=================================================== SEARCH400.COM DAILY NEWS May 9, 2001 More headlines at http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html =================================================== SPONSORED BY: Postmaster Direct =================================================== What do you like? Networks? Computer Games? Downloads? How about Free Stuff? Search400.com can get you FREE info on the topics that interest you most -- and there are so many to choose from! We'll find related news, information and special offers and deliver them directly to your e-mailbox, all at no charge! Sign up here today. http://search400.techtarget.com/postmasterDirect/ ----------------------------------------------------------- Love the iSeries 400? Here's your chance to tell us why. ----------------------------------------------------------- Don't miss out on your chance to be part of an extensive survey being conducted by search400 and a handful of other techtarget.com sites. Here's your chance to weigh in on what platform or platforms your company uses to run mission-critical applications. Also, tell us what your ideal network would be and what you would do if you could make all of the technology decisions for your company. Just click on this link to take the survey NOW. http://www.insightexpress.com/ix/showSurvey.asp?id=26642&accessCode=5477574934&noemail=true =================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Benchmarks reinforce iSeries' capabilities" The results are in, and IBM has got to be proud. Big Blue is expected to release this week the results of benchmark tests of Domino and Java on the iSeries. Not only did the iSeries blast the competition out of the water by logging a record-breaking 100,500 Domino R5 users on a single server, but it also took the prize -- first, second, and third place, to be exact -- in the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation's SPECJBB2000 server-side Java benchmark. SOURCE: AS400 Network (Free registration to this site required.) http://www.as400network.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=10090 MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Boost Domino Performance on your iSeries 400 Log on to our Live Expert Q&A session with analyst Kim Greene tomorrow at 2pm EDT (18:00 GMT). Discover specialized tips and techniques to fine-tune your Domino environment to get the most optimal performance on the AS/400. http://search400.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid3,00.html For more information, check out these search400 Best Web Links on Java at http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax2ed,00.html Also check out the Best Web Links on Domino at http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax2ca,00.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S OTHER AS/400 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [1] "IBM, BackWeb ink software deal" [2] "IBM analysts ponder CEO swan song" [3] "Group offers new version of Linux standard" [4] "IBM details new version of DB2" [5] "Microsoft attacks the open-source roots of Linux" [1] "IBM, BackWeb ink software deal" IBM has licensed BackWeb Technologies' commercial "push" software for use in its WebSphere middleware application, a layer of software that supports commercial Web applications. Through the push technology, designed to send information directly to people's desktops over the Internet, BackWeb will deliver personalized information from Web applications to WebSphere users via their desktop PCs, personal digital assistants, fax machines or cell phones. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5862975.html [2] "IBM analysts ponder CEO swan song" Is Lou Gerstner's reign as the head of IBM coming to a close? The CEO's contract expires in March 2002, and at the age of 59--just one year away from the age when all senior IBM executives retired over the last 30 years--he isn't likely to renew it, insiders speculate. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5861835.html [3] "Group offers new version of Linux standard" A standard's group has released a version of a Linux standard that will make it easier to guarantee that software will work with different versions of the Linux operating system. The new version 0.9 was released for a 30-day public review period, after which the draft will be submitted to the Free Standards Group. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5864338.html [4] "IBM details new version of DB2" So what if Oracle just put the finishing touches on its pending 9i database, IBM's got a new version of its own database? The new iterations, in fact, will be available within a week of each other; DB2 will ship on June 8 and Oracle 9i will reach general availability on June 14. SOURCE: InfoWorld http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/05/08/010508hndb2.xml?p=br&s=2 [5] "Microsoft attacks the open-source roots of Linux" It comes as no surprise, really, but Microsoft says it has no intention of supporting open-source systems. In fact, one Microsoft executive all but declared war on open source, calling it a dangerous way to create software because it makes it impossible for anyone to make money, or to protect their intellectual property rights. SOURCE: Midrange Computing http://www.midrangecomputing.com/wwu/article.cfm?id=364#more ---------------------------------------- WEEKLY POLL ---------------------------------------- "Have you ever purchased a used or refurbished AS/400?" Vote now at http://www.search400.com/poll PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS Of V5R1's new or enhanced features, which one is most likely to facilitate your business? 39% WebSphere Development Studio (WDS) 23% Operations Navigator 20% LPAR 9% None of the above 4% S-Star Processor Technology 3% Linux 3% High-speed Link and Opticonnect Total Votes: 230 ----------------------------------------------------------- SEARCH400.COM ONLINE EVENT ----------------------------------------------------------- Boost Domino Performance on your iSeries 400 Join us for a Live Expert Q&A session on May 10 at 2pm EDT (18:00 GMT) with Kim Greene from Kim Greene Consulting. Kim is an independent consultant who specializes in Domino for iSeries consulting, education and performance. Log on to this session to discover specialized tips and techniques to fine-tune your Domino environment and get the most optimal performance on the iSeries 400. If you run Domino on the iSeries, don't miss this exclusive event! Log on Thursday, May 10 at http://search400.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid3,00.html --------------------------------------- BEST AS/400 WEB LINKS --------------------------------------- [1] "Linux on iSeries" Linux on iSeries is a new IBM Redpiece that describes the iSeries Linux support announced with V5R1. This Redpiece is for people that need the information now. SOURCE: IBM http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg246232.html?Open [2] "V5 makes iSeries more competitive in database arena" The iSeries integrated database has been one of the platform's strengths for many years. V5 continues to improve how DB2 UDB for iSeries stacks up against other databases within IBM's DB2 family and against Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and other relational database management systems. Read why he feels that with the new release nothing should hold the iSeries back from competing with other database platforms. SOURCE: AS400 Network (Free registration to this site required.) http://www.as400network.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=9987 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] --------------------------------------------- THE MISSING LINK A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web --------------------------------------------- "Repo man thrives on tech troubles" James Kevern is living proof that one man's loss is another man's gain. Kevern is a repo man, and repo men are very busy men right now in Silicon Valley. 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