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Top OS/400 Stories from Around the Web
(IT Jungle) If you're interested in the future of the iSeries, check out this article that provides two crazy ideas for how IBM can leverage iSeries technology and partner with Apple to provide exciting new alternatives for both the IBM and the Apple world. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) IBM moved up its financial results announcement to avoid a conflict with the Martin Luther King holiday in the United States. After years of fighting the temptation to be overly optimistic, IBM allowed itself a little reason for optimism that an uptick in IT spending is under way. In fact, company officials barely stopped short of calling the situation a turnaround. READ MORE >
(iSeries Network) In an effort to increase cooperation among Java development tools vendors, BEA Systems, Sun Microsystems, and other software companies announced the Java Tools Community. Conspicuously absent, however, were IBM, Borland Software, and the Eclipse community. READ MORE >
(iSeries Network) While IBM is saying that the iSeries is making a comeback, some hardware resellers disagree. Some resellers think recent iSeries growth is a normal extension of the platform, while other vendors say the growth issue needs "perspective" when compared with IBM's other platforms. READ MORE >
(SearchSAP.Com) A Yankee Group study reports that brand awareness among ERP vendors is fairly low. And Jon Derome, program manager for the Yankee Group's business application and commercial advisory service, said, "There's not a lot of distinction between the vendors. And when you look at the attributes that end users associate with the different vendors, there's not a lot of difference." READ MORE >
(Computerworld) PeopleSoft and the Quest user group continued to argue last week, as officials from both companies fired more verbal salvos at each other after PeopleSoft withdrew its support for several Quest conferences. READ MORE >
(Yahoo) In an internal memo, PeopleSoft's chief financial officer warned employees that Oracle may make proposals for PeopleSoft's upcoming annual meeting that could disrupt PeopleSoft's business. The CFO said those proposals could include Oracle nominating its own slate of board candidates. READ MORE >
(CRN) IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and other high-tech companies released a Web services specification called WS-Notification, which provides for supply chain systems interoperability, grid computing, and an infrastructure management environment. READ MORE >
(iSeries Network) At Linuxworld this week, IBM was expected to announce that DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows will run on iSeries Linux and pSeries Linux. READ MORE >
(CRN) Red Hat launched an Open Source Assurance Program, designed to offer some protection for customers in the event they get hit with a copyright infringement case from The SCO Group. READ MORE >
(TechWEb) The SCO Group is suing Novell for Novell's "bad faith effort to interfere with SCO's rights with respect to UNIX and Unixware." The company charges that Novell made false and misleading public claims that it, not SCO, owns Unix and Unixware copyrights. READ MORE >
(Computerworld) IBM is preparing a program to push Big Blue enterprise software running on Linux as an alternative to Microsoft software running on the soon-to-be-discontinued Windows NT operating system. The program offers business partners free migration classes, as well as some discounts on software and services for users migrating to IBM software running on Linux. READ MORE >
(CRN) Right after announcing its strong earnings report, IBM said it will add 15,000 new jobs worldwide. About 4,500 of those jobs will be added in the United States. "We're bullish on the whole IT market in 2004," IBM said. READ MORE >
(ZDNET) While the details remain sketchy, President Bush's plan to tackle illegal immigration could create a new way for the tech sector to bring in foreign workers. READ MORE >
(ZDNET) Eclipse, the open source development tools organization, backed by IBM, is planning to transition into an independent organization by next month. READ MORE >
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Vendor Announcements, Promotions, and Deals
(IT Jungle) Expand Networks announced its largest bandwidth optimization device yet, a box for large data centers called the Expand ACCELERATOR. The ACCELERATOR handles 200 Mbps of raw bandwidth and supports 1,500 WAN nodes. Expand also has two new customers in the insurance business: one that bought nearly 3,500 acceleration devices for $5 million, and another that reports up to 7:1 compression on Lakeview's MIMIX network replication. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) GST announced the availability of its SAIT-1 tape drives and library, which uses Sony Electronics' Super Advanced Intelligent Tape (SAIT-1) technology. The SAIT-1 drives feature a compressed capacity of 1.3 TB (500 GB native), a 108 GB per hour native transfer rate, and "write once, read many" capability. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) IBM's Enterprise Systems Group, which creates and markets its lines of servers and storage arrays, has picked Topspin Communications to supply it with InfiniBand host adapters, switches, and gateways as it rolls that connection fabric into its eServer line and "Shark" storage arrays. READ MORE >
(Computerworld) PeopleSoft made a deal with integration technology vendor Ascential Software, in which Ascential will handle the integration plumbing for PeopleSoft's line of corporate performance management software. PeopleSoft will embed Ascential code into its performance suit. The company will also resell Ascential's Packaged Application Connection Kits. READ MORE >
(TechWeb) Siebel Systems said it has agreed to acquire Ineto Services, a San Mateo, California, maker of CRM software, for $5 million in cash. The deal is expected to close by January 30. READ MORE >
(Yahoo) Siebel's head of worldwide sales, Richard Chiarello, is leaving the company after 15 months. The move comes as part of an internal realignment, according to people familiar with the situation. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) For iSeries shops that update their Apache Web sites by using Microsoft's FrontPage Web authoring software, Ready-to-Run Software has made its free Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions available for iSeries, pSeries, and zSeries boxes running Novell's SuSE Linux 8.0 and the Apache Web server. This provides FrontPage authors with an alternative to Microsoft's IIS Web Server. READ MORE >
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New Redbooks, White Papers, and Other OS/400 Resources
(GST Research) White Paper "Current Compliance Issues for Storage Professionals" (in PDF format) covers recent regulations that mandate how recordkeeping must be performed within a wide number of industries. This paper explains how compliance requirements, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Patriot Act, and SEC regulations, affect storage strategies. READ MORE >
(IBM) Draft Redbook "DB2 for Linux on iSeries: Implementation Guide" discusses how to install and configure DB2 UDB for Linux on iSeries. It also covers connectivity scenarios between OS/400 resources and Linux resources from a Linux perspective. READ MORE >
(IBM) Draft Redbook Domino for iSeries Best Practices Guide is a collection of Domino 6-related topics that are not covered in existing documentation or contain information that is outdated and relevant only to older versions of Domino. READ MORE >
(IBM) Draft Redbook WebSphere for Linux on iSeries: Implementation Guide details administrative and connectivity information for running WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 for Linux on iSeries. The book also contains information for the IT manager or corporate decision-maker to evaluate the pros and cons of running WebSphere under OS/400, versus WebSphere running under Linux on iSeries. READ MORE >
(IBM) Redpaper WebSphere for IBM eServer iSeries Server Buying and Selling Guide, Third Edition is billed as the one information resource to buy or sell WebSphere on the iSeries server. It contains information about definitions, events, information sources, education, technical assistance, frequently asked questions, and more. READ MORE >
(Just AS/400 Jobs) Just AS/400 Jobs is a Web site that deals only in AS/400 jobs around the United States and some foreign countries. READ MORE >
(Midrange dot Com) Midrange dot com contains some of the best iSeries and AS/400-based mailing lists in the industry, including lists based on RPG, WDSc, iSeries-based jobs, Java, C, and COBOL on the AS/400. READ MORE >
(MC Press Online) MC Press Online's code archive Web site has links to MC Press' archive of articles that contain code from various MC publications going back to 1985. Articles are classified by topic, and there's a search section to find articles containing various keywords or search phrases. READ MORE >
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Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings
January 25-29 -- The 11th annual Lotusphere conference will be held at the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, Florida. This year's conference includes preconference JumpStart sessions, hands-on and breakout sessions, a product showcase, interactive "birds-of-a-feather" sessions, certification training and testing, and other special events. Register at the Lotusphere Web site to take advantage of special pricing.
January 27 -- A Webinar on high availability, co-hosted by Key Information Systems and Vision Solutions, is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. to noon, PST. The session is called "High Availability for Every Organization" and will address the affordability of high availability implementations on iSeries servers. For more information and to register for the event, go to Vision's Web site.
January 28 -- This two-part Webcast focusing on performance management of logical partitioning, or LPAR, includes IBM's John Davenport discussing the key benefits of using logical partitioning on the iSeries, as well as fundamentals and examples of implementing logical partitioning. In the second part, Al Barsa Jr., president of Barsa Consulting, discusses Barsa's Automatic Partition Resource Manager, which increases performance and automates management of logical partitioning. For more details, go to Penton's Web site.
January 29 -- A Webcast by Bryan Meyers and Chris Miller on "Free-Format RPG Tips and Tricks" will discuss how many of the new RPG features introduced in OS/400 V5R2 will work only with the new free-format specification IBM introduced in OS/400 V5. For more details, go to Penton's Web site.
February 4 – "WebSphere Host Integration Solutions for eBusiness," is a Webcast featuring Shannon McWilliams, Mainline's Director of Software Solutions, Sherrie Abshire, IBM HATS Manager, and Lynn Lovelady, Energen Corp., Manager-Enterprise Applications. For more information, go to Search400's Webcast page.
February 10 -- The Reno-Sparks Midrange Users Group will hold its February meeting at the TMCC Business and Industry Campus in Reno, Nevada. Go to the group's Web site for more information.
February 10 -- The Cascade User Group will hold its February meeting at the NW Natural Gas Offices in Portland, Oregon. George Farr, from the IBM Toronto Lab, will speak on WDSc 5.1, with a focus on new WebFacing." Go to the group's Web site for more information.
February 10-12 -- Help/Systems will hold its 13th annual iSeries Operations Automation User Conference in Las Vegas. Conference participants can discuss real-world examples of iSeries automation or select specific training sessions on the Robot Automated Operations Solution products. The conference will feature keynote speakers Malcolm Haines of IBM and Renee Wall Rogen, who specializes in career and personal motivation topics. Help/Systems is also offering preconference workshops. For more information, go to Help/Systems' Web site.
February 11 -- The iSeries Network presents a Webcast on "Designing Applications for Performance." Mike Broadway, president of MB Software, will discuss key techniques for designing better interactive, batch, Java, SQL, wireless, client/server, TCP/IP sockets, and other applications. Go to Penton's Web site for more details.
February 17 -- The Tennessee IBM Mid-Range User Group, based in Nashville, meets the third Tuesday of each month. The February meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Select Vanderbilt. Event speakers have yet to be announced. For more information, go to the group's Web site.
February 18 -- The Long Island System Users Group will hold its February meeting at the Fox Hollow Inn in Woodbury, New York. The featured speaker is Phil Coulthard of IBM, who will discuss the "Remote Systems Explorer for iSeries – the new PDM!". Go to the LISUG Web site for more information.
February 26 -- The Midrange User's Group of Western New York will hold its Valentines Day meeting. Meeting time, location, and topics are still to be announced. Go to the group's Web site for more details.
February 29-March 3 -- IBM presents PartnerWorld 2004 in Las Vegas, the largest annual gathering of IBM Business Partners. Partnerworld brings together over 5,000 attendees to present IBM's e-business on-demand strategy and sales execution plans, provide networking opportunities, and to demonstrate IBM's commitment to growth, profitability, and ease of doing business. For more information, go to IBM's Partnerworld Web site.
March 8-12 -- ASNA will be hosting a Visual RPG for .NET Seminar in Milan, Italy. For more details, go to the company's Web site.
March 9 -- The Central New York 400 User Group will hold its Vendor Showcase at the Doubletree Club Syracuse. Go to the group's Web site for more information.
March 17-18 -- The Washington Area Midrange group will host a two-day IT audit seminar featuring Stu Henderson at the Richmond Airport Holiday Inn. Cost is $250 per day for non-user group members and $225 for user group members. For more information, go to the group's Web site.
March 22-24 -- The Northeast iSeries-AS/400 User Group will host its spring conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Framingham, Massachusetts. The conference will feature a keynote address by Dr. Frank Soltis, as well as training sessions and seminars by many award-winning speakers from around the world, including Allison Butterill, Linda Cole, Dick Grenham, Donald Heller, Skip Marchesani, Pete Massiello, and Craig Pelkie. For more details, go to the conference Web site.
March 31-April 3 -- Lilly Software Associates presents its 10th annual user conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The conference, "Evolve 2004: Breaking with Tradition," will focus on helping users make modest changes to their business processes in order to produce significant improvements. Go to Lilly Software Associates' Web site for more information.
April 20-21 -- The Toronto Users Group for Midrange Systems will present its 11th annual technical education conference and vendor showcase. For more information, or to sign up, go to the group's Web site.
April 28-30 -- ASNApalooza 2004 will be held at the Westin River Walk Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. ASNApalooza is three days of ASNA Visual RPG instruction and technical insight, with an emphasis on RPG development for Microsoft's .NET platform. Go to ASNA's Web site for more information.
May 2-6 -- The COMMON user group presents its spring 2004 conference and expo in San Antonio, Texas. COMMON is the largest and most widely attended of the iSeries-specific conferences. IBM's own experts and many other industry professionals present sessions and hands-on labs. COMMON provides an excellent opportunity to network with fellow professionals, attend a multitude of educational tracks, and get real-world solutions at the vendor expo. Go to COMMON's Web site for more information and to register.
May 19-21 -- Aldon Computer Group will present its annual user conference in Chicago. Sessions will highlight the practical application of Aldon software, including Affiniti, CMS, eTEAM, and Aldon integration to WebSphere (WDSc, WSAD, WSSD). Go to Aldon's Web site for more information.
June 20-22 -- The COMMON European Congress will present its annual conference in Cardiff, Wales. Initial planning has commenced, but if you have any ideas for the event, go to the COMMON Europe Web site to see how you can contribute.
June 20-23 -- The iSeries and AS/400 Connection Conference will take place in Naples, Florida. This conference features 98 sessions, including 13 hands-on labs, and covers many key iSeries and AS/400 topics. Expert instructors from the iSeries community, including IBM staff members, will be presenting. Go to the iSeries and AS/400 Connection Conference Web site for more details.
August 10 -- The Fairfield AS/400 Users Group (FASUG) is scheduling a boat trip on the Island Princess, where the group will hold informal iSeries discussion groups. More details will be posted at a later date on the the group's Web site.
October 6-8 -- iSeries 400 Experts presents its 2004 iSeries DevCon conference in New Orleans. The conference features more than 40 in-depth technical sessions, hands-on labs, top industry experts on the iSeries, an exhibit hall, and networking opportunities. For more information, go to the iSeries DevCon Web site.
October 12 -- The Fairfield (Connecticut) AS/400 Users Group has scheduled its Application Development Day 2004 one-day technical conference at the Danbury Sheraton. More details will be posted at a later date on the the group's Web site.
October 17-21 -- The COMMON user group presents its fall 2004 conference and expo in Toronto. COMMON is the largest and most widely attended of the iSeries-specific conferences. IBM's own experts and many other industry professionals present sessions and hands-on labs. COMMON provides an excellent opportunity to network with fellow professionals, attend a multitude of educational tracks, and get real-world solutions at the vendor expo. Go to COMMON's Web site for more information and to register.
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