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An e-newsletter published by Search390.com   February 24, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Xbridge Systems: Direct Access To Mainframe Data >>  Data Center Decisions: June 2-4, 2004, Chicago: Register today!  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  IBM makes a business case for the mainframe at SHARE >>  NEWS:  IBM expands Linux to more servers >>  FEATURED TOPIC:  VM/Linux tips and tricks >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Show's reject finds fame, thanks to Net  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY IBM makes a business case for the mainframe at SHARE  (Search390.com) To a room full of mainframe administrators, IBM makes its pitch for why businesses should stay with the legacy platform. More on this topic: >  That's right -- mainframe sees spike in sales >  IBM revamps z/OS security server SPONSORED BY: Xbridge Systems Free White Paper -- Direct Access To Mainframe Data Learn how the Kansas Department of Transportation was able access VSAM and DB2 tables through a web form in a fraction of the cost and time of their data analytics product. Learn how their partnership with Xbridge increased user productivity 20% and saved them $200,000 in the first year. Click here to receive your FREE Kansas Department of Transportation Case Study. NEWS IBM expands Linux to more servers (CNET) IBM will begin selling Linux on its entire pSeries line of Unix servers, will cut the product line's prices, and will bring faster 1.9GHz Power4+ chips to the top-end p690 model. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  Report fuels interest in Linux security   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   FEATURED TOPIC VM/Linux tips and tricks Search390.com's guide to running Linux under VM features useful information on everything from installation and management to server consolidation and storage requirements. >>  Click here for a listing of our previous information-packed featured topics. SPONSORED BY: Data Center Decisions 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. Register today! TAKE OUR NEW POLL! Migrating to z/OS How far are you in your migration to z/OS? ASK THE EXPERTS What's up with undocumented COBOL code? I have often heard it said that most of the COBOL code that exists on current information systems is undocumented. Wasn't COBOL originally created as a self-documenting language? In this sense what does self-documenting mean if all this code is not documented? >>  Got a question for one of our experts? Click here. THE MISSING LINK Show's reject finds fame, thanks to Net He can't sing. He can't dance. He's not going to be modeling for Abercrombie & Fitch anytime soon. William Hung should be an unsung average Joe. So why is he such a hit? The guy who stank up the stage of American Idol with his version of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" has failed his way to fame -- thanks in large part to the Internet. His losing song-and-dance act from the show made the rounds in cyberspace, and now Hung has record producers knocking on his door and fans setting up Web sites dedicated to him. People who sing Hung's praises say they like his honest, down-to-earth style. (The Associated Press)   Contact Us   SITE EDITOR Mark Brunelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Heading to SHARE next week? Then let's talk. NEWS EDITOR Kate Evans-Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your story ideas and press releases. ASSISTANT SITE EDITOR Maryann Tripp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your favorite white papers and 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.