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These resources can help. >> For this week's Featured Topic, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci906020,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC: Interview: IBM talks SOAP for CICS http://search390.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid10_gci897592,00.html WEBCAST ON-DEMAND: Inside SOAP for CICS http://search390.com/r/0,,14925,00.htm =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= S/390 AND INDUSTRY NEWS The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ IBM SHIPS NEW MAINFRAME, HIGH-END UNIX SERVERS | CNET IBM is now shipping its new z990 mainframe, first introduced last month. The new system supports thousands of virtual Linux servers and includes on-demand computing features. BMC BUYS MAKER OF IBM DB2 TOOLS | eWeek BMC Software has gobbled another company -- this time, a small IBM DB2 Universal Database toolmaker. The company is an attempt to garner the market with data management tools that work in a heterogeneous environment. FOUR THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND AMIDST MERGER MADNESS | SearchCIO.com Does Oracle's overture to PeopleSoft (and indirectly to J.D. Edwards) have you wondering what on earth to do with your ERP strategy? There are four things to keep in mind in the midst of the merger madness. http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci906938,00.html The headlines above and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ ____________________________________________________________________ **************** SPONSORED BY: Unisys and Microsoft **************** Discover the details of S/390 Server consolidation on both Unix and Linux platforms, an examination of the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and ROI on the benefits of consolidation. http://search390.techtarget.com/webcastsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid10_gci869466,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WEBCAST ON-DEMAND: Inside SOAP for CICS TITLE: Inside SOAP for CICS WHEN: Available on-demand SPEAKER: Geoff Sharman, Senior Consultant with IBM's Business Strategy team for the CICS Portfolio, IBM DESCRIPTION: Want to bring CICS applications into the Web Services age? Then join IBM's very own CICS guru, Geoff Sharman, for an insider's look at the new CA1M SOAP for CICS SupportPac. During this free Webcast, Sharman covers tool support for the new SupportPac and outlines future plans for SOAP support in CICS. If you're serious about Web-enabling CICS, you won't want to miss this one. TUNE-IN NOW: http://search390.com/r/0,,14925,00.htm =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED WHITE PAPER | Guide to XML Web services XML Web services enables applications to communicate more effectively without having to work out the underlying mechanics of the communication. However, Web services standards do not completely address security for XML Web services. 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That's why the firm has unleashed a digital matador on the madness -- a software program called "Bullfighter" to help writers of business documents steer clear of jarring jargon. Deloitte officials say that firms with something to hide (like Enron) tend to rely heavily on the vexing verbiage. The most hated word among Deloitte employees? "Leverage." Ole! (Reuters) >> CLICK: http://news.com.com/2100-1022_3-1018064.html?tag=fd_nbs_ebiz ____________________________________________________________________ ****************** 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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