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PHP and the Zend Framework
by Erwin Earley

In a previous series of articles in IT Jungle, I introduced you to the enablement of the PHP language, via Zend Core, on i5/OS and the capabilities that PHP provides for the development and deployment of Web applications integrated with i5/OS objects and DB2 data. (See Related Stories below.) The customer interest in PHP has been high and I receive numerous questions at customer events on its usage of PHP on IBM i. Many people also ask about Zend Framework. What is Zend Framework? Can I use it on i5/OS? How can I integrate the advanced functionality that Zend Framework provides? READ MORE >

A Handy SQL Timestamp Function
Hey, Ted:

I have found a great tool for working with timestamp data. I have used it for performance tracking and analyzing data intervals. It's SQL's Timestampdiff function, and I think you should tell readers of Four Hundred Guru about it. READ MORE >



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Reader Feedback: More on Preventing System Startup, Attention Lights, and Adding Drives
by Joe Hertvik

In recent articles, I discussed some techniques for preventing your subsystems from restarting after a full system backup; turning off your iSeries, System i, and Power i attention lights; and preparing to add disk drives to your system. After publishing these tips, several readers wrote in with corrections, additions, and stories that flesh out the techniques even further. This week, let's look at what you had to say and see what additional information we can pick up from them. READ MORE >


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The Four Hundred
The Power Systems 550 M50 Versus Its Predecessors

IBM Rejiggers Development Tools on Entry Power 520 i Editions

Job Word Cloud Redux: The AS/400 Sees Some Improvement

As I See It: The Digital Leader

WebSphere Portal Remains the Industry Leader, Says Gartner

The Linux Beacon
Xandros Continues Linux Buildout with Linspire Buy

Red Hat's Profit Growth Stalls in Fiscal Q1, RHEL MRG Launched

Gartner Revises HP's Server Sales Downward for Q1

As I See It: The Digital Leader

The Relational Database Market Grows Decently in 2007

Four Hundred Stuff
Vision Solutions Continues HA Evolution with ORION 6.0

CCSS Addresses MQSeries Monitoring Pain on i OS

NGS Launches Another BI Product for i OS

AMB Hooks Data Quality Tool into IBM DataStage

Varsity's i OS Shipping Software Certified by UPS

Big Iron
IBM v PSI: The Operation Was a Success, But the Patient Died

Top Mainframe Stories From Around the Web

Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings

System i PTF Guide
July 5, 2008: Volume 10, Number 27

June 28, 2008: Volume 10, Number 26

June 21, 2008: Volume 10, Number 25

June 14, 2008: Volume 10, Number 24

June 7, 2008: Volume 10, Number 23

May 31, 2008: Volume 10, Number 22

The Windows Observer
Bye Bye Bill

Supercomputers' Need for Speed Satisfied with Windows HPC Server '08

Patches? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Patches: Survey

Windows Boss Discusses 'Downgrade Rights' for XP, Windows 7 Compatibility

The Top 500 Super Ranking Now Counts Watts as Well as Flops

The Unix Guardian
HP Donates the Guts of Tru64 Unix's File System to Linux

Fujitsu Lands Monster Unix Deal with China Mobile

Virtual Servers Keep On A Rollin', Thanks to uptime software

As I See It: Flights of Fancy

Agilysys Hires JPMorgan for Possible Sale

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PHP and the Zend Framework

A Handy SQL Timestamp Function

Reader Feedback: More on Preventing System Startup, Attention Lights, and Adding Drives

Four Hundred Guru

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