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In This Issue
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Grab your beverage of choice, get comfortable, and read this newsletter.
Sponsored By
 TAMGROUP
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Understanding IBM's iSeries announcements. . .What will they mean to your business?
· Provide highlights of the IBM announcement
· Discuss what it means to different iSeries customers
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· Tell you how to analyze the cost of ownership of new systems
·Clarify what 7xx customers need to do
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The Deal on New iSeries Pricing
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
Like the rest of you in the OS/400 market, I have been waiting impatiently for the pricing on the new line of iSeries servers from IBM. While the new technology and packaging is interesting and potentially ground breaking, we really couldn't tell until we could get our hands on pricing information. Last Friday, some of this information finally started leaking out of IBM, and we have a preliminary review of the new pricing. We'll do more analysis in the coming weeks. READ MORE >
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Overall, Resellers Happy with IBM's Refreshed iSeries Line
by Alex Woodie
With few exceptions, IBM's refresh of the iSeries lineup is being very well-received by the reseller community. Resellers like what they're seeing with the proposed across-the-board price cuts and the $10,000 entry-level iSeries 800. They like the inclusion of standby processors as a standard item, and they especially like the new packaging, which shifts attention away from the interactive tax. Overall, they say, it's a good way to start breathing new life back into the box and allowing it to compete with Windows and Unix. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 BYTWARE
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Security is complex. . .
Managing it doesn't have to be!
Introducing StandGuard, a real-time iSeries security solution allowing you to easily and quickly set enforceable security polices across a network. By controlling access to, and functionality within, key services running on your iSeries, StandGuard protects your system data from accidental or intentional loss. StandGuard also provides real-time security monitoring of changes to critical system-wide attributes, such as those that control security settings.
www.bytware.com
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IBM Kills Optional Software Subscription, Requires Software Maintenance
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
About a year ago, after six months of advanced notice, IBM debuted a new way of packaging technical support and software support into a single offering called Software Maintenance, an alternative to the existing Software Subscription offering. With the latest iSeries announcements, Software Maintenance has replaced Software Subscription, and perhaps more significantly, all customers who buy a new iSeries machine will have to buy one year of Software Maintenance. READ MORE >
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Admin Alert: Getting More Information Out of OS/400 User Profiles
by Joe Hertvik
For auditing and administration, you usually have to examine your OS/400 user profiles in relationship to one another. That's because the more serious administrative questions revolve around discovering which profiles exhibit the characteristics you are searching for. You may need to know which user profiles have default passwords, which profiles are disabled, or which users belong to which group profile membership lists. These questions can be difficult to answer if you don't know where the information resides. READ MORE >
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IBM Closes 2002, Glad It Ditched Some Units and Hopeful for 2003
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
Unless you are obsessed about economics or are an investor in Big Blue's stock, you probably don't much care how IBM does financially as each quarter winds down. Except, that is, if you happen to be in the IT business in a direct or indirect way. Then, how IBM is doing matters a great deal. If IBM and its equally large behemoth competitor, Hewlett Packard are seeing the IT market stabilize, that is good news for all of us. READ MORE >
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But Wait, There's More. . .
Former Jacada Exec Heads Over to ClientSoft . . . UC4 Developer Establishes New U.S. Sales Office . . . CommercialWare to Acquire Toronto Competitor . . . Direct Data Joins Clear Technologies' CRM Reseller Network . . . PowerTech Group Partners with Cross-Platform Security Console Maker . . . Former SSA GT Exec Takes Helm of Baan's North American Operations . . . READ MORE >
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Reader Feedback and Insights
We value your feedback and your insights into 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 associated with this newsletter, but we will contact you before we make your email public. READ MORE >
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Editor: Timothy Prickett Morgan
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik, Kevin Vandever,
Shannon O'Donnell, Victor Rozek, Hesh Wiener, Alex Woodie
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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