Today's News: z/OS 1.6 -- it's coming soon

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August 10, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     IN THIS ISSUE:   >  IBM delivers z/OS 1.6   >  Siebel supports DB2 on Linux   >  IBM stalls on XP upgrade   >  Backup basics   >  The Missing Link: Cell phones toll for bad dates 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! IBM delivers z/OS 1.6 [Search390.com] While not considered a major release, z/OS 1.6 does include support for zAAP technology, something analysts say has revolutionized the mainframe. MORE INFO: > All you need to know about migrating to z/OS > Ask Jim Schesvold a question about z/OS 1.6 Siebel supports DB2 on Linux [SearchCRM.com] According to one analyst, this is yet another sign that for CRM providers to be successful, they have to be able to operate on multiple platforms. IBM stalls on XP upgrade [CNET News.com] IBM says it doesn't trust Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 and is asking its employees to delay installing it until incompatibility issues are worked out. FEATURED TOPIC:  Backup basics Backup is definitely one of those technologies that you really don't think a lot about until you need it. The editors of Search390.com have compiled a set of links encompassing what a mainframer needs to know about backing up. To see them, click here. POLL:  Backup What's your No. 1 gripe about backup? To take our poll, click here. TIP:  When to make the leap to a new job How do you know when it's time to leave your job? Follow these tips to help make your decision easier. To read them, click here. Cell phones toll for bad dates [Associated Press] Bad dates -- they killed the monkey in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," but they don't have to kill your weekend. Cingular Wireless and Virgin Mobile both offer services where you can arrange to be called during your outing. You pick the time of the call -- kinda like a wakeup call, only it's more of a "wake up and smell the loser" call. A recorded voice offers you a good escape line -- a popular one now is to pretend that your absent-minded roommate got locked out of the apartment (not again!). You can then bail or ignore the call if the date's going well. Cingular's Escape-A-Date costs $4.99 per month, and Virgin Mobile's Rescue Ring service is a quarter per call. Ability to lose a loser without losing all your dignity? Priceless. 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