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An e-newsletter published by Search390.com   February 10, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Xbridge Systems: FREE DATA ACCESS DEMO >>  SHARE: Don't Miss SHARE's OS/390, z/OS, z/VM User Training in Long Beach, February 22-27  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Survey shows satisfaction with offshore outsourcing >>  NEWS:  Server sales in 2003 show spending uptick >>  FEATURED TOPIC:  Redefining the mainframe >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Love on the clock -- offices a hotbed of romance  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Survey shows satisfaction with offshore outsourcing  (Search390.com) Offshore outsourcing evidently is delivering the goods. According to a recent survey, a whopping majority of North American and European firms are happy with what they're getting overseas. More on this topic: >  Mainframers debate merits, pain of offshore outsourcing >  Protesters to rally against offshore outsourcing 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 Server sales in 2003 show spending uptick (The Four Hundred) The server business is looking pretty good, despite all the talk of server consolidation. According to Gartner, shipment growth accelerated throughout 2003. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  The good and bad of IBM's PWCC buy (Business Week)   >  Former J.D. Edwards exec heads server upstart (CNET)   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   FEATURED TOPIC Redefining the mainframe Will recent news about the z990 and Linux lead to a rebirth of interest in the mainframe? Read these articles and decide for yourself. >>  From the Editor: Has IBM redefined the mainframe? >>  Linux redefines mainframe's image, boosts sales SPONSORED BY: SHARE Join hundreds of IBM enterprise-class computing professionals for the most comprehensive user-run technical product training available. Registration and complete session info are now available online for this mega training event featuring 700+ hours of technical education, on-site seminars, hands-on labs, an 80-vendor product/service expo, and countless professional networking opportunities. Register today for greatest savings! TAKE OUR NEW POLL! z/OS Migration How far are you in your migration to z/OS? (After voting, don't forget to SoundOff below.) >>  Featured Topic: Making z/OS migrations work >>  Best Web Links: z/OS THE MISSING LINK Love on the clock -- offices a hotbed of romance What could be a bigger office problem than spam? Try Cupid. Evidently, he can't keep his arrows in the quiver during business hours. A survey of businesses in the United Kingdom found that nearly 66% of employees fish off the company pier. But, like spam, love between the cubicles wreaks havoc on productivity -- half of the enamored respondents said that their work has been a casualty of their hearts. And to answer the question everyone wants to know: About 30% admitted to "getting physical" at work. So is IT the randiest of the bunch? Nope. That honor goes to the tourism and leisure industry, where eight out of 10 workers find love on company time. (Reuters)   Contact Us   SITE EDITOR Mark Brunelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] How do you spend your days at work? Send an e-mail and let me know. NEWS EDITOR Kate Evans-Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your press releases and story ideas. ASSISTANT SITE EDITOR Maryann Tripp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your favorite mainframe-related 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 Contact us: Search390 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. TechTarget offers magazines, Web sites, e-newsletters, Webcasts and conferences for enterprise IT professionals. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-170 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.