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Top OS/400 Stories from Around the Web
(IT Jungle) There is a growing dissatisfaction in the iSeries reseller channel and an increasing wariness over what IBM may do about it. As iSeries volumes have declined over the past few years, and all servers inch closer to commodity status, buyers enjoy more CPWs for less money than ever before. But these economics are also forcing profits down for smaller resellers and driving them to take more daring chances. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) IBM has announced an upgrade deal for smaller iSeries shops with first-generation iSeries Model 820 and 830 machines. This deal cuts the cost of customers moving to newer, second-generation Model 810 or 825 servers, provided they move by June 2004. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) It's been four years since IBM caught the Linux bug. This week, Irving Wladawsky, IBM vice president of technology and strategy, reminisced about how the growth rates for Linux shipments and revenues--not to mention IBM's 6,300 enterprise Linux customers, including 200 governments--justified IBM's strategy. Now IBM appears to want Linux to drive sales of its Power-based machines, and it wants Power machines to drive Linux. READ MORE >
(CRN) Open-source activists gathered at LinuxWorld last week to protest anti-Linux campaigns they believe are being spearheaded on Capital Hill by The SCO Group and Microsoft. READ MORE >
(iSeries 400 Experts) Last week, IBM announced Q4 and 2003 earnings, which included news of the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year iSeries revenue growth. Although this is the first time in over five years that the iSeries platform hit that mark, IBM chose not to emphasize the iSeries' 2 percent fourth quarter revenue growth and 7 percent revenue increase for the year. READ MORE >
(iSeries Network) IBM has announced the end-of-service date for OS/390 2.10 (the last release of OS/390) will be September 30, 2004. But Big Blue isn't recommending iSeries as a migration option; rather, the company is encouraging customers to migrate to z/OS 1.4 by that date. However, Avnet, one of the world's largest technology distribution and services companies, is marketing iSeries migration to the OS/390 customers. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) A group of software tools and middleware makers recently joined Sun Microsystems in establishing the Java Tools Community. Not unexpectedly, there's been a lot of noise about whether the group has any real purpose or teeth, and whether it poses a threat to the IBM-backed Eclipse consortium or the Sun-backed NetBeans project, both of which are trying to deliver open-source integrated development environments for Java. READ MORE >
(iSeries Network) According to one reseller and an IBM senior technical staff member at Big Blue's Linux Technical Center, iSeries Linux customers aren't exactly quaking in their boots about the threat of legal action from The SCO Group over the use of Linux. But two people don't seem to be a representative sample of the entire iSeries community, and it appears that SCO is ready to make another move against the Linux community, targeting search engine giant Google over its use of 10,000 Linux servers to run its business. READ MORE >
(Computerworld) PeopleSoft has refuted Oracle's announcement last week that it may nominate five people to PeopleSoft's board of directors and call for an expansion of the board to five members. PeopleSoft said the proposed directors would have "irreconcilable conflicts" if elected to the board. READ MORE >
(CNET News.com) Meanwhile, Oracle has promised that developing new business applications will remain a top priority for the company, even if the company's proposed PeopleSoft acquisition falls through. Charles Phillips, Oracle co-president, says, "Our application business was never contingent on getting PeopleSoft." READ MORE >
(ZDNet) Oracle is developing a Web services-based initiative to make its business management applications more compatible with other business systems. READ MORE >
(Computerworld) The SCO Group said it's experiencing distributed denial-of-service attacks this week, caused by the Mydoom worm. SCO is offering a reward of up to $250,000 "for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for creating the Mydoom virus." READ MORE >
(ZDNet) A federal district court judge invalidated 14 barcode-related patents--some of which date back to the 1950s--owned by Lemelson Medical, Education & Research Foundation. The judge said the patents were unenforceable and the plaintiffs in the case, including Symbol Technologies, Zebra Technologies, Intermec Technologies, and Teklogix, didn't infringe on the patents. READ MORE >
(InformationWeek) IBM cut 300 jobs from its computer systems division this week, or about 2 percent of the unit's overall work force. The cuts affect the division's development and finance group and will mostly take place in San Jose, California. READ MORE >
(MC Press Online) A new report titled "A Security Analysis of the Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment (SERVE)" has called for the halt of the deployment of SERVE in 2004 until underlying security issues have been resolved. The report bases these recommendations on apprehensions about the security threats, the on-demand technology of Internet voting, and the stakes for democracy. READ MORE >
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Vendor Announcements, Promotions, and Deals
(IT Jungle) Bsafe Software Solutions says it has started shipping Version 3.3 of its Bsafe/iSeries Global Security suite. The new software's changed data-tracking feature can help customers comply with government mandates for tighter security. READ MORE >
(CRN) BMC posted a net loss of $44.4 million on revenues of $374.8 million for the company's third quarter of 2004. Company executives said the loss was primarily due to restructuring and acquisition charges. READ MORE >
(Computerworld) EMC announced a first service provider partnership with Oracle to sell and install EMC's DatabaseXtender suite of products, which analyze databases and migrate older records from expensive primary storage to online secondary disk systems. READ MORE >
(CRN) IBM Global Services was expected to unveil a new outsourcing solution this week, whereby Big Blue will offer to remotely automate, manage, and support multiplatform data centers, while allowing customers to retain ownership of their equipment and IT staff. The service is part of IBM's "Project Symphony" infrastructure management offerings. READ MORE >
(Techweb) At Lotusphere next week, IBM plans to showcase a new "mega server" bundle called IBM Software Solution for On-Demand Workplace. Featuring IBM's J2EE-based application server, portal server, and content manager and collaboration capabilities, the server can be dropped into existing accounts using Lotus Domino to provide portal capability. READ MORE >
(CRN) Printer manufacturer Lexmark announced fourth-quarter earnings of $1.05 per share, topping last year's fourth-quarter numbers by 15 cents per share and easily beating Wall Street's average estimate of 92 cents. READ MORE >
(iSeries Network) Former PentaSafe (now NetIQ) and IBM Rochester employees have formed a new company called TriAWorks, launched last week. The company will capitalize on business opportunities involving IBM's Enterprise Identity Mapping architecture for single sign-on. READ MORE >
(iSeries Network) iSeries News is conducting voting for its APEX Readers Choice awards. To vote for your favorite iSeries product, go to the APEX Award Vote Request Form site and enter your e-mail address to receive a link to your ballot. Voting continues through February 27. READ MORE >
(IT Jungle) Panasonic announced that it now supports the iSeries with its WORKiO multifunction printers. With print speeds ranging from 23 to 60 pages per minute, and list prices from $8,500 to $20,300, Panasonic says its WORKiO line eliminates the need to choose between high-volume centralized systems and lower-end printers that don't offer finishing options. READ MORE >
(Computerworld) PeopleSoft has created a new portfolio of hosting and application management services for midmarket customers with annual revenue below $1 billion. READ MORE >
(CRN) SAP announced a new ISV initiative targeting small and midsized businesses. It also announced that it was making progress in recruiting channel partners to sell its SMB application suite. READ MORE >
(Techweb) SAP AG and Teradata announced they will work together in developing analytical software targeting industries that manage large amounts of data. READ MORE >
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New Redbooks, White Papers, and Other OS/400 Resources
(IBM) Draft Redbook Windows-based Single Signon and the EIM Framework on the IBM eServer iSeries Server studies an implementation of the Kerberos Network Authentication Service and the Enterprise Identity Mapping framework to provide single sign-on in a mixed-server and application environment. This mixed environment includes OS/400, Windows, and applications that are being updated to support the new framework. READ MORE >
(IBM) Hints and Tips "Twinaxial Attached Device Throughput for Twinaxial Devices" discusses throughput considerations when using the 5250 data stream over twinaxial workstation adapters. READ MORE >
(IBM) Draft Redbook Lotus Security Handbook provides the best practices and guidance on using all of IBM's Lotus technologies to build a secure "collaboration" infrastructure. The book is divided into four parts: basic concepts; specific concepts and components for the secure infrastructure; security features in the latest versions of Lotus products; and a real-life scenario demonstrating a secure "single sign-on" implementation of Lotus' collaborative technologies. READ MORE >
(IBM) IBM has a new IBM + Linux White Paper Library, where you can download white papers, learn about IBM's Linux solutions, and view customer testimonials. READ MORE >
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Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings
February 3 -- "WebSphere Host Integration Solutions for eBusiness" is a Webcast featuring Shannon McWilliams, Mainline's director of software solutions, Sherrie Abshire, IBM's HATS manager, and Lynn Lovelady, Energen's managerof 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 10 -- "Migrate from HP e3000 Line to IBM pSeries for a Long Term Unix Solution" is a Webcast sponsored by Mainline Information Systems that discusses using IBM's pSeries server as a replacement for Hewlett-Packard's e3000 line of servers that are now sunsetting. For more information, go to Mainline's Webcast site.
February 10 -- Advanced Systems Concepts is sponsoring "RPG Skills for the New Millennium," a Webcast that discusses what RPG programmers need to learn to move from the green-screen environment and to prepare applications for the new millennium. Go to Search400's Webcast site for more information.
February 11 -- 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 in a Webcast titled "Designing Applications for Performance." Go to Penton's Web site for more details.
February 11 -- Mainline Information Systems presents "Business Integration Using WebSphere Portal and WebSphere Express for iSeries," a Webcast that focuses on using these two products to help companies develop successful business portals. For more information, go to Mainline's Webcast site.
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 22-25 -- With the upcoming release of WebSmart 4, BCD is hosting a four-day combined Advanced WebSmart and WebSmart 4 training course at ExcelSystems headquarters in Victoria, Canada. The course is intended for serious WebSmart users and covers WebSmart Change Management, the new template wizard, sending HTML e-mails, and many other new functions and features. For more information, including the proposed seminar outline, go to the BCD Training Class 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 23 -- Mainline Information Systems presents "Simplify Your IT Environment with iSeries Windows Integration," a Webcast that discusses how to integrate a Windows environment with an iSeries box by using an Integrated xSeries Server. For more information, go to Mainline's Webcast 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 (Connecticut) 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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