Future iSeries Servers, Part 2
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

In last week's issue, I told you about IBM's plans for the iSeries server line in the Power5, Power6, and Power7 generations, between 2004 and 2010. This week, I want to get into what the future iSeries machines will look like, and what they will not look like. IBM has a few surprises up its big blue pin-striped sleeves, and many of them are good ones. I have, as usual, a few gripes. This wouldn't be The Four Hundred if I didn't. READ MORE >

Lakeview Gains New HA Software with HATS Acquisition
by Alex Woodie

Lakeview Technology filled a gap in its line of high availability software last week, when it acquired the assets of H.A. Technical Solutions, a Golden Valley, Minnesota, developer of high availability software for Unix, Linux, and Windows platforms. Lakeview says the deal, which includes all of HATS's products, customers, and OEM partnerships, will benefit its OS/400 customer base by letting them manage cross-platform high-availability operations from within its MIMIX product line. READ MORE >

Novell Buys SuSE, Targets Linux Dominance
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

The industry has been wondering about Novell's intentions in the Linux operating system and middleware markets, and, yesterday, when it shelled out $210 million to acquire commercial Linux distributor SuSE, it made those intentions clear: it wants to dominate the Linux server and workstation market as it once dominated the file server market, with its venerable NetWare operating system. No more, no less. READ MORE >

Admin Alert: Determining Which OS/400 Files Need Reorganizing, Part 2
by Joe Hertvik

A few weeks ago, I described a procedure for determining which OS/400 files need reorganizing. Unfortunately, I made a mistake in describing that procedure by omitting one important parameter: how to determine which physical file members to reorganize in a multiple member file. One reader pointed out the need for a correction, and that correction (as well as some other points) is the topic of this week's column. READ MORE >

Shaking IT Up: IT Is Like an Airport
by Kevin Vandever

Working in IT is difficult. You put in long hours, deal with too much stress, and don't always have the greatest relationships with your customers. Okay, we can be honest here: You think some of your customers are idiots. Well, have you ever stopped to think about what your customers think of IT? As rough as our days seem to be, have you ever thought about the hours and stress we add to our customers' lives? Have you ever pondered the possibility that we are the idiots? READ MORE >

But Wait, There's More

Get the Latest OS/400 PTF Guide . . . IBM Extends Software Maintenance Reinstatement Deal to Canada, Latin America . . . Happy 25th to the System/38 . . . Can Indiana Compete with India for Outsourced Development? Gartner Says Maybe . . . ODSL Readies Test Version of Linux 2.6 . . . Red Hat Kills Off Non-Enterprise Linuxes . . . Feds Give 'Poor' Florida Elementary School $1 Million for New iSeries . . . MAPICS Posts Second Profitable Quarter, Following Frontstep Acquisition . . . Merry Christmas: Bytware Offers Discount for StandGuard-AV Buyers . . . READ MORE >

Corrections

The article "DataMirror Hires Top Vision Executive, Increases IDION Stake" has been corrected since it was first published. The title was changed from "DataMirror Raids Vision for Top Executive, Renews IDION Bid" to "DataMirror Hires Top Vision Executive, Increases IDION Stake." [Correction made 11/4/03.]

The article "As I See It: The Forces of 'Should' " has been corrected since it was first published. Dr. Lesdoit Mañana's name was incorrectly spelled. [Correction made 11/4/03.]

Guild Companies regrets the errors.

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