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In This Issue
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Grab your beverage of choice, get comfortable, and read this newsletter.
Sponsored By
 BETTER ON-LINE SOLUTIONS
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Wrestling with the Move
from Twinax to TCP/IP?
There are many good reasons to do so:
¤ Enhance network performance
¤ Add functionality to existing applications
¤ Eliminate multi-protocol network problems
¤ Save money operating an optimized network
But there is also a downside...changes in infrastructure, problems with legacy, etc. We can illustrate four possible solutions, detailing the pros and cons of each. Let us help you make the right decision for your organization.
www.bosweb.com/wrestling.html
BOSaNOVA, Inc. -- a BOScom Distributor
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Sponsored By
 SOFTLANDING SYSTEMS
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Are your development projects chaotic? Take too long? Frustrating?
Get your RPG, Web, WebSphere, & cross-platform development synched up & under control with the leading Change Management, Testing & Deployment solutions from SoftLanding. Automation reduces risk, creates a more sane work environment, & frees time for critical projects. New TurnOver plug-ins embed automation within WDSc, WSAD, & WSSD!
Come to www.softlanding.com for info & software trials, plus FREE copies of our WDSc Spooled File plug-in & Paul Conte's Software Development Survival Guide.
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The Case for eServer Convergence
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
Rumors about an impending convergence of IBM's various products are as old as the distinct tabulating, punch card, and computer lines that IBM has been selling for more than 80 years. There is a tendency in natural and manufactured systems toward specialization. Nature fills niches, and people like the right tool for the job. With computers, increasing specialization is mitigated by the desire to make as few unique products as possible so research, development, and manufacturing costs can be minimized, which increases profits. READ MORE >
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Where Are the iSeries Benchmark Tests?
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
You would think that with a totally revamped and repriced iSeries product line, IBM would be eager to demonstrate the power and value of the machines running on various benchmark workloads commonly used in the IT industry. But, alas, IBM has not been very active with iSeries benchmarks, and now the lack of good benchmark data is hampering the ability of the iSeries platform to gain new customers and to retain the ones it has. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 S4I SYSTEMS
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Rise Above the Flood of Reports and information by automating and integrating your entire Document Management process!
Using JDE, MAPICS, BPCS or other ERP apps in your organization? S4i customers experience a ROI in just a few months. How?
· By eliminating pre-printed forms
· Reducing costs of manual distribution
· Providing easy, fast, centralized access to information online
· Eliminating cost of storage and time spent searching for hard copy documents
For more on how S4i brings information you need to the surface... Call 800-231-5280 or visit www.solution400.com. See us at the Quest User Conference #609
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Sponsored By
 QUADRANT SOFTWARE
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LOOKS COUNT! Pre-printed forms, checks, and bar code labels are plain, costly, and a security risk. Managing everything is a nightmare. Look great with our Electronic Document Distribution solutions. Eliminate manual fax machines, pre-printed forms, and risky blank checks. Look professional. Save time and money, too!
Better Documents. Better Delivery.
Better Together.
Call 800-258-3399, visit
www.quadrantsoftware.com, or email
sales@quadrantsoftware.com
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IBM Introduces iSeries-Only Edition of Host Integration Suite
by Alex Woodie
IBM this week starts shipping a new version of its Web-to-host software that gives OS/400 shops a decent price break, as long as they don't need to connect to other types of servers. WebSphere Host Integration Solution for iSeries 3.1 is a collection of tools for transforming 5250 screens into HTML. Companies that only need Web access to 5250 applications can now obtain this capability from IBM for between about $200 and $300 per user, about $100 less than the full multiplatform version. READ MORE >
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Admin Alert: The Seven Levels of OS/400 Authority Checking
by Joe Hertvik
It's unfortunate that the finer points of OS/400 security checking are sometimes missed. For example, OS/400 object authority verification can involve as many as seven different authority checks against individual user profiles, associated group profiles, and public authority (*PUBLIC) before providing object access. These checks can significantly impact your security scheme, determining whether you've totally locked down security or left a hole or two open. 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
 HIT SOFTWARE
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DB2Motion: Cross-Platform Replication.
DB2Motion replicates data in real-time between iSeries servers and SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL databases.
Easily replicate data bi-directionally with a GUI interface and have data in place where it's needed, when it's needed.
Standard, powerful VBScript lets you customize replication for your exact needs.
Download a free trial version now at
www.hitsw.com.
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As I See It: When the Flame Dies
by Victor Rozek
Why do some people have ample energy at work while others appear as depleted as a spent match? Why are some unfailingly pleasant, and others chronically irritable? Why does working invigorate some people while draining others? Research suggests that a lack of clear criteria for job selection greatly contributes to these outcomes and that they are emblematic of a poorly understood condition we casually call burnout. READ MORE >
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But Wait, There's More
Get the Latest OS/400 PTF Guides . . . Aldon, IBM Extend ADM Migration Program . . . SSA GT Partner Rumored to be Close to Acquiring Baan . . . PentaSafe Founder Sets Sights High with New Venture . . . Former ShowCase Developer Takes Over R&D at SPSS . . . Sirius Partners with Silvon to Sell BI Software . . . READ MORE >
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Reader Feedback and Insights
Readers respond to "Rant: Offshoring in the Offing" 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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