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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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IBM Begins System z9 S54 Shipments a Little Early
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
It's not every day that a server maker gets a product out a little early, but let's just say that both IBM and some of its biggest mainframe customers are motivated to get the high-end System z9 S54 servers to market. IBM, of course, wants to book as much revenue as possible for the System z9s this year, and customers who have been mulling big server consolidation projects on mainframes want to spend their money from the 2005 budget as well. It's a match made in heaven--or, rather, Poughkeepsie. READ MORE >
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Learn more at:
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Top Stories from Around the Web
(Forbes) Fujitsu and its Amdahl subsidiary exited the mainframe business in North America back in 2000, and although this article indicates Fujitsu is planning a comeback, that may not be exactly the case. It seems much more likely that it will be selling high-end, mainframe-like PrimePower Unix boxes. Watch this space to get a clear picture of how this is going down. READ MORE >
(Technology News) IBM is about to eliminate another software deal that benefited one of its smallest mainframe user groups. It has been known as the ESL (Entry Systems License) plan and it provided users with a list of IBM systems software and middleware. Unfortunately for those who use IBM's its oldest and slowest mainframes, this looks like the beginning of a trend. READ MORE >
(IBM) WebSphere MQ, IBM's middleware that is used for enterprise-level connectivity specifically by deploying enterprise service bus (ESB) for service-oriented architecture, is now available for Linux on zSeries. 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 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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