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 July 29, 2003
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IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights

1. TOP STORIES AND FEATURES
 - Unisys mainframe gets .Net, Java
 - IBM forges ahead with DB2-Linux plans
 - New storage solution previewed at Linux Symposium
 - Gartner warns on deploying Linux
 - White House now runs on Linux
 - Featured Topic: Top ten COBOL tips

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 - Expert Advice: Preventing SQL -904 (resouces unavailable) abends 
 - Poll: CIO pressure to implement on-demand computing technologies
 - Search390.com Glossary: Learn the lingo
 - IT Executive Briefing: Must see IT for C-level execs
 - The Missing Link: Digital divorce makes breaking up easy to do

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LEAD STORY

UNISYS MAINFRAME GETS .NET, JAVA | CNET
Mainframe stalwart Unisys will begin selling a new high-end system
Monday that includes features to run advanced software including
support for programs written using Microsoft's .Net infrastructure
and Sun Microsystems' Java. 

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IBM FORGES AHEAD WITH DB2-LINUX PLANS | SearchDatabase.com
Jeff Jones, IBM's director of strategy for data management solutions,
said Big Blue is focused on clustering and scalability as it forges
ahead with its DB2-Linux plans. 
http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid13_gci916444,00.html

NEW STORAGE SOLUTION PREVIEWED AT LINUX SYMPOSIUM | eWEEK
A self-described Linux "kernel hacker" says IT pros may soon have a
lower-cost alternative to expensive storage area networks (SANs). 

GARTNER WARNS ON DEPLOYING LINUX | News Factor
Gartner is warning businesses to proceed with caution in future Linux
deployments suggests taking a closer look at Unix and Microsoft
applications until the case is decided. 

WHITE HOUSE NOW RUNS ON LINUX | News Factor
Legal threats haven't stopped most IT organizations, including the
one at the White House, from deploying Linux, according to a survey
by network security company, Netcraft. 

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FEATURED TOPIC | Top ten COBOL tips

Looking to learn more about COBOL? This is a great place to start.
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PREVENTING SQL -904 ABENDS | DB2 and Database Management 

We provide 24x7 production support for a mainframe application that
runs in five different geographic regions and uses DB2 tables. Our
client wants us to prevent SQL -904 (resouces unavailable) type
abends. Do we have methods to prevent such abends or is there any
early warning method so that we can put the jobs on hold whenever
resources become unavailable? 

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GLOSSARY | Search390.com

Choking on the alphabet soup of industry acronyms? Or, maybe you just
need to know more about a particular term? Use this glossary section
to understand the latest industry lingo.

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IT EXECUTIVE BRIEFING | Must see IT for C-level execs

What's on your CIO's mind these days? Or what should be?  Find out
here. 

We're bringing you a series of articles focusing on high-level IT
topics and trends.  Read about spam, service level management and
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>>Want the most from IT service levels? Be proactive!
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>>Plan for the desktop-to-laptop migration wave
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>>More high-level news for IT executives
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THE MISSING LINK | Digital divorce makes breaking up easy to do

There's a new avenue to Splitsville. If you live in Malaysia and
things just aren't working out at home, a simple text message may be
all you need for your spouse to, um, get the message. It's the "Dear
John" letter of the digital age, or in this case, the "Dear Johanna"
letter. (SearchMobileComputing.com)

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