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An e-newsletter published by Search390.com   March 02, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Mainline Information Systems: Discover Cost Effective Tiered Storage - Mainline Webcast event  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Consolidation sparks mainframe revival >>  NEWS:  IBM's Carlson on the value of the mainframe >>  FEATURED TOPIC:  News from SHARE >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Bristle while you work -- cubicles in need of makeover  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Consolidation sparks mainframe revival  (Search390.com) Two recent deals with German firms, one for the implementation of 20 z990s, reflect how the econmic demand to consolidate servers is driving sales of IBM's premier mainframe. More on this topic: >  That's right -- mainframe sees spike in sales SPONSORED BY: Mainline Information Systems Discover Cost Effective Tiered Storage - Join Mainline, IBM's largest North American Premier Business Partner, for an informative Webcast event. Exploding storage requirements and cost require dedicated resources and tools that are often not available to IT organizations. The solution lies within the cost-based tiered storage model, which delivers increased storage utilization and improved storage administrator productivity. Register Now! NEWS IBM's Carlson on the value of the mainframe (Search390.com) IBM's manager of zSeries pricing strategy talks with Search390.com about the value proposition of the mainframe platform, Big Blue's Mainframe Charter, and new zSeries pricing policies. NEWS IBM'S Zeitler puts servers back on top (eWEEK) William Zeitler, senior vice president and group executive of IBM's Systems and Technology Group and the driving force behind the server group's big Linux push, talks about his vision for the company's server division. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  IBM preps ISVs for on demand (eWEEK)   >  Linux servers sales see upsurge (NewsFactor)   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   FEATURED TOPIC News from SHARE Here's a roundup of news and product announcements from SHARE's User-Driven Training Event and Expo last week in California. >>  IBM's Carlson on the value of the mainframe ASK THE EXPERTS Where is Linux on zSeries headed? Where do you see Linux on z/OS headed? What different types of applications do you see it handling going forward? Our Linux expert gives his opinion. THE MISSING LINK Bristle while you work -- cubicles in need of makeover Do the people from that TV show While You Were Out do cubicles? The great American office space is in dire need of a makeover. More than half of the respondents to a recent survey gave their workspace a "C" or lower grade, and 9% wouldn't want mom to see it. Many respondents -- 46% of women and 32% of men -- said that their emotional state is closely tied to the condition of their workspace. So the next time you think you need a vacation, maybe you just need to perform some feng shui and buy a couple of organizers. (CNET)   Contact Us   SITE EDITOR Mark Brunelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your suggestions for the site. NEWS EDITOR Kate Evans-Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your press releases and product announcements. ASSISTANT SITE EDITOR Maryann Tripp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your favorite mainframe Web links and white papers. 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&ad=477553 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.