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- Quick Guide to Windows Server 2003 http://search390.com/r/0,,15864,00.htm?microsoft ____________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. TOP STORIES AND FEATURES - SCO barrels ahead with lawsuit against IBM - Is Linux security right for you? - IBM inks services deal with Avaya - Gartner: Outsourcing is about more than cost savings - Featured Topic: Ten ways to advance your career 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured White Paper: Mainframe software costs - Poll: Will Windows dominate the data center - The Missing Link: Pirates pilfer Potter prose ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* SPONSORED BY: Microsoft ********************** The Quick Guide to Windows Server 2003. Get the latest information on installation, new features and training. Click here! http://search390.com/r/0,,15864,00.htm?microsoft ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY SCO BARRELS AHEAD WITH LAWSUIT AGAINST IBM | Reuters Linux users have thrown their hats into the operating system war between SCO Group and IBM. According to this report, about 70 Linux users protested at the headquarters of SCO Group Inc. last week. The company recently revoked IBM's license for the UNIC operating system. >> For the complete story, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid10_gci913143,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION: >> SCO mobilizes for IBM Unix battle http://search390.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid10_gci906440,00.html >> IBM AIX users demand protection http://search390.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid10_gci912990,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ IS LINUX SECURITY RIGHT FOR YOU? | SearchEnterpriseLinux.com Using Linux and other open-source tools to secure an enterprise environment requires more research and hands-on work than using a proprietary platform. But the tradeoff comes in the form of flexibility and support from the open-source community. In this interview, an author outlines the challenges and advantages of using Linux and open-source security software in an enterprise. http://www.searchenterpriselinux.com/qna/0,289202,sid39_gci912973,00.html IBM INKS SERVICES DEAL WITH AVAYA | Information Week IBM has signed a three-year deal to provide the IT backbone for telecom infrastructure vendor Avaya. The financials of the deal were not disclosed, but IBM said it will help Avaya integrate business systems, develop self-service customer Web sites and consolidate servers. IBM will also assist Avaya in the construction of a computerized supply-chain network. GARTNER: OUTSOURCING IS ABOUT MORE THAN COST SAVINGS | SearchCIO.com Outsourcing may sound like a no-brainer to you, but the idea may not impress the CEO. So how do you sell the big boss on the idea? Don't just toot the horn of cost savings -- you may get a deaf ear. There are other instruments you need to play. http://www.searchcio.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci913032,00.html The headlines above and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM FEATURED TOPIC | Ten ways to advance your career Afraid you might lose your job to overseas outsourcing? Then be sure and click over to our featured topic page this week for ten tips from mainframe careers expert Rick Nashleanas. Rick will show you how it is possible to avoid outsourcing and even advance your career during these tough economic times. >> For this week's featured topic, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci906421,00.html >> For a more 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 | 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 paper provides a detailed analysis of the pricing issues facing large systems users today, assessing the options available in the marketplace. >> 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL! Analysts predict that within the next few years, Windows will be the dominant server in the data center. Do you see that as a real possibility in your company? >> Go to the homepage and take our poll. CLICK: http://Search390.techtarget.com/#poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Pirates pilfer Potter prose The rumors were flying last month that miscreant muggles had ripped off the wizard. Internet pirates reportedly were distributing copies of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" days before the book's June 21 release. Those rumors proved false -- the pirates were kind enough to wait a few hours. But they are now at work ripping off Rowling. They started their counterfeiting binge not long after the first book was sold. These wired pilferers of Potter prose scanned the pages of the book manually, then cobbled their files using Microsoft's eBook Reader technology. Now Harry Potter knows how the guys in Metallica feel. >> Source: MSNBC http://www.msnbc.com/news/930285.asp?0dm=C29AT ____________________________________________________________________ ****************** 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. 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