Rochester Winds Down Non-TCP/IP Networking on the iSeries
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

For a decade, the handwriting has been on the wall. When the Ethernet adapter and the TCP/IP networking protocol became the undisputed foundation of the Internet and then the foundation for the corporate intranets that mimic the Internet at millions of companies around the world, we knew that alternative networking adapters and protocols were going to meet their end for the iSeries platform. And now, IBM has announced its sunset plan for non-TCP/IP networking--including twinax adapters. READ MORE >

IBM's Workplace Collaboration Suite Is Almost Ready
by Dan Burger

When Workplace Collaboration Services 2.5 is released in the coming weeks, IBM will have its full suite of collaboration capabilities built on top of a portal-based user interface. Note that this product is branded with the IBM name, not the Lotus brand, which has traditionally been the collaboration products home base. The WCS 2.5 suite of five applications includes messaging and calendaring, team collaboration, document management, eLearning, and Web content management. READ MORE >

Azul Can Make a Killer iSeries Java Co-Processor
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

Azul Systems, the maker of network-attached processing appliances that burst onto the scene last fall, has announced it has begun shipping the Java versions of its products. The Azul Compute Appliances were specifically designed to support virtual machine environments like Java Virtual Machines and to use them, you merely offload your JVM workload off your servers and onto these Azul compute engines. Why would you do this? Because Azul is demonstrating killer bang for the buck running Java. READ MORE >

As I See It: Who Feeds You?
by Victor Rozek

Sometimes, if you're lucky, just when you need it most, someone comes along who recognizes your potential. A person who values you enough to take an interest in your life, to share their wisdom, and perhaps guide your career. A person who is patient and encouraging, and for whom your aspirations are important. Someone who sees you with more clarity than you see yourself. Indeed, one of the greatest gifts you can receive when you're stuck, confused, hungry for knowledge, or lacking direction is the gift of a mentor. READ MORE >

   But Wait, There's More

IBM Finally Launches Those Sweetened iSeries Financing Deals . . . iSeries-i5/OS Combo to Get Common Criteria Certification . . . IBM Extends Sub-Capacity Software Pricing . . . VCs That Bought WRQ Acquire Competitor Attachmate . . . The iSeries Gets a New Cryptographic Processor . . . Aldon Opens Two Offices in Germany . . . IBM Assures Us the iSeries Tools Innovation Program is Growing . . . READ MORE >

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