Today's News: IBM, others stoke mainframe biz

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May 11, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Today's News IN THIS ISSUE: Mainframes big business for handful of vendors Data integration woes here to stay Sapphire shines spotlight on budget blues Survey said Linux moving out Unix; support improving IT spending to get a boost, survey says z/OS migration advice New Matrix game to go online SPONSORED BY:  Search390.com Product and Vendor Guide Simplify the process of finding mainframe-specific products and solutions. Search390.com's Product and Vendor Guide allows you to search listings alphabetically, and by industry or across such topics as Web and application development, systems management and more. Visit our easy-to-use guide now: Click Here! Mainframes big business for handful of vendors [ServerWatch] Think of the mainframe and you probably think of IBM. But there are other vendors out there with mainframes of their own -- at least a history of their own. MORE INFO: Consolidation sparks mainframe revival Mainframe bright spot in IBM's earnings report -- again Data integration woes here to stay [SearchDatabase.com] At last week's DAMA conference, the experts told DBAs that one way to make data integration problems go away is to play really well with others. Sapphire shines spotlight on budget blues [Sapphire shines spotlight on budget blues] SAP has in store for Sapphire attendees this week, and what the company is telling customers who need tangible ROI from their IT systems. Survey said Linux moving out Unix; support improving [SearchEnterpriseLinux.com] A recent Forrester Research survey of North American enterprises returned encouraging numbers about Linux and open source use. IT spending to get a boost, survey says [CNET] IT managers are planning on a 2.4% increase in their budgets this year with a large chunk to be spent on portals and content management. TOPICS: z/OS migration advice Planning to migrate to z/OS? If so, check out these links for information to smooth the process including two sets of migration references from z/OS expert Jim Schesvold. TIPS: Linux on the mainframe -- is it right for you? Now, not everyone should run Linux on their mainframes but should you? This tip examines the issues companies should examine when considering running the open-source operating system. ASK THE EXPERTS: Expanded storage when running OS in 64-bit mode A user asked Mark Zelden, our OS/390 and z/OS systems programming expert: Our shop just recently upgraded to 64-bit mode processing. Is there anything we can do to better utilize the expanded storage available with 64-bit? More specifically, is there anything we can do to enhance COBOL or CICS? New Matrix game to go online [Reuters] Evidently, three movies and an Atari game just aren't enough. Sega Corp. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. plan to create an online game that's based on "The Matrix" flicks. The brothers who wrote and directed the movies and helped create the Atari game will help Sega develop its "Matrix Online." The greatest challenge, though, could be creating an animated character that's as wooden as actor Keanu Reeves. Full Story Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?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. Contact Us: Search390 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494