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January 11, 2005 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > Data Center Decisions IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Is iSeries support waning as system complexity rises?   >  Q&A with Mark Shearer, the new iSeries GM   >  Is subscription pricing a better pricing model?   >  More headlines   >  Tip contest: Win an iSeries.mySeries prize pack   >  iSeries freeware and shareware guide   >  The Missing Link: There is no such thing as a stupid question ... is there? Is iSeries support waning as system complexity rises? [iSeries Network] iSeries technical support has been very good generally, but some wonder if the growing complexity of the platform -- Linux, WebSphere and logical partitioning -- are forcing iSeries users to look beyond Rochester for help. MORE INFO: > Check out these Search400.com Best Web Links on tech support for the iSeries   Attend Data Center Decisions 2005 Join us in New York for Data Center Decisions 2005. Learn about the latest technologies for the data center, get top advice from industry experts & win a new Mercedes SLK. Register today!   Q&A with Mark Shearer, the new iSeries GM [The Four Hundred] The iSeries community was just getting to know Mike Borman when IBM yanked him as iSeries general manager. Will his replacement be worthy of the platform? This interview gives some insight. Is subscription pricing a better pricing model? [The Four Hundred] A subscription-based pricing model now being rolled out by Sun could dramatically change the way users pay for servers, storage and software -- for the better. But there are some downsides. More headlines [From around the Web] Backup software: A bird's eye view (SearchStorage.com) SHOW YOUR DEVOTION:  Tip contest: Win an iSeries.mySeries prize pack Show off your love for your iSeries with this month's awesome prize package. Submit a tip for a chance to win an iSeries.mySeries shirt, bumper sticker and temporary tattoo. Don't forget to go in and rate our recent tips: Find your system security settings Security journal receiver management Tips for i5 eServer Hardware Management Console (HMC) Send message to users at a remote site IT'S FREE!:  iSeries freeware and shareware guide Here you'll find a number of useful tools that can be used as is or customized to create your own tools. We've saved you the time of searching the Web and have gathered some really good links for you to check out. Who says there's no such thing as free? Check out this great resource today. Have you come across freeware that we don't have listed here? Shoot us an e-mail and we'll add it to the library. Don't forget to bookmark this page as it will be updated frequently. HOW MUCH ARE YOU WORTH?:  Search400.com Salary Survey Take our ongoing salary survey or just check out the results through several views. See the responses of your peers broken down by title and experience, degrees and certification, technology background, working conditions, demographics and region. There is no such thing as a stupid question ... is there? [BBC] "What is so special about the Swiss?" "What is better: one long vacation each year or several short vacations throughout the year?" "What is a dog?" These are just a few of the thoughtful, pressing (and verbatim) questions entered by visitors to the BBC's online search engine in 2004. The engine conducted more than 277 million searches during the year. Another inquiring mind had to know: "How do you say basketball?" But the best question of all? "What is up?"   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!  Search400: Administrator Tips  Search400: Programmer Tips  Search400: Security Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search400.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?cid=501156&lid=430668&track=NL-177&ad=501156 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: Search400 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494