++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Big Iron -- Enterprise Server Strategies, from IT Jungle Volume 4, Number 1 -- January 8, 2008 View this page online at http://www.itjungle.com/big/big010808.html This Issue Sponsored By: Integrated Print Solutions -- http://www.ipslc.com/itj Relativity Technologies -- http://www.relativity.com/pages/itjungle.asp Novell -- http://www.novell.com/products/linuxenterpriseserver/index.html +++++++++++++++ Sponsored by INTEGRATED PRINT SOLUTIONS ++++++++++++++++ Print AFP/IPDS documents to any Network Printer IPS offers OnePrint G2 a centralized management solution for Host to LAN AFP/IPDS printing. OnePrint G2 supports printing on laser, inkjet and impact printers, providing an efficient approach to distributing legacy print across your enterprise. 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Just before the lights dimmed on 2007, Rocket Software, a maker of mainframe and System i tools put itself in position to purchase NetManage, a move that will allow Rocket to neatly and quickly expand its product catalog and its customer base. Read more at http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh010708-story02.html (eWeek) Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be mainframe programmers. I think you know the tune, but would you follow the advice? There are no guarantees in life, but for a young person with a brain full of mainframe skills, the future looks bright. At least some would argue that it does. Read more at http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2238989,00.asp (Virtual IMS Connection) IBM's Information Management System (IMS) is in use at practically every one of the top 1000 organizations in the world. So where to do IMS professionals go to share information and ideas and find resources? How about this independently operated, vendor-neutral site? Read more at http://www.virtualims.com/ (CIO) Ralph Crosby has a pretty good daytime job as the chief technology officer at BMC Software. As such, he is an expert in the topic of business continuity. In this article, Crosby writes about his choices for key components of business service management and what is necessary to move beyond "reactive" disaster recovery plans to a "proactive" approach that includes change and configuration management, service impact and event management, incident and problem management, and infrastructure and application management. Read more at http://www.cio.com/article/167401/Beyond_Disaster_Recovery_Intelligent_Automation_and_Business_Continuity/1 (Channel Register) In case you haven't already noticed, PSI has a gripe with IBM and Big Blue's refusal to support mainframe customers running IBM software on PSI's systems. Not only have the two companies crossed swords, they are dueling it out in the courts. At one time this was confined to the United States. Now it has spread to Europe as well. Read more at http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/12/19/ibm_europe_psi/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sponsored by NOVELL ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 empowers businesses to leverage Linux and open source by delivering a scalable, high-performance foundation for secure enterprise computing. * Built for reliability, it offers comprehensive functionality to power today’s networks and meet user demands. * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server also supports a broad range of hardware platforms and leading software applications. Get an evaluation copy today http://www.novell.com/products/linuxenterpriseserver/eval.html ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings See our full calendar of events at http://www.itjungle.com/big/big-calendar.html February 24-29, 2008 -- Orlando, Florida - The SHARE mainframe user group will be hosting its spring event in sunny Florida, and will be focusing on two areas that are affecting mainframe shops in a big way these days: Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) application software design and server virtualization and consolidation. As usual, SHARE will also include the Technology Exchange Expo, where vendors can hawk their mainframe wares and attendees can try to find the tools to solve their IT woes. http://www.share.org/events/Orlando/index.cfm April 6-11 Las Vegas, Nevada Impact 2008, IBM's "Smart SAO Conference" is a showcase for WebSphere as the foundation, the tools, and all the materials needed to create a service oriented architecture. Technical experts from IBM, analysts, and companies that have implemented SOA solutions are taking the starring roles in this production. In addition to educational sessions and keynote addresses, there will be a solution center expo area. http://www-306.ibm.com/software/websphere/events/impact2008/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Editors: Dan Burger, Timothy Prickett Morgan, and Hesh Wiener Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Delroy Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed Contact the Editors: If you have an inside story relating to mainframes, send Timothy Prickett Morgan or Hesh Wiener a message through our contacts page -- http://www.itjungle.com/contactus.html. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subscription Information: This newsletter was emailed to you at the address {email}. To unsubscribe from this particular newsletter, use this http://www.itjungle.com/cgi-bin/unsubone.cgi?email={email}&zid={thekey}&nl=big. 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