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Top OS/400 Stories from Around the Web
(Guild Companies) Big Blue is announcing a geared-down Model 870 iSeries machine that fills the product line gap between the Model 825 and the old Model 870. The new model 870 has five to eight processors and has 7,700 to 11,500 CPWs of power, which places it almost exactly between the two machines, in terms of capacity.
(iSeries Network) As IBM gives, it also takes. Big Blue announced that the iSeries Model 270 and older 8XX models--including the 820, 830, and 840--are on their way out. But Big Blue will be keeping the Model 250 as a "special use" box.
(Guild Companies) IBM reported a good second quarter last week, with overall sales of $21.6 billion (a 10.1 percent increase), net income of $1.7 billion, and earnings of 97 cents per share. But the interesting part is that IBM refers to the iSeries as an up-and-coming "profit engine" in this article, which may be good news for the OS/400 community.
(Guild Companies) Hewlett-Packard and J.D. Edwards will soon start delivering a prebundled, preintegrated JDE 5-on-ProLiant solution that runs on top of Windows 2000 and Windows 2003. Targeted at small and midsized shops with 50 to 150 ERP users--the traditional heart of the iSeries market--this alliance could have bigger repercussions in the OS/400 marketplace than the PeopleSoft-JDE merger.
(CNET News.com) IBM is powering up Linux software for the Power family of processors, which includes its iSeries and pSeries machines, by adding dozens of programmers to its Linux Technology Center. And Big Blue has plans to hire even more.
(iSeries Network) IBM announced WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2, which is scheduled to be available today. New features include intelligent traffic routing, a WebSphere Performance Advisor, and automatic backup clustering.
(eWeek) After announcing that its year-to-year revenues fell for the eighth straight quarter, CRM vendor Siebel said it will cut 9 percent of its workforce by the end of the third quarter.
(CNET News.com) In a recorded conference call, two IBM officials told colleagues around the world that Big Blue needed to accelerate the movement of white-collar jobs overseas, even if that move creates a backlash among politicians and its own employees. The executives recommended IBM move some of its jobs now done in the United States, including software design jobs, to India and other countries.
(ZDNet) Following its claim that Linux infringes on its Unix intellectual property, The SCO Group announced that it has been granted key Unix copyrights and will start a program to let companies that run Linux avoid litigation by paying licensing fees. The company said it plans to offer runtime, binary use licenses to all companies using Linux kernel Version 2.4 and later.
(Storage Pipeline) At CA World this week, Computer Associates demonstrated Sonar, the asset-management and business-mapping technology that forms the heart of CA's on-demand computing initiative.
(eWeek) Beating Wall Street estimates, Computer Associates posted a 6 percent rise in revenue, to $813 million, for the first fiscal quarter of 2004. The company also beat analyst estimates by posting earnings per share of 14 cents.
(CNET News.com) Saying that the proposed Oracle-PeopleSoft merger "…clearly violates federal anti-trust laws," the National Legal and Policy Center, a conservative watchdog legal action group, asked the Department of Justice to stop the deal.
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Vendor Announcements, Promotions, And Deals
(iSeries Network) IBM announced that it is acquiring Lotus business partner Aptrix. Big Blue purchased all of Aptrix's shares for an undisclosed price. Aptrix solutions, including its Domino-based content management server, will be integrated into the Lotus Workplace portfolio.
(IBM) In addition to announcing its new iSeries Model 870 servers, IBM announced that the iSeries Model 825 server, which was introduced in January as a customer setup unit, will now be sold and serviced as an IBM install.
(IBM) IBM publicized a new WebSphere Portal trade-up deal wherein customers can move up to a non-restricted WebSphere Portal license from the restricted use licenses included with business partner and IBM solutions.
(IBM) IBM changed its Software Maintenance plan to add 24/7, all-severity support.
(IBM) Until December 31, you can receive eligible IBM Web-based implementation educational products at no charge (about a $1,000 value) when you buy a qualifying InfoPrint Designer for iSeries software license.
(ZDNet) Software maker Baan officially became a wholly owned subsidiary of SSA Global Technologies this week. Together the two companies have over 16,500 customers and almost $610 million in revenue.
(Guild Companies) Custom Business Link recently started shipping the SNMPDRV Print Server, a new network device that gives companies greater control over printers connected to OS/400 servers via IP. Custom Business Link says the new product gives companies using newer IP printers the type of print control previously enjoyed with older twinax printers.
(Storage Pipeline) EMC announced automated pay-as-you-go billing for enterprise storage infrastructures. Integrated with the company's OpenScale asset and management software, the automated process attempts to eliminate the need to manually turn on additional capacity.
(InternetWeek) Information Builders began shipping a Java API for its Web reporting and business intelligence tools. With this new technology, Java developers can interface with the company's WebFocus software.
(Midrange Stuff) Jacada shipped the latest release of its application integration toolset, Jacada Integrator 4.0, which features new deployment capabilities with Web application servers, via support for J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA), as well as a new Visual Modeling Tool and support for XPath, an SQL-like query language for XML documents.
(Midrange Stuff) Developed in conjunction with iSoft, Patrick Townsend & Associates announced Alliance AS2 Integrator, an OS/400 implementation of the Application Statement 2 (AS2) technology. Based on iSoft's Commerce Suite, AS2 Integrator works with the iSeries Web server to securely send and receive EDI files over the Internet by using HTTP servers.
(CNET News.com) According to sources, IBM and Siebel Systems intend to market a service in which Siebel's business applications will be hosted by IBM Global Services. The service may be announced in the next several weeks, although plans could change.
(Guild Companies) Tango/04 Computing Group unveiled a new version of its iSeries Security Agent, a security-auditing and alerting tool designed to augment network security and intrusion-detection systems. Version 2.0 includes new reports, expanded coverage of security and event details, a new installation wizard, and a new event-processing engine, which, Tango/04 says, provides complete coverage of internal OS/400 security events.
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New Redbooks, White Papers, and Other OS/400 Resources
(IBM) The iSeries Nation Chat Archive Web site offers downloadable Adobe Acrobat presentations and Real Audio versions of past iSeries Nation chats, covering a multitude of topics.
(IBM) The iSeries Planning Web site contains many IBM-centric links to information on iSeries modeling tools, installation planning, upgrade resources, setup and management, technical references, and more.
(IBM) The WebSphere Application Server for iSeries Web site provides a boatload of information about running WebSphere on the OS/400 platform. Featured topics include PTFs, documentation, sample code, performance, forum links, a newsletter, and related resources.
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Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings
July-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.
July-August -- Business Objects and Dr. Claudia Imhoff are presenting "Business Intelligence Is Evolving," a half-day seminar featuring up-to-the minute business intelligence information, detailing how Fortune 500 companies are using end-to-end business intelligence to track, understand, and manage performance. Venues include Detroit, Boston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Kansas City, and Saint Louis. To learn more and register for the seminar, go to the Business Objects Web site.
August-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.
August 7 -- iSeries Nation presents "What is the iSeries Enterprise Edition and Why Should I Care?" This chat discusses what software is available with each iSeries model, how to register for support, and how to take advantage of IBM services and education vouchers. The chat, hosted by four IBM segment managers, also includes highlights of the different software products in each edition. Go to the iSeries Nation Web site to register.
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.
September 7-11 -- The COMMON user group presents its fall 2003 conference and expo in Orlando, Florida. COMMON is the largest and most widely attended of the iSeries-specific conferences. IBM's own expertsand 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. 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 gurus. Go to www-3.ibm.com/services/learning/conf/us/iseries/ for more information.
November 7 -- The Washington Area Midrange Users Group presents its annual technical conference (JAM) at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. The conference features in-depth educational sessions, presented by nationally recognized experts. The agenda includes breakfast with iSeries Chief Scientist Dr. Frank Soltis and a luncheon keynote address by iSeries marketing maverick Malcolm Haines. The cost is $225 for members and $250 for non-members, but there is an early-bird discount if you pay by July 31. Go to www.wash-midrange.org/jam.html for more information.
November 18-21 -- EXTOL will host its 2003 user conference at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. 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, Texas. 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. Go to www.aldon.com/events/user_conference.html for more information.
June 20-22, 2004 -- The COMMON European Congress will present its annual conference in Cardiff, Wales. Initial planning has already commenced, but if you have any ideas for the event, go to the COMMON Europe Web site to see how you can contribute.
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Editor: Joe Hertvik
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
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