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Click here to see how you can do it today with this Xbridge white paper! http://search390.com/r/0,,11509,00.htm?Xbridge ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY MIDDLEWARE BUYERS CAUTIOUS IN UNCERTAIN TIMES | Search390.com Times are uncertain and, as a result, vendors report they've seen an increase in mainframe customers who are stalling on closing major deals. >> For the complete story, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci886747,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION Read these links on middleware http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1542,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ IDC: MAINFRAMES, AS/400 OFFER LOWER TCO | SD Times According to a TCO survey conducted by IDC, for groups of 300 to 400 users, mainframes offer the lowest TCO while distributed PCs are the most costly. Midrange platforms, such as the AS/400 and Open VMS, fall somewhere in between -- that's counter to what Microsoft and other PC-oriented vendors are claiming. FINDING A COMMON LANGUAGE BETWEEN MAINFRAMES AND SAN Are communication issues plaguing your mainframe and storage teams? Maybe a lesson in language can help you translate. How do the logical partitions defined? How do HBAs fit in? And how do switches add to the confusion? (SearchStorage.com) http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid5_gci884574,00.html IBM SQUASHES TALK OF WEB SERVICES ROYALTIES | SearchWebServices.com These days, just about any technology discussion can meander toward Web services. That was the case when SearchWebServices.com spoke recently with one of IBM's WebSphere executives. http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci886374,00.html IT CONFUSED OVER DISASTER RECOVERY ACCOUNTABILITY | Computerworld According to the results of this Computerworld poll, IT managers and CIOs are not sure who to point the finger at when disaster recovery efforts fail. BMC EXEC: MORE SHOPS 'MOVING KEY APPLICATIONS TO LINUX | Many IT shops have begun moving mission-critical applications like databases and human resources tools onto Linux. A BMC executive said the pace is quickening on this trend, but companies considering Linux must still evaluate their skill sets and consider the availability of software. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid39_gci886025,00.html The headlines above and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM FEATURED TOPIC | Data Center Futures See what the data center of the future will look like through the eyes of analysts, IT managers and experts by reading a few editions of our new newsletter Data Center Futures below & learn about our DCF conference June 2003. >> For this week's featured topic, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci867617,00.html >> For a listing of our previous information-packed featured topics, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid10,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ****** 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. 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Do I have a tool that will convert the structure? >> For David's response, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid521770_tax293308,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED WHITE PAPER | Storage: new directions, new strategies This feature discusses storage strategies that have arisen in light of unabated storage growth. 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Check out what "Ulrich47" has to say about fixing "beaudog68's" problem and see if you agree and/or have something to add. >> To post your response, CLICK: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee83ff6/512 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL Are you using the mainframe for e-business apps? >> Tell us what you think at http://search390.techtarget.com/poll. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Sex sells for IT pros IT people are total nerds? Actually, a new study shows that tech types are more like Kid Rock than Doctor Who. IT people are the most likely bunch to talk dirty over a business lunch. In fact, 11% of those surveyed said that they do some of their best networking in strip clubs. A lot of those places have cheap buffets, after all. Still, wouldn't you love to see their expense reports? Do their Excel worksheets have drop-down boxes for table dances? 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