This week: Are mainframes heading for extinction?

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June 02, 2003 >> Receive this email as text  >> About this email   In this Issue >> From the editor: Are mainframes heading for extinction? >> Featured Topic: Can IBM re-invent the mainframe's image? >> Expert Technical Advice: Jim Schesvold, z/OS expert >> Site Highlights: * White paper: Creating a system standard * How will grid computing impact your shop? * How can WebSphere take your business to the Web?  From the Editor: by Mark Brunelli, Site Editor Are mainframes ancient relics of a time past, or state of the art supercomputers? IBM would have you believe the latter, but competitors like Sun Microsystems are singing a different tune. Who is on the right side of history in this seemingly endless debate? I'd like to know what you think. Sun essentially believes that mainframes are too expensive and not flexible enough. IBM on the other hand says newer technologies like Linux have breathed new life into the mainframe. The only thing the companies can agree on is the fact that they both want your business. This week's featured topic includes a collection of articles about the relevance of the mainframe today. Check them out and decide for yourself if the mainframe is going the way of the dinosaur. Then shoot me an e-mail with your opinions on the topic. We'll publish your comments in an upcoming Search390.com news article. You can always reach me by e-mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Until next time... Mark Brunelli Site Editor, Search390.com  Featured Topic: Can IBM re-invent the mainframe's image? by Mark Brunelli, Site Editor Mainframes: Ancient relics of a time past, or state of the art supercomputers? IBM would have you believe the latter, but competitors like Sun Microsystems are singing a different tune. So, who is right? Read this collection of articles and decide for yourself. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert Jim Schesvold, President, Best Customer Solutions, Inc. Category: z/OS Jim will answer questions about migrating OS/390 and z/OS to more current releases, in such areas as installation and migration alternatives, paths, tasks, tradeoffs, and tools. He'll also help with project planning and management for a z/OS upgrade. Read Jim's responses to previous inquiries, then click below to pose your own question. Ask Jim a question: This Week: In the forums >> Learning how to Web-enable legacy applications Search390.com's Web integration expert, Jim Keohane, has several tips for those wishing to learn the increasingly popular art of Web-enablement. >> Take our new poll! Should Congress initiate an investigation into H1-B visas? >> 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 forefront 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. Tip of the Week: 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? Then read this tip. >> Read the complete tip  Site Highlights White paper: Creating a system standard This white paper details several tips for simplifying the O/S installation process on s/390 and zSeries mainframes. O/S installation topics covered include ways to avoid modifying a few dozen batch jobs, methods for adding optional software without coding the JCL and more. Click here to download now How will grid computing impact your shop? When is the best time to consider using grid technologies? 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