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Volume three, issue one		January 2005

Executive corner Al Zollar, general manager, Tivoli software, discusses how clients help shape strategic goals for 2005 and beyond.

Feature
In the wake of Candle acquisition, old and new customers embrace Tivoli OMEGAMON solutions and IBM accelerates investment
The response to IBM's acquisition of Candle Corporation was overwhelmingly positive among analysts and industry press when the announcement was made last year, and now customers have spoken as well—existing customers are expanding their investments in IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON solutions, and new customers are migrating over as well. Find out what your peers are saying and why IBM has accelerated its plans to invest in these solutions.

Tech tips Simplifying MVS Operations with IBM Tivoli AF/OPERATOR on z/OS—"Cradle to Z EOD" "Cradle to Z EOD" implies that IBM Tivoli AF/OPERATOR® on z/OS can manage MVS™ host resources from the time the power on/load button is actuated on the HMC console to the final shutdown commands. Jack Brownwood, IBM Tivoli Software Group senior solutions consultant, explains how this is done and the benefits of completing the process, another step toward "lights out" MVS console automation.

How to prevent multiple trap matches from firing with IBM Tivoli AF/OPERATOR on z/OS automation scripts Some readers might have missed this tip published last month, so we're running it again. David Caswell, senior automation analyst at Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, still finds the best way to keep multiple trap matches from firing is to serialize automation scripts and traps using the AF/OPERATOR REXX ENQUEUE and DEQUEUE functions.

Company update
Join the new zSeries systems management community discussion forum
If you build it, they will talk. Join this new forum for technical discussions focused on the end-to-end management of your zSeries® infrastructure. Discussions in this forum focus on best practices for managing performance, reliability and availability of your host systems, and technical tips on systems management solutions for z/OS®, USS, CICS®, DB2®, IMS™, Storage, and Mainframe Networks.

White paper
"Benefits of Host-Centric Integration Over Screen-Based Access," by Brian Anderson, vice president, ClientSoft
When organizations integrate legacy functionality with Web services, CICS is often underutilized. Used properly, CICS can offer these projects much more than data. Read this complimentary white paper to learn how CICS-resident integration strategies can provide benefits over traditional screen-scraping strategies and improve the performance, security and flexibility of mainframe Web services initiatives.

Webcast of the month Remove 37xx Communication Controller hardware dependency with the new IBM CCL for zSeries If you are an IBM z/OS, VSE or z/VM® ACF/VTAM customer using IBM 37xx Communication Controller, tune in to this webcast to see how you can remove the need for 37xx Communication Controller hardware and migrate your NCP to the Communication Controller for Linux on zSeries. Join IBM programming consultant Alfred Christensen from the Enterprise Network Solutions group, the experts in z/OS Communications Server and SNA/IP integration technologies. Broadcast date: February 8, 2005 at 11 a.m. EST.

Event of the month Join IBM in Boston for LinuxWorld, the premier event for Linux and open source education and solutions Last year at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, IBM took home top honors for "Best of Show" and three other Product Excellence Awards. What will happen this year? Now in its seventh year, LinuxWorld is the place to hear industry luminaries—including IBM executives, customers and partners—discussing successful Linux implementations and other open source topics. Also, participate in the renowned Conference Program and gain valuable insight into your current technology options. Event date: February 14-17, 2005.

More IBM Tivoli software events
Throughout the year, IBM Tivoli Software sponsors and participates in many industry trade shows, live seminars, and other IBM events. See what's happening in your part of the world this month.

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