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And it runs on the IBM mainframe in a Linux partition.
For more information, visit www.scalix.com
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NEC and Unisys Forge Deep Server and Services Alliance
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
When Unisys announced two weeks ago that it would be laying off some 3,600 employees--about 10 percent of its workforce--as part of a major restructuring, it hinted that it would be moving some work offshore. Last week, we found out where some of that work was going: to Japanese server maker and former rival NEC, which has just signed a broad and deep technology alliance with Unisys to, among other things, create and manufacture a future line of servers based on Intel processors. READ MORE >
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MICRO FOCUS
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Lift and Shift . . .
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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 Stories from Around the Web
(zJournal) In the mainframe world, application integration is sometimes talked about as if it were the only parachute left in the plane while the engine is sputtering and the fuel gauge is on empty. Despite the hysterics of some pot-stirring talking heads, this is not a panic situation. Before you jump into service-oriented architecture (SOA), know what questions to ask and where to go for some straight answers. READ MORE >
(ComputerWorld) Those aromas coming from Unisys kitchen sure don't smell like brownies baking. After announcing a third-quarter financial report that was not exactly easy to swallow and washing that down with the news of sizable layoffs to come, Unisys laid out a joint development agreement with NEC. But now something else is cooking. The latest news is that it may drop its own CMOS processors in favor of total reliance on Intel processors so it can invest more in software and operating systems development. READ MORE >
(SearchStorage) Realizing the demand to secure tape and data and the disadvantages of its software-based encryption products, IBM is on the road to hardware-based encryption for mainframes. However, that takes time to develop, so in the meantime it is offering an update to z/OS that uses an encryption processor included with zSeries servers. READ MORE >
(IBM iSource) IBM will curtail the transferability of z/VM 5.2 licenses beginning on December 16. Basically, you are going to have to get your paperwork in order if you want to transfer a z/VM license when you sell a zSeries mainframe on which it is running. It looks like IBM is trying to avoid a situation where two different entities are sharing the same license. READ MORE >
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NOVELL
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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.
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Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings
November 2 -- Boston - This free seminar--zSeries COBOL Application Development and CICS Technical Update--highlights improved productivity with IBM zSeries Application Programmer Tools by covering topics such as CICS in an on demand environment, CICS migration considerations and tools, optimizing CICS systems for mixed-workload environments, and integrating CICS applications. Breakfast and lunch are provided. LEARN MORE >
November 3 -- This IBM-sponsored Webcast zeroes in on new IMS function and tooling, primarily as it relates to services-oriented architecture and WebSphere. The discussion will explain how new advancements will reduce new programming effort and end-to-end business process transformation. Application integration with partners, suppliers, and customers is also covered. The session will begin at 11 a.m. EST. The speakers will be Greg Lotko, director, IMS Product, SEEL, & SVL Site Ops, and Dan Wardman, vice president of DB2 and IMS Tools. LEARN MORE >
November 6-10 -- Orlando, Fla. - The International Business Rules Forum is a conference and expo featuring educational tutorials and presentations by experts who share their knowledge and first-hand experiences that you can apply to your own company. Business rules are designed to improve business processes and this conference examines the architectures and tools that keep business logic at your fingertips. LEARN MORE >
November 8 -- San Francisco - This free seminar--zSeries COBOL Application Development and CICS Technical Update--highlights improved productivity with IBM zSeries Application Programmer Tools by covering topics such as CICS in an on demand environment, CICS migration considerations and tools, optimizing CICS systems for mixed-workload environments, and integrating CICS applications. Breakfast and lunch are provided. LEARN MORE >
November 9 -- An IBM-sponsored teleconference focusing on the DB2 Log Analysis Tool for z/OS, the DB2 Automation Tool for z/OS, and the DB2 Object Restore for z/OS will discuss plans for minor emergencies such as dropped tables, bad application changes; restoring critical online data; and other contingency planning information that every DBA, DBA manager, and system administrator need to know. The session title is Accidents Happen - Are you prepared when bad things happen to DB2? It will be presented twice: once at 9 a.m. EST and again at 9 a.m. PST. LEARN MORE >
November 9 -- Costa Mesa, Calif. - This free seminar--zSeries COBOL Application Development and CICS Technical Update--highlights improved productivity with IBM zSeries Application Programmer Tools by covering topics such as CICS in an on demand environment, CICS migration considerations and tools, optimizing CICS systems for mixed-workload environments, and integrating CICS applications. Breakfast and lunch are provided. LEARN MORE >
November 10 -- This teleconference is all about the IBM CICS Business Event Publisher for MQSeries and how to integrate and extend existing IBM CICS, IBM DB2, and IBM IMS applications and data without changing application code. The session speakers are Pamela Baron, the business unit executive for zSeries application development tools, and Cornell Keene, an IBM application development tools specialist. LEARN MORE >
November 12-18 -- Seattle - The SCI05 international conference on high-performance computing (HPC), networking, and storage will feature technical programs, speakers from government and industry (Bill Gates is one of the keynote speakers), tutorials, workshops, and panel discussions. An expo area will include more than 200 of the world's leading HPC industry and research organizations. The event is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). LEARN MORE >
November 14-18 -- Atlanta - The XML Conference & Exhibition 2005 explores XML-based technologies, including Web services, publishing, data integration, information management, and evolving applications. The event includes comprehensive and customized education sessions and a vendor exposition area where attendees can see popular tools and applications and hear about innovative solutions. Keynote speakers include David Campbell, Microsoft SQL Server general manager; Steven G. Harris, vice president of Oracle's Java Platform Group; Jim Hendler, director of Semantic Web and Agent Technology at the University of Maryland; David Megginson, principal owner of Megginson Technologies; and Robert Picciano vice president of data management at IBM. LEARN MORE >
November 16 -- This Webcast presents the business and technical benefits of extending existing CICS applications to a J2EE-based SOA using the CICS Transaction gateway. Topics of discussion incude the concepts of the J2EE Connector Architecture and a comparison and contrast with Web services technology. The presentation begins at 11 a.m. EST. The speaker is Andrew Bates, IBM's product manager for the CICS Transaction Gateway. LEARN MORE >
December 5 -- New York City - The IDC Service-Oriented Architecture Forum: Enabling IT and Business Alignment is designed for senior IT and business executives trying to understand and implement the strategic and technical aspects of SOA for their organization. This one-day program will address issues such as the compelling business reasons for SOA adoption, the value of investing in SOA, strategies for funding SOA initiatives, tactical steps in designing and implementing a successful SOA, overcoming technological obstacles in migrating to a service-oriented architecture, managing security, and new business opportunities through SOA. LEARN MORE >
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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.
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