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Scalix Enterprise Edition is a full-function version of the award-winning Scalix software that provides advanced email and calendaring for "power users" in the enterprise.
In addition to its industrial strength email server that provides a high degree of reliability, security, scalability and flexibility, Enterprise Edition also includes full-function, native Outlook support, group calendaring and scheduling, public (shared) folders, advanced wireless email and PIM, support for multiple servers, and much more.
And it runs on the IBM mainframe in a Linux partition.
For more information, visit www.scalix.com
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Hercules, Son of Zs
by Hesh Wiener
In Greek Mythology, Heracles, whom the Romans called Hercules, was the son of Zeus. In computing, Hercules, which everyone calls Hercules, is an open source mainframe emulator that in its current form imitates even the most recent model, the System z9. Hercules comes in versions that run on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows with Cygwin. Hercules doesn't provide all the I/O found on a real mainframe, but (with limitations) it can provide virtual mainframe disk drives, it can read and write mainframe tapes, and it can talk to mainframe terminals. READ MORE >
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Lift and Shift . . .
your mainframe and proprietary COBOL applications to Linux . . . and dramatically lower your hardware and software costs, while increasing your agility.
Eliminate the cost and risks of a rewrite by reusing and integrating your existing COBOL applications with Web services, XML and J2EE.
Develop, extend and deploy your applications with Micro Focus Server Express and Enterprise Server.
Learn more at: www.microfocus.com
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Top Mainframe Stories and Vendor Announcements
(TechWorld) Distributed systems first explored and then moved into territories that have always been the homeland of traditional mainframes--think availability, scalability, virtualization, and high server utilization--and they do it with systems that are more open, more-agile, and are less costly to run. So what, then, is to become of mainframes? The answer might be they need to become more like distributed systems. READ MORE >
(ComputerWorld) With the drumbeat of Linux and other open-source technologies being distinctly heard in the financial services sector, you would expect it to be making some beautiful music in the U.S. banking industry. Not so. Not yet anyway. Banking IT execs say they are staying with mainframes. Ohio-based KeyBank is one exception, and they have an interesting story to tell. READ MORE >
(IBM) This IBM-sponsored white paper explains how the System z plays an important role protecting data and reducing risk, cost, and downtime. At the core of this proposition is z/OS, open standards, and virtualization capabilities that position the mainframe as the enterprise data hub. READ MORE >
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 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
www.novell.com
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Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings
February 22-23 -- Las Vegas, Nevada - The Unified Compliance Summit examines the role of technology in business governance and regulatory compliance. General topic areas include streamlining compliance activities, understanding how compliance efforts and options overlap, developing action plans, and offsetting the compliance burden. Educational tracks are available in the areas of leadership and design. LEARN MORE >
March 27-29 -- Orlando, Florida - The Service Oriented Architecture and Web Services Best Practices conference is designed for organizations looking for ways to create an architecture for interoperability across disparate systems. It will focus on the key steps for implementation, the role of Web services, new models for building applications, and return on investment. Discounts on registration costs are in effect until January 27. LEARN MORE >
April 7-11 -- Chattanooga, Tennessee - The WAVV user group annual conference offers more than 100 educational sessions focusing on the use of VSE, VM, and Linux on IBM mainframe computers. The event also includes a vendor exposition. LEARN MORE >
May 7-11 -- Tampa, Florida - The IDUG 2006 North American Conference is an educational forum for database users across all platforms. The educational program consists of 11 technical tracks, each focused on a particular facet of DB2 usage. IDUG, the International DB2 Users Group, manages several DB2 technology conferences each year. The North American conference is the largest. A vendor expo is included in the event. LEARN MORE >
June 12-16 -- Atlanta, Georgia - The Transaction & Messaging Technical Conference features the most current information on the CICS TS V3.1 and WebSphere MQ family of products including tips, techniques, and business integration solutions. The agenda includes hundreds of sessions, a product expo, and certification testing. LEARN MORE >
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Editors: Dan Burger, Timothy Prickett Morgan, and Hesh Wiener
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Delroy
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