=================================================== SEARCH400.COM DAILY NEWS September 24, 2001 More headlines at http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html =================================================== SPONSORED BY: RPR Wyatt =================================================== ACL Watchdog with bite! Essential Tools (ET), Lotus Beacon Award Winner -- Best Administration Utility, collects comprehensive user, ACL, and database information in a single central location. Find your security holes at a glance and correct them globally by submitting a simple point and click document or by creating an ACL Enforcer. Grab a ScreenCam or register for a personalized Sametime demo at http://www.rprwyatt.com/RPRWweb.nsf/frmsetET?OpenFrameSet. ============================================ ONLINE EVENT: V5R1 -- The good, the bad and the ugly ============================================ Learn the ins and outs of the new operating system. Find out what makes this release great, hear about any pitfalls, and learn through others' experiences how to ensure a smooth upgrade. Joining us will be some of the top iSeries 400 experts, such as Java and WebSphere expert Jim Mason, IBM's David Slater and programming expert Brad Stone. Log on Wednesday, Sept. 26 between 9am and 5pm EDT to ask your questions and hear what industry experts think about V5R1. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee84638 =================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "iSeries really will save you money, IDC says" A recent IDC study finds the iSeries to be a long-term money saver, despite being pricier than other Unix and Intel competitors. SOURCE: AS400 Network (Free registration to this site required.) http://www.as400network.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=11487 MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Read this search400 article, "New iSeries chief sets priorities". http://search400.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid3_gci512837,00.html What are your thoughts regarding the price of the iSeries? Do you think in the long haul it will be cheaper to own than Unix or Intel? Let us know what you think in our Sound Off Discussion Forum. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee84639 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S OTHER AS/400 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [1] "OS/400 able to hold its own with competitors" [2] "IBM data recovery center buzzes after attacks" [3] "Unix vendors boast of new customers" [1] "OS/400 able to hold its own with competitors" An independent Gartner Group product report finds OS/400 to be a formidable opponent of competitors like Solaris and Windows. SOURCE: AS400 Network (Free registration to this site required.) http://www.as400network.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=11488 [2] "IBM data recovery center buzzes after attacks" IBM has 3,000 employees working on recovery efforts after the attacks in Washington, D.C., and the Pentagon, including a team helping federal and local agencies. Business continuity and recovery work is part of IBM's $33 billion global services business, which has become an increasing percentage of its $88 billion in total revenues in 2000. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7275931.html?tag=mn_hd [3] "Unix vendors boast of new customers" HP is getting all the attention lately with its baby Superdome rp8400 Unix servers. So, with no new products to push, HP's competitors are tooting their own horns about customer wins. IBM, Sun and Compaq are all hyping new customers for the companies' Unix server lines. SOURCE: ZDNet http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2095809,00.html ---------------------------------------- WEEKLY POLL ---------------------------------------- What's the most urgent change that your IT group will implement as a result of the recent terrorist attacks? Vote now at http://www.search400.com/poll Previous Poll Results: Will IBM's support of Linux through V5R1 help facilitate your business? No. So we won't be running it. 34% Yes, but it still needs some tweaking. 33% Yes. It already has. 21% We're not sure. 12% Total Votes: 203 --------------------------------------- BEST AS/400 WEB LINKS --------------------------------------- [1] "Oh no! I lost my V5R1 Software License Key" Did you realize that V4R1 OS/400 software comes with an associated software license key that is good for only 70 days? What would you do if you lost it? Check out this tip to see how you can obtain a new key, and instructions on applying it. SOURCE: search400 http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci762820,00.html [2] "Calamity forces new scrutiny of ERP and other technology" Even before the attacks on American soil, e-business saw a shift away from the rush-to-market mentality of the last couple of years and toward a more traditional approach of evaluating business projects -- such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) -- on the basis of measurable return on investment. The developments of the past week are likely to continue to steer organizations in that more conservative direction. SOURCE: searchEBusiness http://searchebusiness.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci770210,00.html Do you know of a good article or Web site that should be included in our Best AS/400 Web Links? If so, let us know. Send us the headline, URL and a brief summary to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] =========================================================== TIPS CONTEST -- Win a pair of awesome Motorola two-way radios =========================================================== Hurry! Time is running out. Don't miss out on this month's awesome pair of Motorola two-way radios. If you have a shortcut or time-saving tip that could help out other AS/400 users, submit it today. Hey, you never know, you could be our next lucky winner. 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