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A newsletter published by TechTarget   January 27, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Xbridge Systems: FREE DATA ACCESS DEMO  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  IT spending back from the dead >>  NEWS:  IBM to increase Tivoli's on-demand role >>  FEATURED TOPIC:  Linux on the mainframe >>  THE MISSING LINK:  New shirt fits outsourced workers to a 'T'  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY IT spending back from the dead  (Search390.com) TechTarget's exclusive 2004 spending research found that many of the nearly 750 IT professionals surveyed have some reason for optimism. More on this topic: >  That's right -- mainframe sees spike in sales >  Outsourcing cost savings not being realized SPONSORED BY: Xbridge Systems FREE DATA ACCESS DEMO All mainframe direct data access products are not alike. With Xbridge Host Data Connect, you can easily and cost-effectively access and integrate OS/390 and z/OS data with your Windows and Web applications, without rewriting your host applications. The product's powerful capabilities make mainframe and SQL Server data available to your enterprise, regardless of location. See how you can save money and improve user productivity using web-based access to your mainframe data. Click here to receive your demonstration of Host Data Connect from Xbridge Systems. NEWS IBM to increase Tivoli's on-demand role (Search400.com) Tivoli is the steering wheel for IBM's on-demand initiative, and Big Blue has just started to rev its engines. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  EMC wins $40 million Pentagon contract (TechWeb)   >  IBM and Philips team on radio tags (Reuters)   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   FEATURED TOPIC Linux on the mainframe Linux is said to have breathed new life into the mainframe, and many IT shops are reaping the benefits. Learn about the benefits of Linux on the mainframe with this week's featured topic. BONUS TOPIC Outsourcing debate rages on Bring yourself up to speed on the offshoring debate and find out if your job is at risk. >>  Face off: Offshore outsourcing ASK THE EXPERTS SMTP tags and commands I'd like to send several e-mails directly from a COBOL program. How do I do this? >>  How to bulk e-mail using a flat file >>  Oh, those OS/390 e-mail blues THE MISSING LINK New shirt fits outsourced workers to a 'T' It's a political statement. It's a social statement. It's a fashion statement. The first shirt in "The Offshore Outsourcing Collection" is a perfect fit for teed-off IT workers who wear their feelings on their chests. (SearchCIO.com)   Contact Us   SITE EDITOR Mark Brunelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your article ideas and site feedback. NEWS EDITOR Kate Evans-Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send in your news, story ideas and poll suggestions. ASSISTANT SITE EDITOR Maryann Tripp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send your white papers and best Web links. DIRECTOR OF SITE SALES Gabrielle DeRussy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R This newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News":   -  Reply to this e-mail with REMOVE in the Subject line OR   -  Go to unsubscribe and enter your e-mail address to cancel your subscription Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed.