Today's News: Mainframe climbs revenue ranks

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July 20, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > KnowledgeStorm IN THIS ISSUE:   >  zSeries defies industry, maintains revenue growth   >  Micro Focus sees mainframes from both sides now   >  EMC opens doors wide for Centera   >  Crash Course: COBOL   >  z/OS DB2 tuning resources   >  Linux on the mainframe -- is it right for you?   >  The Missing Link: The Web's knight in surfing armor zSeries defies industry, maintains revenue growth [Search390.com] Although some doubted it could happen, IBM has been able to maintain impressive growth in its mainframe division. MORE INFO: > Mainframe bright spot in IBM's earnings report -- again > Consolidation sparks mainframe revival   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   Micro Focus sees mainframes from both sides now [SDTimes] Micro Focus has released a version of its COBOL tool that it claims not only generates applications for IBM mainframes, but also builds the components necessary for connecting those apps to Web services or to .NET or J2EE applications. EMC opens doors wide for Centera [SearchStorage.com] EMC has added standards-based NFS and CIFS support to Centera, making it an easier platform to write to for third-party software developers. ADVICE:  Crash Course: COBOL Please enjoy this Crash Course on COBOL. It features a host of links on everything from compilers to migrating to Enterprise COBOL. There is plenty of meat here to feed the COBOL newbie or pro alike. Enjoy! To read it, click here. ASK THE EXPERT:  z/OS DB2 tuning resources A user asked Craig Mullins, our DB2 and database management expert: I am interested in gaining more knowledge on how to tune DB2 applications on z/OS. Could you please suggest any books that specifically addresses the area of DB2 performance tuning. To read Craig's answer, click here. TIP:  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. The Web's knight in surfing armor [Reuters] Friday was a long day's journey into knighthood for Tim Berners-Lee. Queen Elizabeth II knighted him for that handy little invention of his -- the World Wide Web. Berners-Lee now adds knight commander -- the second-highest rank of the Order of the British Empire -- to his list of accolades. You may call him Sir Berners-Lee, but don't call him surly -- he used the regal occasion to thank everyone who had helped him with his creation. 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 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494