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Answers to your technical questions and expert advice for the 390 community. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ____________________________________________________________________ FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Data Center Decisions -- June 2-4, 2004, Chicago http://datacenterdecisions.techtarget.com/index.html?track=NL-16&Offer=dcdsur1 - Search390.com Career Center http://search390.techtarget.com/dice/0,294542,sid10,00.html?track=NL-16&Offer=390dicesur93 ____________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. EXPERT QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK - Moving applications to z/Linux - Microsoft benchmarks regarding Linux - A few major Linux advantages 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Redefining the mainframe - Featured Tip: Linux on the mainframe -- is it right for you? - Poll: How far are you in your migrations to z/OS? - Featured White Paper: Developing Linux applications ____________________________________________________________________ ** SPONSORED BY: Data Center Decisions -- June 2-4, 2004, Chicago ** This is your last chance to attend & stay one step ahead of the competition! Attend the 2004 Data Center Decisions conference and gain valuable insights into the current trends for the mainframe. You'll hear leading experts from T Systems, Glasshouse technologies, HP, THINKstrategies and more discuss key issues and strategic trends. You can't afford to miss out -- register today: http://datacenterdecisions.techtarget.com/index.html?track=NL-16&Offer=dcdsur1 ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MOVING APPLICATIONS TO Z/LINUX | Ask the Expert Are you seeing organizations move applications to z/Linux that include a requirement to print to remote printers? And, have you seen organizations move any legacy CICS apps to Linux? >> For our expert's response to this question, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid570490_tax293308,00.html?track=NL-16 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MICROSOFT BENCHMARKS REGARDING LINUX | Ask the Expert I've recently read the results of benchmarks between a Linux solution executing in an IBM's mainframe and Microsoft's server. The last one seems better regarding response time. Is it true? What about Linux's clustering? >> For our expert's response to this question, CLICK: http://www.search390.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid570481_tax293308,00.html?track=NL-16 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A FEW MAJOR LINUX ADVANTAGES | Ask the Expert What makes Linux standout when compared to z/OS or to rephrase, what are the additional features in Linux on the mainframe not available under MVS? In the future, in your opinion, what business value will Linux provide running along with z/OS on the same machine? >> For our expert's response to this question, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid566353_tax293308,00.html?track=NL-16 >> Got a question for one of our experts? 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