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FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Data Center Futures conference, Hilton Chicago Hotel - June 4-6 http://datacenterfutures.techtarget.com/?Offer=DCFad030603 ____________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. TOP STORIES AND FEATURES - Q&A: Justifying the cost of Linux - 'On-demand': Experts outline link to Web services - IBM announces enhancements to DB2 Content Manager - New Code Red variant packs little punch - Featured Topic: Mainframe storage strategies 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Expert Advice: Getting a handle on real storage requirements - Featured White Paper: Mainframe software costs - Join the Discussion: Upgrading to zSeries - Poll: Are you satisfied in your job as a mainframe admin? - The Missing Link: Firm gives talking washing machine a spin ____________________________________________________________________ ****** DATA CENTER FUTURES - HILTON CHICAGO HOTEL - JUNE 4-6 ******* Gain FREE admission to the only independent conference available today that helps you build the most scalable and reliable data center for tomorrow. Plan now to achieve a core technology foundation with a full understanding of networking, security, storage, systems management and more. Discover full benefits on our conference Web site and apply for FREE admission today: http://datacenterfutures.techtarget.com/?Offer=DCFad030603 ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY Q&A: JUSTIFYING THE COST OF LINUX | Search390.com Linux is emerging as flexible e-business tool but some mainframers have their concerns about the complexity and expense of migrating to the open-source operating system. Linux expert David Boyes said that while those concerns are valid, migration to Linux doesn't have to be a problem. However, administrators need to follow a few simple guidelines. >> For the complete story, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid10_gci885058,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION Read this Featured Topic on Running Linux under VM http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci880355,00.html And this one on debunking Linux myths http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci876389,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ 'ON-DEMAND': EXPERTS OUTLINE LINK TO WEB SERVICES IBM's e-business on-demand strategy has received a fair amount of attention recently, but the esoteric concept has left Web services professionals wondering how the approach will affect them in the months and years to come. (SearchWebServices.com) http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci885282,00.html IBM ANNOUNCES ENHANCEMENTS TO DB2 CONTENT MANAGER Many companies have petabytes of unstructured data in the form of e-mails, audio files and images that are floating uselessly through file systems virtually inaccessible to users, according to IBM. On Tuesday, Big Blue announced new versions of it content management products that are designed to let users manipulate such data as if it were structured like the data that resides in relational databases. (SearchDatabase.com) http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid13_gci885405,00.html NEW CODE RED VARIANT PACKS LITTLE PUNCH | SearchSecurity.com Code Red.F surfaced this week, but it has gained little traction, unlike its predecessors. The new variant differs from previous versions in that it no longer contains an internal kill switch that shuts down the worm if the calendar year is greater than 2001. Current antivirus signatures detect Code Red.F. Experts also said that patched IIS servers are also safe against Code Red.F. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci885636,00.html The headlines above and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM FEATURED TOPIC | Mainframe storage strategies This week we take a look at several innovative tips and strategies data center managers can use to address the need for increased storage capacity. >> For this week's featured topic, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci884454,00.html >> For a listing of our previous information-packed featured topics, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid10,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ASK THE EXPERT | Dave Jones We have just started a z/VM project and are trying to get a handle on the real storage requirements (ballpark figure) to run z/VM as a host, a test z/VM virtual machine and 6 Linux virtual machines (2 print servers, 2 file servers, 1 proxy server, and 1 general purpose test image). We will be running Redhat. The configuration will be on an ILF on a z-800. >> For Dave's response, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid520989_tax293472,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED WHITE PAPER | Mainframe software costs Software costs are the fastest growing element of the enterprise IT budget in almost all businesses today. For most users they are at least ten times higher than a decade ago. This free white paper provides a detailed analysis of the pricing issues facing large systems users today, assessing the options available in the marketplace, and explaining how mainframe software costs are likely to evolve over the next five years. >> For more information, or to download this white paper, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid10_gci869772,00.html >> For more white papers, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/whitepapers =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= JOIN THE DISCUSSION | Upgrading to zSeries Poster 64bitjourney asks: "We will be converting to 64 Bit soon in our journey to Z/OS. We are OS/390 r2.10 with regular COBOL Processors. Do we need any new processors, recompiles or parameters to be changed in our current processors to get to 64-Bit processing?" >> To post your response, CLICK: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.1dcfcc41/7 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL Are you satisfied in your job as a mainframe administrator? >> Tell us what you think at http://search390.techtarget.com/poll. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | German firm gives talking washing machine a spin The pink underwear phenomenon may soon fade into the hamper of history, thanks to a wise washing machine named Hermine. This laundress is loaded with speech recognition software, so you can order her to do things like "Soak, then wash at 95 degrees, spin at 1,400 rotations, and start in half an hour." Or you could just say, "Please, lady, no shrinkage, and ask the dryer to give up that other sock." Hermine also can talk -- she'll give you advice on how to get out stains ("Grape juice? Forget it!"), whether you may use bleach, and how to separate whites and colors ("Get that red sweater out of here!"). Just make sure you can speak German. A speech recognition firm in Regensburg developed Hermine and introduced her this week at Hanover's CeBIT fair. >>CLICK: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_757988.html?menu=news.quirkies.businessquirkies ____________________________________________________________________ ****************** SEARCH390.COM CONTACTS ************************* MARK BRUNELLI, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original articles and best practices. MARYANN TRIPP, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your white papers and best web links. DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. 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