlights Mainframe data access on the web Attend this vendor webcast with Aonix - available now! If you want to save time and money in your implementation, learn from experiences of your peers. See how leading companies did it. Best Web Links- Systems Management Check out our compilation of the best systems management resources from around the web - because juggling all aspects of an enterprise mainframe system isn't easy. Whether you need help with strategy or execution, click for access to the web's best links for the overwhelmed IT Manager. IBM CICS eNews Click here for access to IBM's newsletter devoted to CICS Subscribe to a monthly IBM email containing a roundup of the month's CICS news, including information on new products, upcoming events, the latest publications such as whitepapers and redbooks, forthcoming webcasts and teleconferences and much more. You could be missing out! Enter your email address to continue receiving Data Center Futures. Email:     Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. 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