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FROM OUR SPONSOR: Data Center Decisions -- June 2-4, 2004, Chicago http://datacenterdecisions.techtarget.com/index.html?track=NL-170&ad=478508&Offer=dcdsur6 ____________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - Featured Tip: The top 25 references for z/OS migration - Expert advice: Migration options and consequences - News: IBM puts up incentives to move SMBs to Linux - Featured Topic: The IT career expert 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Poll: Are mainframe software licensing costs too high? - Featured White Paper: Testing server applications - Join the Discussion: DB2 archlogs managed by DFSMShsm - The Missing Link: In germ warfare, PCs beat toilets hands down ____________________________________________________________________ ** SPONSORED BY: Data Center Decisions -- June 2-4, 2004, Chicago ** TIME IS RUNNING OUT -- ONLY LIMITED SEATS REMAIN! Are you considering outsourcing your data center? Attend the Data Center Futures conference! If you are considering outsourcing, either on or off shore, one expert offers the best methods to determine, assess and review an outsourcing company's ability to recover or maintain availability. This session also touches on reasonable market pricing for these types of services as part of an outsourcing contract. Register today! http://datacenterdecisions.techtarget.com/index.html?track=NL-170&ad=478508&Offer=dcdsur6 ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED TIP | The top 25 references for z/OS migration z/OS expert Jim Schesvold's top 25 references list is a must for anyone interested in z/OS migration. Search through these tips, webcasts, Redbooks, white papers and more to find information on planning for, installing and migrating z/OS. >> For the complete tip, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci953335,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=478508 Got a handy tech tip of your own? We'll post it on our Web site, where all your friends and contemporaries can see it. CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit?track=NL-170&ad=478508 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MIGRATION OPTIONS AND CONSEQUENCES | Ask the Expert We're moving from OS/390 v2.4 to z/OS v1.4 (minimum) via a "green field" machine. We currently run VS COBOL II for both CICS (v4.1) and batch under LE. I know that we need to migrate from COBOL II but I am wondering whether this is a task that should be performed under 2.4 or when we build the new environment. >> For Jim's expert response, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid575820_tax292523,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=478508 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IBM PUTS UP INCENTIVES TO MOVE SMBS | News: SearchEnterpriseLinux.com IBM Corp. said it's going to make it worth your while if you're a partner to encourage small and medium-sized IT shops to move to Linux. http://search390.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid10_gci955624,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=478508 The headline above and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/?track=NL-170&ad=478508 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM FEATURED TOPIC | The IT career expert Stay current on the skills you'll need to remain competitive. Find out about the latest trends and challenges facing IT professionals. Read our IT career expert tips today. >> For this week's featured topic, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci953956,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=478508 >> For a listing of our previous information-packed featured topics, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid10,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=478508 ____________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL Have you ever given serious consideration to dumping your mainframe because the software licensing costs were too high? >> To tell us what you think, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/?track=#poll-NL-170&ad=478508 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED WHITE PAPER | Testing server applications There are several kinds of situations in which scripts may be designed to invoke during server tests: Volume testing, stress testing, performance testing and recovery testing. This white paper explains the purposes of each with examples. >> For more information, or to download this white paper, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid10_gci875071,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=478508 >> For more white papers, CLICK: http://search390.techtarget.com/whitepapers?track=NL-170&ad=478508 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= JOIN THE DISCUSSION | DB2 archlogs managed by DFSMShsm "KLMill" is looking for a working example or suggestions on how to set up DFSMShsm to manage a DASD copy of DB2 archlogs using ML2 interval migration. He would like to be able to recover DB2 to any point in time during the day in the event of a disaster. If you have experience handling DASD copies go to our Developer forum and give him a helping hand. >> To post your response, CLICK: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee83ff7/897 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | In germ warfare, PCs beat toilets hands down If you want a nice, clean working environment, leave that computer and head to the restroom -- it's an operating room compared to your workstation. (SearchCIO.com) >> CLICK: http://searchcio.techtarget.com/infoCenter/originalContent/0,294292,sid19_gci955500,00.html?track=NL-170&ad=478508 >> Want to read more offbeat tales from the world of information technology? 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