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In This Issue
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All the Product News That's Fit to Print.
Sponsored By
 SYMTRAX
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Find out why 20% of Fortune 500 companies such as 3M, Pepsi, L'Oreal & Heinz use the award winning software Compleo!
Compleo automatically captures spool file reports from iSeries (AS/400) for enhanced formatting and distribution.
· Eliminate unwanted data by modifying spool file reports
· Import reports into popular PC applications such as Excel, PDF & SQL
· Distribute reports automatically via e-mail
Download Compleo for FREE at
www.symtrax.com/ms
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Sponsored By
 MAGIC SOFTWARE
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Magic eDeveloper for iSeries
Free White Paper! Free Evaluation!
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Learn how to develop, integrate, & extend iSeries Web apps with Magic eDeveloper. Develop for OS/400, Linux, Windows, Unix, DB2, Informix, Oracle, SQL, J2EE, .NET, SOAP, XML, & more. Get cross-platform and cross-database investment protection now.
Choose your download:
Free White Paper! Free Evaluation!
Free Web-Based Training!
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New Tango/04 LPAR Tuner Features 'Self Tuning' Algorithm
by Alex Woodie
OS/400 shops looking for a way to get the most out of their LPAR-enabled server may want to check out a new utility announced last week by Tango/04 Computing Group. The Spanish OS/400 software developer officially launched its new VISUAL Control LPAR Tuner, a utility that constantly monitors the performance of OS/400 logical partitions and continually adjusts the processor and memory resources available to the partition through a "self tuning" algorithm, to achieve optimum efficiency. READ MORE >
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Aldon, Apria: Manage Change, Manage Care
by Robert Gast
Apria Healthcare makes house calls to 1.2 million different patients per year. Patients rarely get a glimpse of the home medical organization's size; they see only a homecare representative and the equipment or supplies in tow. Beyond the patient's doorstep, however, lies an organization with nearly 500 branches and 9,700 employees nationwide. Managing such a large organization requires considerable skill and expertise, and Apria's IT department exhibits both of these characteristics. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 ESTORAGE
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The Best Way to Back Up Your iSeries™!
Tape backups are critical in an iSeries environment. Insist on the best! With a 400,000-hour MTBF and up to 300GB compressed data per cartridge, Sony AIT-3 tape drives are the leaders in reliability and performance. eStorage and Sony have partnered to bring AIT-3 technology to the iSeries, offering complete compatibility with all popular backup applications.
And until June 30, get an eStorage AIT-3 tape drive at a special low price!
Visit www.estorageinc.com/ait or call 800-598-9910 (949-453-7600 outside U.S.)
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Sponsored By
 FAST400
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Tired of paying too much for Interactive Cards for your iSeries server?
With Fast400, you will never need to pay IBM's interactive tax again.
Fast400 "tunes" your iSeries so you can use the full power of your processor.
For a free demo, visit www.fast400.net.
For personal assistance please call Colin Wells in London at (44) 7766 072 578 or send an
e-mail to cwells@fast400.net.
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Notes/Domino Networks Get Pumped
by Dan Burger
Companies of all sizes are dealing with bandwidth sluggishness and storage limitations that impact network performance. But the big dogs at the top of the food chain, the multinational conglomerates, are particularly susceptible because, through acquisitions and mergers, the number of users, the volume of e-mail traffic, and the scope and size of attachments, applications, and databases are greatly expanded. One of the ramifications of corporate growth is an IT network that is pushed to the limits of its performance. READ MORE >
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CCA Finds Window to Multiplatform Support for WMS with LANSA
by Alex Woodie
Creative Computer Associates knows warehouse management systems; it has been developing a WMS for IBM's midrange line since the Nixon administration. And while the New Jersey company was very happy with the performance and reliability of the venerable OS/400 platform, it feared it was losing potential sales because its software didn't run on Windows. Several years ago, the company began redeveloping in LANSA, and today CCA is ramping up sales efforts of its multiplatform WMS application, called FreightBlue. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 RJS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
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Implement Document Imaging on your iSeries-AS/400 in 30 minutes or less
Image Server/400 is a Web browser-based document image management system for the iSeries.
Documents can be quickly scanned and stored in IFS folders, and then located and retrieved for viewing via any Web browser. Integrate with other iSeries-AS/400 applications.
Call us at 888-RJS-SOFT or download a FREE fully functional demo from our Web site at www.rjssoftware.com
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Sponsored By
 CMS MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
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"With CMS/400, we are better able to apply Just-in-Time (JIT) production concepts to our operations in a very straightforward manner that does not require lots of people. The information we need is simply a by-product of the application." -- Larry Coe, Manager of Information Systems McNairn Packaging
CMS/400 – ERP for small & midrange manufacturers. E-mail sales@cms400.com for a no obligation test-drive, or go to www.cms400.com.
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Manhattan Associates Drops PkMS Name, as Product Suite Gets Overhaul
by Alex Woodie
Manhattan Associates made a flurry of announcements at its ninth annual Momentum user conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, last week, including the introduction of a new supply chain execution suite, a new product naming scheme, and a commitment to roll out new releases of its applications across OS/400, Unix, and Windows operating systems at the same time. The Atlanta-based vendor also announced plans to acquire ReturnCentral, a Pittsburgh company that should boost Manhattan's presence in the market for reverse logistics software. READ MORE >
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News Briefs and Product Shorts
AMR Research: Retek Is Developing Retail ERP Software for the iSeries. . . ACOM Launches New Dial-Up Technical Service for Customers Without Those Skills . . . IBM May Bring New Lotus Workplace Messaging App to iSeries this Fall . . . Create!form Updates JDE Forms Software . . . Whirlpool Mexico Gives SSA GT Another Whirl . . . CSG Systems Updates ICMS Billing System . . . READ MORE >
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Reader Feedback and Insights
We value your feedback and insights on the OS/400 market. Feel free to send a letter to the editor. We will consider your letter a candidate for the reader feedback column for this newsletter, but we will contact you before we make your e-mail public. READ MORE >
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Editor: Alex Woodie
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik,
Shannon O'Donnell, Timothy Prickett Morgan
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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