Stalker Creeps Up on Microsoft with Exchange Replacement
by Alex Woodie

Stalker Software announced new software last week that allows its CommuniGate Pro e-mail server to function as a groupware server. CommuniGate Pro Groupware gives users the same types of collaboration, calendar, and scheduling capabilities they enjoy with Microsoft Exchange, but doesn't require them to run it on Windows servers and is cheaper to buy and support. The new groupware functionality, like the CommuniGate Pro e-mail server, supports Microsoft Outlook clients as well. READ MORE >

Old Dominion's Web Site Finds New Life in Java on iSeries
by Alex Woodie

When Wayne Capwell came on board at Old Dominion Freight Line earlier this year, the shipping company's interactive Web site was in serious need of attention. The AS/400 that powered the Web site, an older Model S30, was struggling to handle 12,000 hits per day, from customers who relied on it for everything from scheduling pickups to downloading maps. What's more, the programmers who developed the site had since left the company, taking precious knowledge with them. READ MORE >

Eita Technologies Announces iSeries Portal at COMMON
by Alex Woodie

New portal software designed to run on OS/400 servers and other Java platforms was officially launched yesterday at the fall 2002 COMMON conference by Eita Technologies, an Asheville, North Carolina, company recently formed by CrossLogic, a Java training and consulting firm. Eita officials said that the new portal, called Infinity, extends back-office applications over the Web, while at the same time providing content management, security provisions, and personalization options that companies will not find in traditional legacy rejuvenation products. READ MORE >

Peg Perego Pilots Web-Based Customer Service Site
by Robert Gast

Americans acquire a passion for cars at an early age. When our thoughts shift to wheels of desire, the marvelous machines from Peg Perego USA should appear clearly in the mind's eye. If they don't, you are probably not a five-year-old. Peg Perego manufactures scaled-down ride-on replica Jeeps, Beetles, utility vehicles, and ATVs for children ages 3 through 7. Along with these four-wheeled dream machines, the company makes high chairs, strollers, and car seats, sold through popular retailers nationwide. READ MORE >

Metaserver Courts Midmarket with BPI in a Box
by Alex Woodie

As Metaserver prepared its namesake business-process-integration solution for the next release, it asked itself this question: "How does the average midmarket company implement a BPI solution?" The answer is, "They haven't," said Richard Schultz, Metaserver's cofounder and chief executive. With Metaserver 4.0, announced yesterday, the company hopes to eliminate the complexity and programming requirements that have traditionally put BPI solutions beyond the reach of the average midmarket shop. READ MORE >

News Briefs and Product Shorts

FedEx Chooses DataMirror for DB2/400-to-Oracle Data Replication . . . GT Software Ships New Java-based Terminal Emulation Software . . . SEAGULL Ships New Java Connector for Transidiom . . . SafeStone Announces New Resource Provisioning Software . . . New BindView Software Secures Microsoft Web Services . . . Infinium Rolls Out Human Resources and Payroll 10.0 . . . READ MORE >

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