Sponsored By
SCALIX
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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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Platform Solutions: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
by Hesh Wiener
Will L. L. Bean give its IBM mainframes the boot? Platform Solutions sure hopes so. Platform Solutions' software and firmware product turns Itanium servers into mainframes. It's had an HP Superdome running this code inside Bean for about a year, since December 2004. You don't have to be a gumshoe to find out how things are going: Bean's Pat Caroll has been out on the circuit saying the Maine frame is terrific. Is the market really ready for a compatible system? Is IBM? Is Platform Solutions? READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
MICRO FOCUS
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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 Stories from Around the Web
(IT Jungle) In another step toward system management across heterogeneous IT environments, IBM has introduced its Virtualization Engine and Infrastructure Services for Linux on System z9 and zSeries. New features include easier creation of virtual servers under z/VM, and a unified console for virtual server management. READ MORE >
(Enterprise Systems) According to a recent survey, less than 10 percent of Fortune 500 companies have executives with IT experience on their boards of directors or executive management teams and at nearly one-third of the Fortune Global 500 companies you won't find CIOs in the top management teams. What's wrong with this picture? READ MORE >
(CIO Today) For companies that are struggling with the enormity of data center complexity, one option is to outsource it to a company that technologically matches your business processes. After all, the outsourcers have the internal expertise to sort it out and your company may not. READ MORE >
(Search390) The clock is ticking on the Big Iron clock. Old code needs to be converted to new code and retired (and retiring) application developers need to be replaced. Otherwise, mainframe computing does not make it into the next generation. That's a boatload of code to rewrite and a tremendous amount of brainpower to replace. How long until the clock runs out? READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) Yesterday, in front of a national TV audience, Dallas came back with two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter to beat Philadelphia on Monday Night Football, but IBM was pulling off an even bigger comeback as that game progressed. During the commercial breaks, IBM ran z9 advertising right up the gut of that huge TV audience. Look for more TV advertising to come as IBM targets 11 important market areas.
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Sponsored By
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.
· 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
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 >
November 17 -- This IBM-hosted Webcast will deliver updates on Big Blue's newest tools and enhancements designed for improved value from your investment in IBM DB2 and IMS systems. Among the featured IBM DB2 and IMS tools are database administration, utilities, performance management, recovery and information integration, application management, and regulatory and compliance tools. The event begins at 11 a.m. EST. Replay will be available. LEARN MORE >
November 22 -- Why DB2 for z/OS and zSeries outperforms Oracle is the topic of this IBM-hosted Webcast that focuses on high availability, scalability, security, and total cost of ownership. The event begins at 11 a.m. EST. LEARN MORE >
December 2 -- This Webcast will discuss many of the issues facing businesses that use the IBM mainframe, such as: why the mainframe is still relevant; why ISPF is no longer the best place to do mainframe development; how modernization of the mainframe platform, tools and processes can breathe new life into development projects; and how a fresh approach will ensure the longevity of the mainframe's role in today's complex world of the Web, SOA, .NET, and J2EE. This free one-hour seminar is hosted by Micro Focus. It begins at 11 a.m. EST. LEARN MORE >
December 6 -- The Linux-based e-mail and calendaring software company Scalix presents a product demonstration for individuals at small, mid size, and large enterprises looking for options to Microsoft Exchange. The Webcast begins at 1 p.m. EST. LEARN MORE >
January 25, 2006 -- 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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