Ask the Experts: Using MVS software and Linux LPARs

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June 10, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Ask The Experts NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > KnowledgeStorm IN THIS ISSUE:   > Using MVS software and Linux LPARs   > Can Linux, running under VM, share tape library drive with MVS LPARS?   > Tools to automate and share   > A few major Linux advantages   > Getting a grip on grid computing Using MVS software and Linux LPARs [David Boyes] A user asked: Can MVS software, such as DFHSM or FDR, be interfaced with a Linux LPAR and used for Linux applications? For example, if I put my back end mail servers on Linux, I'd like to use HSM to migrate e-mail files. KnowledgeStorm One of the best research tools for new product purchasing is right at your fingertips. Visit the Search390.com Product and Vendor Guide, powered by KnowledgeStorm, to compare specific hardware and software solutions. Don't jump from one vendor site to the next -- do all your comparisons all in one place. You can also receive quotes directly Click Here Can Linux, running under VM, share tape library drive with MVS LPARS? [David Boyes] A user asked: Can Linux running under VM on the mainframe share the IBM 3494 Tape Library and 3590 drives with the MVS LPARS? Tools to automate and share [David Boyes] A user asked: We are using StorageTek 9310 library station with units 9840, 9940 (emulated in z/OS as 3490). Can the drives be used by z/Linux Suse running under z/VM and shared with z/OS partition? A few major Linux advantages [David Boyes] A user asked: 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? TOPICS: Getting a grip on grid computing Grid computing is slowly but surely becoming a reality. Once just seen in academia, businesses as diverse as Shell and Charles Schwab are now embracing the technology. Have you? If not, then read this collection of links to get a grip on grid computing. TIPS: Is it really a man's world? As CIO of SAS Institute Inc. in Cary, N.C., Suzanne Gordon is one of the few female IT executives in an overwhelmingly male field. How overwhelming? Try 15% women in IT management overall. That's according to the most recent numbers from HR recruiting and research company Sheila Greco Associates, Amsterdam, N.Y. 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] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! Search390: Today's News Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. 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 "Ask The Experts": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-16 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