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ALSO CALLED: Personal Computer Operating Systems, P/390
DEFINITION: The P/390 is basically an IBM mainframe system adapted to run on a personal computer. A P/390 comes on a single card that contains a System/390 instruction set, allowing operating systems such as OS/390, MVS, VM, and VSE, to be installed. The P/390 makes it possible to develop, test, and run application programs written for the mainframe on a smaller, more economical machine. After testing, programs  … 
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PC Operating Systems White Papers (View All Report Types)
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7 Things Every System Administrator Should Know about OpenSSH
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This paper will focus on the OpenSSH implementation, which was initially developed as part of the OpenBSD project and is installed by default on most modern BSD and Linux-based operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008


AppPoint’s Proxy for IBM-Rational Functional Tester to support Oracle Forms
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn about Rational® Functional Tester, an object-oriented automated testing tool that tests Windows®, .Net, Java™, HTML, Siebel and SAP applications, and lets you record reliable and robust scripts that can be played back to validate new builds of a test application.
Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009


Getting Started with LINQ to XML
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: LINQ is an acronym which stands for Language Integrated Query. This new technology comes built into the .NET Framework 3.5 and can be used with any of the different languages that run under .NET. This paper serves as an introduction.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008


How to "MAP" Your Infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology and Windows® 7: Better for Business
sponsored by Intel Technology Provider
WHITE PAPER: Technical decision makers are faced with many challenges in today's economy: help users get more work done faster and with fewer difficulties, protect the network and individual systems from attacks or malicious code, and much more. Find out how the Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology complements the new Windows 7 operating system.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 19 Oct 2009


Master Guide – Migrating SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This Deployment Guide reviews the approach that Principled Technologies and Dell recommend for migrating databases from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008.
Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009


Plan Now for Licensing Windows 7
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This Forrester Research paper will show you how analyzing your options for upgrading to Windows 7 can save you down the road. One of the first steps IT managers should take is to determine their firm's Windows 7 licensing strategy and how it fits into their broader Microsoft relationship.
Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Published: 23 Oct 2009


Ten Things You Should Know About Exchange Server 2010
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Exchange Server 2010. There are many new and improved features in the new version. This white paper outlines ten items to consider when planning and deploying an Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure, as well as some considerations to keep in mind when making the decision to move on to the "latest and greatest" iteration.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


Ten Things You Should Know About Windows 7
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This Microsoft white paper will discuss in detail ten things you should probably know as you get familiar with the latest version of the Windows client; what's been improved, what to expect and how it differs, if much at all, to Vista.
Posted: 28 Aug 2009 | Published: 28 Aug 2009


Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 vs. Windows XP
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: So you’re an XP shop and your organization skipped Vista, but is considering taking the plunge to the latest revision of the Longhorn platform: Windows 7. Here are ten things that you should probably know as you get familiar with this new Windows client.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009


The Best of Both Worlds: Sharing Mac Files on Windows Servers
sponsored by Group Logic
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discusses the issues involved in sharing files between Macs and Windows servers and compares the options for successful integration. It is intended for systems administrators, technical evaluators and decision-makers who are considering upgrading or purchasing a Mac/Windows integration solution.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009


User's Guide to Office 2007 - No Need to Wait, Deploy It Now
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: It seems we're always dragged kicking and screaming into the newest operating system, programs, or hardware systems. Office 2007 is quite an initial adjustment yet it is one the most functional products from Microsoft in a while.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008


Vista SP1: What You Need to Know before You Deploy
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: The release of Windows Vista SP1 enables customers to take advantage of improvements that Microsoft and its partners have developed. It's a continuation of Microsoft and its partners' drive to provide the best experience possible.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008


Windows 7 Review Guide
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Join Glenn Weadock, Global Knowledge Instructor, MCITP, MCSE, MCT, A+, for this Windows 7 Review Guide. This white paper introduces the key areas in which Windows 7 differs from Vista - areas you'll need to focus on if you're thinking of moving to Windows 7, either from Vista or from XP.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009


Windows 7 Security: A Great Leap Forward or Business as Usual?
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The public release of Windows 7 is approaching fast. Debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators.
Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009


Windows Phones and Unified Communications: How Windows Phones Combine, Email, Messaging, Voice, and Presence in a Secure, Collaborative Environment
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains why unified communications is essential and why Windows® Phones are ideally suited to serve as the "mobile connection" in a unified communication environment.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009


Windows Server 2008 and New Group Policy Settings
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This paper takes an introductory look at the new categories of Group Policy, but anyone moving to Windows Server 2008 technologies would do well to consider the changes and additions to the existing policy categories, too.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008

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PC OPERATING SYSTEMS DEFINITION (continued): …  that require mainframe capability can be moved to the mainframe. A common use of the P/390 today is for 2000 analysis and testing. The P/390 is sold as part of a PC workstation that also comes with an OS/2 operating system. The entire product is called the IBM PC Server System/390. The MVS and OS/390 operating systems require 128 megabyes of RAM. VM and VSE will install with 32 megabytes.An R/390 is the P/390-PCI card installed on IBM's RS/6000 server. Both products are sold both as development environments and as economical approaches for companies with older mainframe systems to move their … 
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