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- Webcast Available Today! Four Critical Issues in mainframe TCP/IP performance monitoring http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/S390/062303/index.asp?loc=01 ____________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. TOP STORIES AND FEATURES - Veritas unveils Linux tools for zSeries - Unions step up anti-outsourcing efforts - IBM files counter-claim against SCO - IBM debuts Linux-based WebSphere integration - IBM, CA prep Web services management spec - Featured Topic: Top ten COBOL tips 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Tip: Utility computing promising - Poll: Are you seeing a resurgence in interest in the mainframe? - The Missing Link: Say goodbye to 'hello' ____________________________________________________________________ ******************** Webcast Available Today! ********************** Title: Four critical issues in mainframe TCP/IP performance monitoring Summary: Learn how to avoid the common IP performance management problems most e-business companies face. You'll also hear key IP site issues, including cost analysis, best management practices & more. Get it now at http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/S390/062303/index.asp?loc=01 ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY VERITAS UNVEILS LINUX TOOLS FOR ZSERIES | CNET Veritas Software made several moves in the Linux market Tuesday by announcing that its storage management software now works on IBM mainframes that use the Linux operating system. It also unveiled new software that's tailored to databases that run on Linux. >> For the complete story, CLICK: http://news.com.com/2100-7252-5060238.html FOR MORE INFORMATION: Running Linux under VM http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci880355,00.html Debunking Linux myths http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci876389,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ UNIONS STEP UP ANTI-OUTSOURCING EFFORTS | Computer Weekly The International Federation of Technical and Professional Engineers (IFPTE) got approval from its delegates last week to lobby the US Congress harder for laws and measures that will protect technical jobs from being outsourced. IBM FILES COUNTER-CLAIM AGAINST SCO | Reuters IBM's apparently had enough of SCO threats and has filed a counter-claim against SCO Group. IBM DEBUTS LINUX-BASED WEBSPHERE INTEGRATION | Computer Weekly IBM has improved its WebSphere Business Integration Connect to help users better integrate and manage a business-to-business trading community made up of partners, suppliers and users. IBM, CA PREP WEB SERVICES MANAGEMENT SPEC | InternetNews IBM and Computer Associates announced a schema that deals with shepherding software services to interoperable functionality. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED TOPIC | Top ten COBOL tips Looking to learn more about COBOL? This is a great place to start. Visit this week's featured topic page for our ten most popular and informative COBOL tips. >> For this week's Featured Topic, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci842165,00.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 ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DATA CENTER FUTURES | Utility computing promising, but watch out Don't ask Rennie DiLoreto which operating systems power his company servers. He doesn't know and he doesn't care. What he does know is that centralizing server resources through use of utility computing has produced huge dividends for ACF Environmental, his Richmond, Va.-based sales and distribution company. Two years ago, ACF turned over management of its data center functions, including hardware provisioning, software licensing, network maintenance and storage, to Super-Server Inc., also of Richmond. It pays Super-Server a monthly fee to provide these discrete computing services on demand. >> For the complete tip, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci917702,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL! Since the debut of the zSeries 990 (T-Rex) in May, are you seeing a resurgence in interest in the mainframe among younger IT pros? >> Go to the homepage and take our poll. CLICK: http://Search390.techtarget.com/#poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Say goodbye to 'hello' But say howdy to "hasta la vista." A new study is arguing that the end of life is near for formal greetings and that the uber-casual language used in electronic communication is taking over. (SearchSecurity.com) >> CLICK: http://www.searchSecurity.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci917941,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ****************** 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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