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Top OS/400 Stories from Around the Web
(Guild Companies) IBM announced a new iSeries test last week called the three-in-one benchmark, which illustrates the multiple workload capability of the OS/400 platform. This test combines an ERP-like benchmark called the Business Object Benchmark for Java with a set of IBM Lotus groupware software and a Web storefront, all running on the same iSeries machine. Although it's a one-off benchmark, if the iSeries channel reacts positively and sells more iSeries iron, IBM may champion the test further and may even run direct comparisons with other platforms.
(Guild Companies) The SCO Group's lawsuit against IBM for alleged illegal appropriation of its Unix intellectual properties and code could be trouble for anyone buying IBM products, including iSeries customers. On Monday, SCO filed an amendment to its complaint, calling for a permanent injunction requiring IBM to stop all use and distribution of AIX and to destroy or return all copies of Unix System V source code. This move could easily spill over into IBM's other eServer lines, as z/OS and OS/390 contain enough APIs and functionality that they could be branded as a Unix variant; the AS/400 and iSeries have the AIX runtime environment, which allows AIX applications to run virtually unchanged on OS/400 machines; and IBM's middleware and database sales are increasingly dependent on Unix, Windows, and Linux platforms.
(Guild Companies) IBM and Hewlett-Packard must have had a few thrills recently as IDC, and then Gartner's Dataquest unit, revealed their first quarter 2003 revenue and market share estimates. It's hard to say how the iSeries fits into these numbers, because IBM never provides figures on iSeries sales. But if you read to the bottom of this article, you'll find that the iSeries controls about 3 percent of the overall server market. There's also an interesting prediction from Merrill Lynch about where the iSeries will land in the second quarter.
(The 400 Group) Industry analyst Tom Bittman says a successful Oracle takeover of PeopleSoft could have "grave effects" for iSeries customers because Oracle doesn't see a future in iSeries products. As a result, an Oracle takeover would probably doom OneWorld for iSeries. But it's not necessarily rosier if PeopleSoft buys J.D. Edwards, because PeopleSoft has declined to make a long-term statement of support for J.D. Edwards products for the iSeries.
(CNET News.com) Another party is heard from in the Oracle-PeopleSoft deal, as Connecticut's attorney general has announced that he is filing an anti-trust lawsuit against Oracle, seeking to defeat its PeopleSoft buyout.
(Lotus Advisor) IBM's Lotus division is scheduled to release the Lotus Domino 6.0.1 Critical Fixpack 2 this week, which fixes 20 problems with Domino. IBM is also withholding the next maintenance release of Domino 6 (Domino 6.0.2) and will instead release another critical fixpack, Domino 6.0.2 CF1, by July.
(iSeries Network) iSeries storage veteran and former owner of BCC Technologies Dave Breisacher has launched a new company called Global Storage Technologies. The company is preparing to launch storage products for the iSeries, xSeries, and pSeries product lines, starting with an internal mounted tape drive for the iSeries.
(iSeries Network) IBM Global Services is rolling out a new business unit called e-Business Hosting, which provides "virtual server services" (outsourcing) for hosting several types of IBM and partner applications. Stuart Bean, director of e-Business Hosting, sat down for an interview this week to discuss IBM's plans in this area.
(MC Press Online) Palm and IBM recently announced that enterprise Java applications can now be run on the Palm Tungsten PDA, extending device capabilities into the realm of enterprise-level e-business. By licensing IBM's WebSphere Micro Environment, Palm now provides a tool for PDA enterprise integration with companies' databases and applications.
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Vendor Announcements, Promotions, And Deals
(IBM) IBM's iSeries Access group is scheduled to release a new service pack for iSeries Access for Windows V5R2M0 today.
(Guild Companies) Arcad Software is adding its new Verifier record-and-playback utility to the company's Qualifer suite of OS/400 software management tools. Verifier is expected to be generally available in the United States in July.
(Guild Companies) BSafe Software Solutions is expected to ship a new release of its OS/400 security software this week. Two iSeries resellers signed agreements with BSafe in April to distribute the BSafe/iSeries Global Security system, a product that has seen regional use in Israel, Europe, and Asia, but has yet to gain widespread use in the United States. BSafe officials say an increased awareness of security issues is driving sales throughout the world.
(eWeek) IBM will release a new tool next year that is code-named Cinnamon. The tool will improve XML index and search capabilities for Big Blue's Content Manager software.
(eWeek) IBM and GemStone Systems announced a partnership to deliver Linux solutions to the financial services industry. GemStone's GemFire data services solutions will be integrated with IBM's solutions, including WebSphere, DB2, Informix, MQ Series, and Rational Software development tools.
(CNET News.Com) IBM and SAP are tightening their joint-marketing deal in an effort to increase sales to smaller companies. The plan calls for IBM to offer consulting services to midsized companies installing SAP business applications. In return, SAP will develop a version of its software that will run on IBM's DB2 Express by early next year. The new software will be targeted at small companies.
(Guild Companies) Maximum Availability's *noMAX Release 8.0 started shipping last week. The new version includes support for dynamic database operations to keep data replication running smoothly between two OS/400 servers, something that wasn't easily handled in earlier versions of the software.
(Guild Companies) The Original Software Group issued a new release of its TestGUI client-side testing tool. The software contains a new technology called Tri Sense, which provides testers with object-level checking over many of the object types commonly used in GUI development, including COM and ActiveX components, traditional Windows classes, and Microsoft Active Accessibility objects and controls.
(eWeek) SAP announced new versions of its CRM and supply chain management products this week.
(Guild Companies) Unisys has come up with a combination of products, services, and methodologies, being offered under the brand "business blueprinting," for industries in which it has deep expertise. The offerings allow you to design and model business processes on an existing IT infrastructure.
(Guild Companies) Managed availability vendor Vision Solutions announced last week that its data replication product, Symbiator 4.1, is available now and includes several new enhancements.
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New Redbooks, White Papers, and Other OS/400 Resources
(IBM) Redpaper -- IBM eServer iSeries and AS/400e Builder Updates: Changes from January 2003 to May 2003 contains a summary of IBM's eServer iSeries products and programs that were announced after the January 2003 print edition of the Redbook iSeries and AS/400e System Builder (SG24-2155-08). New text and table data are included.
(IBM) Redbook -- WebSphere Application Server V5 for iSeries: Installation, Configuration, and Administration covers basic techniques for setting up WebSphere on an iSeries.
(iTera) White Paper -- iTera is offering a free white paper called Introduction to High Availability for iSeries. This white paper provides an overview of the technology and includes points to consider when evaluating solutions.
(Original Software) White Paper -- A Unified Approach to iSeries Appliction Testing shows iSeries users and developers how to build a systems-testing program.
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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 July 20-23 at the LANSA User Group conference in Chicago. Go to www.aldon.com/events/index.html for a list of meetings that Aldon will attend.
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 in an organization. Venues include Crawford, New Jersey (June 24), and Tampa, Florida (June 25). Go to www.availabilityinstitute.org for more details.
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.
August-November -- 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.
August 4-7 -- IDG World Expo presents the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo at the Moscone Center, in San Francisco. The show covers the spectrum of open-source users and enthusiasts, including corporate directors, developers, and administrators. A new program for chief information officers is being added this year, as well as the Linux Financial Summit and hands-on labs. Go to the IDG Web site 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.
May 19-21, 2004 -- Aldon Computer Group will present Aldon User Conference 2004 in Chicago. Sessions will highlight the practical application of Aldon's software, including Affiniti, CMS, and eTEAM. For more information, go to Aldon's Web site.
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We're Looking for a Few Good Techies
Do you know RPG, DB2/400, SQL, Java, or other iSeries technologies better than you know most of your extended family? Do you like them better, too? Can you write, and do you like to do it? Then we want to talk to you about the possibilities of being a contributing editor at Guild Companies. Please send an e-mail with your areas of expertise and interest to Dan Burger, executive managing editor, at dburger@itjungle.com. Past writing experience is helpful but not required.
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Editor: Joe Hertvik
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
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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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