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Webcast -- Exploring the power of grid computing http://search390.com/r/0,,14233,00.htm ____________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - New Poll: Should congress investigate H1-B visas? - Featured tip: Mainframes are from Mars; workstations from Venus - Expert advice: What does MVS and LPAR mean? - Expert advice: Backing up the PDS - News: IBM releases low-end Unix server - Featured Topic: Inside the T-Rex mainframe 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured White Paper: The Dinosaur Myth - Join the Discussion: Older, unsupported OS390 on zSeries - The Missing Link: Med. bar codes could be worth a pound of cure ____________________________________________________________________ ********** Will grid computing revolutionize e-business? *********** Webcast highlight -- Exploring the power of grid computing How well do you understand grid computing? Are you updated on the latest research breakthroughs and enterprise advancements? Stay on the fore-front of the IT community -- tune-in to this webcast and listen as renowned expert Ian Foster outlines how grid computing may change the way you do business... http://search390.com/r/0,,14233,00.htm ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL! Should Congress initiate an investigation into H1-B visas? >> Go to the homepage and take our poll. CLICK: http://Search390.techtarget.com/#poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED TIP | Mainframes are from Mars; workstations are from Venus Mainframes are EBCDIC; Workstations are ASCII? Not so fast, code page breath! Linux/390 is pure ASCII. There is little, if anything, in mainframe hardware that can be described as EBCDIC-based. Want some more assumptions upended or just twisted, read on! >> For the complete tip, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci902911,00.html Got a handy tech tip of your own? We'll post it on our Web site, where all your friends and contemporaries can see it. CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT DOES MVS AND LPAR MEAN? | Ask the Expert According to the tutorial, the Title Line's CPU field is divided into 'MVS'/'LPAR.' What exactly do those mean? I can't seem to find an explanation anywhere. I know the fields are populated by RMF that we do not have, but our BMC Mainview CMF product populates them as well. Do the different products provide different information for those fields? >> For Mark's expert response, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid532819_tax287555,00.html >> To ask Mark a question, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid10_cid393389_tax287555,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BACKING UP THE PDS | Ask the Expert I am using ADRDSSU pgm for a backup job but I am not able to include individual names from the PDS. Do I need to backup the whole PDS? >> For Mark's expert response, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid532814_tax287555,00.html >> To ask Mark a question, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid10_cid393389_tax287555,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IBM RELEASES LOW-END UNIX SERVER | CNET IBM has brought its Power4+ processor to the low end of its Unix server line, making the new chip an option across the company's entire line a year and a half after it was first introduced. >> For the complete story, CLICK: http://news.com.com/2100-1010-1010534.html The headline above and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM FEATURED TOPIC | Inside the T-Rex mainframe The week we examine IBM's newest mainframe, the z990. >> For this week's Featured Topic, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci902617,00.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 ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED WHITE PAPER | The Dinosaur Myth This white paper shows why the mainframe is the cheapest solution for most organizations. Xephon published the first edition of The Dinosaur Myth ten years ago, during the height of the 'downsizing' craze. They decided to publish a new edition primarily because the cost comparison had recently changed dramatically in favor of the mainframe. >> For more information, or to download this white paper, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid10_gci870523,00.html >> For more white papers, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/whitepapers =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= JOIN THE DISCUSSION | Older, unsupported OS/390 on zSeries Calling all dinosaurs! Is there anyone out there successfully running an older, unsupported OS/390, like OS/390 1.3 on a zSeries (2064 or 2066)? >> To post your response, CLICK: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.1dcfcc41/18 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | New med. bar codes could be worth a pound of cure Bar codes -- they help make sure the price is right for your groceries, and now they're ensuring that the Rx is right for your body. Fans of the scans think the technology could keep potentially fatal bloopers, such as wrong medicines and dosages, away. (SearchMobileComputing.com) >> CLICK: http://www.searchMobileComputing.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid40_gci903034,00.html >> Want to hear more offbeat tales from the world of information technology? 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