System z

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Destination z
Join this online community. Your school can become a Destination z member school, qualifying your students to apply for the Destination z Enterprise Computing Scholarship.

Facebook: IBM System z on campus
Connect with hundreds of people in our Facebook group. The mainframe is your friend. Now you can make it official.

System z on Twitter
This free service lets you keep in touch through the exchange of quick, frequent messages.

zNextGen
Professors and students are encouraged to join zNextGen, a user-driven community for new and emerging mainframe professionals.

Check out these other online opportunities to connect and learn.

• My developerWorks group: IBM System Storage
• My developerWorks space: Green IT report (Green Mainframe)
• Wiki: Mainframe/System z Infoportal (German)
• eZine: IBM System z Magazine

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The world's largest mainframe user group is an independent, volunteer-run association that provides enterprise technology professionals and educators with training, professional networking, and industry influence.

Discounts on ACTS Technical Awareness Series
Academic Initiative members can get a 40% discount to attend the ACTS Corporation TAS (Technical Awareness Series). Check their Web site for upcoming dates.

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