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In This Issue
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Grab your beverage of choice, get comfortable, and read this newsletter.
Sponsored By
 T.L. ASHFORD
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BARCODE400 by T.L. Ashford is the easiest, fastest way to create and print Compliance Labels directly from the AS/400 and iSeries.
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BARCODE400 is backed by the best Technical Support Team in the industry.
FREE Guide to
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www.tlashford.com
or call 800.541.4893
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Sponsored By
 POWERTECH GROUP
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Definitive iSeries Security
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Therefore we would like to offer you a free copy of "Security, Take it to the Next Level" by iSeries security expert John Earl.
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win an XBOX Game Console.
Click here for a free whitepaper and your chance to win an XBOX Game Console
www.powertech.com/iSeries_Security.html
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Market Insight: IBM, FAST400, and 'The Matrix Reloaded'
by Alberto Saavedra
The IBM midrange is a world of central planning, secrecy, and deliberate growth. It stands in stark contrast to the anarchy of the Unix and Linux worlds and to the unfettered dynamics of Moore's Law, driving the Windows, Unix, and Linux markets. But sometimes there are forces unseen at work in our well-known OS/400 world, with its iSeries and AS/400 servers and their predictable upgrade paths, myriad applications, and vast reseller channel. READ MORE >
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JavaOne 2003: What Are We Going to Do with Java?
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
Sun Microsystems held its annual JavaOne conference in San Francisco a few weeks ago. The conference always causes everyone to ponder the promise of Java and how it is delivering on that promise. This year's JavaOne was perhaps a little tougher on Sun, with .NET looming large, the dot-com bubble still burning in our eyes after the pop, and the economy generally stinking on ice. But the question remains: What do we do with Java? READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 *NOMAX
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Superior iSeries Replication
Free 1-hour Online Demo
Free 30-day Software Trial
(including Installation & Setup!)
Whether it is to meet the challenge of reducing backup downtime, securing critical business data or deploying DR, *noMAX delivers.
Fast - *noMAX handles larger data volumes faster than any other product.
Easy to Install - *noMAX can be remotely installed and operational in around 2 hours.
Easy to Operate - *noMAX is managed in less than 5 minutes a day.
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Visit www.maximumavailability.com
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Sponsored By
 ITERA
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Echo2 High Availability --
Affordable, Reliable, Easy-to-Use
Reliable, state-of-the-art high availability isn't as expensive and complex as you might think. Not only does Echo2 cost about half of other solutions, it so automated and self-managing that operation of the system can be done in less than an hour a day and production-to-backup switchovers can be accomplished in minutes.
For your Free whitepaper, "An Introduction to iSeries High Availability," call 1-800-957-4511, email us at info@iterainc.com, or visit www.iterainc.com.
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Tech Insight: Making the Move from RPG to Java
by Douglas Smith
Have you ever tried to learn how to program in Java? Did you succeed? Or did you start but give up, overwhelmed by the complexity of the Java language API or the lack of features we take for granted when programming in RPG? The journey is difficult, and one few midrange RPG or COBOL programmers complete. As one who has made the transition from RPG to Java, I would like to point out some common hurdles and offer advice on making the experience smoother and more enjoyable.READ MORE >
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Admin Alert: A Simple Batch FTP Tutorial
by Joe Hertvik
In previous Admin Alerts, I've written about using FTP as an attended process during which someone sits at an OS/400 or DOS command line, opens an FTP session, and types in the commands to copy a file. In many real-world FTP situations, this isn't the case, however. Many times, you need to set up an automated FTP session that runs in batch mode on your iSeries or AS/400 and kicks off and copies files at a specified time each day. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 BYTWARE
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The mystery of the flashing red gem is revealed as Bytware introduces StandGuard Anti-Virus, the world's first and only native virus detection product for the iSeries.
Powered by McAfee's industry-leading scanning engine, StandGuard Anti-Virus revolutionizes the way you protect your company's systems and data from viruses, malicious code, and information thieves.
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www.bytware.com/products/sgav.html
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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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As I See It: Fanning the Flame
by Victor Rozek
After writing the article on burnout a few weeks ago, several readers requested additional information on what managers and team leaders can do to minimize the effects of burnout on their organizations. Readers confirmed what the research cited in my article suggests: that burnout is widespread and is getting worse. READ MORE >
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But Wait, There's More
Get the Latest OS/400 PTF Guides . . . IBM Extends Support Dates for OS/400 V5R1, V5R2 . . . Symtrax Calls for Beta Testers for StarQuery . . . Intentia Leverages FUD to Tempt JDE Shops Anxious About the Acquisitions . . . Geac to Acquire Business Intelligence Vendor Comshare for $52 Million . . . CSG Systems Offers OS/400 Software for Telecoms as an Outsourced Service . . . MAPICS Signs Optimum Solutions as Certified Partner . . . Vision Solutions Establishes Testing Center for Orion . . . 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: 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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