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Top OS/400 Stories from Around the Web
(Guild Companies) It's not every day that a new company enters the iSeries hardware market to take on IBM in its virtually captive installed base, but the midrange got a new storage vendor this week, Global Storage Technologies. GST is providing only sketchy details on its product plans, but has said it will focus on storage products for IBM's iSeries, pSeries, and xSeries lines, concentrating first on tape subsystems, autoloaders, and libraries.
(The 400 Group) IBM announced the latest generation of iSeries hardware six months ago, giving Model 7XX customers who will lose their upgrade paths in October a lot to think about. However, both timing and pricing have caused many these customers to rethink their upgrade--or worse, from IBM's point of view--to question whether they need to upgrade at all.
(iSeries Network) IBM's announcement that it will support DB2 Version 8 running in an iSeries Linux partition hasn't made a lot of shockwaves in the industry. For those who are wondering why, this article provides an analysis.
(Guild Companies) PeopleSoft last week announced it will acquire rival enterprise software maker J.D. Edwards for $1.7 billion in stock. The merger vaults PeopleSoft over former number-two, Oracle, but PeopleSoft will still be considerably behind number-one, SAP AG, which booked about $8.7 billion in revenues in 2002. That is unless Oracle doesn't scuttle the whole deal with its $5.1 billion, all-cash, hostile takeover of PeopleSoft.
(iSeries Network) Analysts say that if Oracle successfully acquires PeopleSoft, the deal could squash PeopleSoft's plan to acquire J.D. Edwards. For the iSeries community, however, either scenario could force some major changes upon the J.D. Edwards installed base, since neither Oracle nor PeopleSoft supports the iSeries platform.
(CNET News.com) Oracle's hostile takeover for PeopleSoft will expire on July 7, but Oracle expects to extend the offer, according to the formal offer Oracle filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. There are lots of other tidbits in this article, including Oracle's quote that it intends to "discontinue" the sale of PeopleSoft products to new customers and the revelation that Oracle can back out of the bid if another rival appears. Other potential PeopleSoft buyers include IBM, Microsoft, and SAP.
(CNET News.com) SAP launched a global ad campaign yesterday that focused on luring away PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards customers who are unnerved by Oracle's hostile-takeover bid for PeopleSoft.
(Guild Companies) SSA Global Technologies is buying Baan, the struggling Dutch subsidiary of British electronics giant Invensys. Invensys agreed to a $135 million sale of the company to Cerebrus Group and General Atlantic Partners, the two investment firms that own SSA GT and fund its growth.
(iSeries Network) IBM announced on June 2 that it is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This article quotes several industry analysts, IBM business partners, and IBM itself on what this move means to Big Blue and its customers.
(MC Press Online) Rumors had been circulating for several days that The SCO Group might settle its Linux differences with IBM if the computer giant offered to buy the ailing software company. That's just one of the bizarre turns taken last week as a result of SCO's $1 billion lawsuit against IBM, for allegedly stealing SCO's Unix intellectual property.
(eWeek) Some members of the open-source community are now claiming that The SCO Group has violated the terms of its GNU GPL (general public license) by incorporating parts of the Linux kernel code into the Unix System V source tree.
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Vendor Announcements, Promotions, And Deals
(Guild Companies) BluePhoenix Solutions recently launched a remediation tool, called UPCEnabler, which analyzes a company's application source code and makes changes necessary to bring it into compliance with the new 8-, 13-, and 14-digit product code standards introduced by the Universal Code Council.
(Guild Companies) Brooks Internet Software released INTELLIscribe Version 3.0.0.13, which eliminates the need for a network print server. In addition to providing an economical alternative to centralized spooling, it frees system resources and provides greater printing control than network servers.
(Guild Companies) Cardiff Software's LiquidOffice system--a Web-based e-form management system for creating, deploying, and automatically managing the routing, tracking, and approval of electronic forms--now integrates with IBM's Content Manager for iSeries and Content Manager for Multiplatforms products.
(eWeek) IBM introduced 11 new WebSphere Integration Adapters on Tuesday. These adapters, expected to become available in July, will focus on four industry segments: automotive, energy and utilities, healthcare, and electronics.
(Guild Companies) Jacada launched a new version of its Jacada Interface Server Web-to-Host product for iSeries servers and zSeries mainframes last week. The latest version of Jacada Interface Server, Version 8.0, has several new features, but its most important addition may be the product's improved feature-rich XHTML GUI.
(Internet Week) Despite Oracle's hostile-takeover bid for PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards this week discussed several enhancements to its CRM suite, slated for a third-quarter release. SAP is expected to announce enhancements to its own CRM product suite next week.
(TechWeb) IBM and J.D. Edwards announced new hosted business applications for small and midsized companies in the automobile industry.
(Guild Companies) PKWARE teamed with RSA Security earlier this year to add support for up to 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) password-based encryption to PKWARE's PKZIP Professional products for Windows, Linux, Unix, OS/400, and MVS. PKWARE feels sufficiently comfortable with the new encryption capabilities of PKZIP that it is now handing the new capability to the public.
(eWeek) At the Java One show in San Francisco, SAP announced Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) support. The company also released a new Java development environment.
(CNET News.com) Siebel Systems shareholders have rejected a proposal that would have required executive compensation to be linked to performance. It also nixed a proposal that would have required the software maker to expense options.
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New Redbooks, White Papers, and Other OS/400 Resources
(Bytware) Bytware is offering StandGuardAudit for the iSeries as a free download from its Web site. StandGuardAudit helps evaluate your security risk by providing detailed reports on specific areas of risk.
(IBM) IBM Redbooks' iSeries and AS/400 Workshops Web site displays IBM's upcoming iSeries-related workshops. The workshops are sorted by status (how many open class positions are still available) and workshop date.
(IBM) The iSeries PartnerWorld for Developers Web site has resources for developers building solutions on iSeries or AS/400 hardware. It covers a number of technologies and services, including Lotus Domino, Java, Linux, WebSphere.
(IBM) The IBM Redbooks iSeries Portal site summarizes recent Redbooks, including draft Redbooks and recently published Redbooks and Redpapers, and has links to presentations and skills development.
(Magic Software) Magic Software is offering a free white paper called "Magic eDeveloper for the iSeries." The paper explains Magic's framework for rapid application development, customization, and deployment of iSeries applications.
(PowerTech) PowerTech Group is offering a free whitepaper titled "Security--Take It To The Next Level," by iSeries security expert John Earl. Anyone who downloads the white paper automatically qualifies for a chance to win an Xbox video game system.
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Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings
June-November -- ASNA has one-day seminars on ASNA Visual RPG and Caviar and running AVR for .NET. Future seminar locations include Hartford, Connecticut; Portland, Oregon; Denver; St. Louis; Houston; and Guildford, England. For a complete list of seminar topics, locations, and dates, go to www.asna.com/0303_ASNA_Visions_seminars.asp.
June-August -- LANSA is presenting a number of seminars, workshops, and Webinars across North America in its LANSA Solution series. These seminars deal with various LANSA products as well as hot topics for LANSA users. Go to www.lansa.com/events/solutionseries.htm for dates and more information.
June-July -- Aldon Computer Group will present its user group tour at various user group meetings throughout the United States. The next scheduled event is June 19 at the Kentucky User Group meeting in Louisville. Go to www.aldon.com/events/index.html for a list of meetings that Aldon will attend.
June -- Bytware is conducting several workshops to help customers take advantage of the most valuable features of Bytware's monitoring, security, and paging products. Workshop topics include MessengerPlus, StandGuard, and MessengerConsole. Go to www.bytware.com/edu.htm for more information.
June -- Information Availability Institute will host a number of free workshops focused on the managed availability solution model, determining availability ROI and availability plans; and implementing availability within an organization. Venues include Toronto, Ontario (June 18), and London, Ontario (June 19). Go to www.availabilityinstitute.org for more details.
June 15-18 -- The 2003 iSeries & AS/400 Connection Conference offers four days of iSeries education at the Registry Resort in Naples, Florida. The iSeries educational tracks focus on application development, Java, SQL, e-business, operations, and security. Speakers include Dr. Frank Soltis, Al Barsa Jr., Allison Butterill, Wayne O. Evans, Susan Gantner, Janet Krueger, Jon Paris, Jim Sloan, and Howard F. Arner Jr. Go to www.tramenco.com/naples for more information and registration.
June 17 and 19 -- IBM presents two "Linux on Demand for iSeries" half-day seminars that focus on the technical and financial benefits of running Linux inside an iSeries partition. Held at the IBM Executive Briefing Centers on June 17 in Kirkland, Washington, and on June 19 in Cupertino, California, the seminar will also feature ISVs as well as a Linux case study. Go to IBM's Web site for more information and to register.
June 17 -- PowerTech and iSeries Network present a Webcast entitled "Hacking the iSeries Network Server--Exposures and Solutions." John Earl of PowerTech and Charlie Massoglia, two of the top experts on iSeries security, discuss the latest advances in iSeries security, how iSeries systems are hacked, and how to prevent putting your organization at risk. Go to Penton Web site for more information.
June 19 -- Resolutions presents "How to Cut Costs and Improve Efficiency with Document Management," a free Webcast that discusses how to become more efficient by improving access to information and by enhancing distribution. To learn more or to register, go to the Resolutions Web site.
June 18-20 -- Infinium UserNet, the worldwide Infinium user group, presents its 2003 Infinium UserNet educational conference and exposition in Oak Brook, Illinois. This is the only training and peer-networking event dedicated to users of SSA Global Technololgies and Infinium Software applications. Go to www.infiniumusernet.org/public/networking/2003/ for more information.
June 23-27 -- IBM presents its iSeries Technical Conference at the Hilton Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas. IBM technical experts from Rochester and Toronto present educational sessions and a vendor expo area provides opportunities for attendees to ask questions and gain information on products from iSeries vendors. Go to www-3.ibm.com/services/learning/conf/us/iseries/ for more information.
June 26 -- Help Systems presents an e-conference on ROBOT/LPAR partition resource management, focusing on its ROBOT/LPAR product, which is designed to manage OS/400 partitioned resources in a dynamic or scheduled fashion. Go to www.helpsystems.com for more information.
June 26 -- IBM will present a two-topic iSeries Nation "chat with citizens" on iSeries-to-Windows integration and archiving Domino e-mail and documents with IBM CommonStore. The chats will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time and last for about an hour. Go to IBM's Web site for more information or to register.
July 17 -- The OCEAN iSeries User Group will present its 10th annual one-day "Catch the Wave" iSeries technical conference and vendor expo at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 17900 Jamboree Boulevard, Irvine, California. Training sessions will be conducted by Bob Cozzi, Allison Butterill, and Wayne O. Evans, covering topics such as RPG IV Advanced Techniques, WebSphere Development Tools, iSeries Security and Infrastructure. Dr. Frank Soltis will be the keynote speaker. Go to www.ocean400.org for more information.
July 20-23 -- LANSA presents its 2003 International LANSA Conference at the Renaissance Hotel in Chicago. The conference includes product education, customer success stories, strategic directions, hands-on labs, and roundtable discussions. The keynote speaker will be IBM's Malcolm Haines of the IBM eServer iSeries Marketing group. Go to www.lansa.com/conference/index.htm for more information.
September 7-11 -- The COMMON user group presents its fall 2003 conference and expo in Orlando, Florida. The largest and most widely attended of the iSeries-specific conferences. IBM and many other industry experts present sessions and hands-on labs. It provides an excellent opportunity to network with fellow professionals, attend a multitude of educational tracks, and get real-world solutions at the vendor expo. The meeting also will feature a behind-the-scenes tour of the AS/400-based IT department at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure theme park. Go to the COMMON Web site for more information and to register.
October 13-17 -- IBM presents an iSeries Technical Conference at the Renaissance Hotel in Orlando, Florida. According to IBM, this twice-annual iSeries event is where technical experts and programmers can get their questions answered by IBM's most knowledgeable Rochester and Toronto experts. Go to www-3.ibm.com/services/learning/conf/us/iseries/ for more information.
November 18-21 -- EXTOL will host its 2003 user conference at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Attendees registering during May receive a 30 percent discount and the tutorial program at no charge. Go to www.extol.com/forms/uc2003/confinfo.cfm for more information.
April 28-30, 2004 -- ASNApalooza 2004 will be held at the Westin River Walk Hotel in San Antonio. ASNApalooza is three days of ASNA Visual RPG instruction and technical insight, with an emphasis on the RPG development environment for Microsoft's .NET platform. Go to www.asna.com/0303_ASNA_Visions_palooza2004.asp for more information.
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Editor: Joe Hertvik
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
If you have a resource, event, or any other interesting item that you want to see publicized in Midrange Monitor, send an e-mail to Joe Hertvik
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