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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Current Poll: A Linux-only iSeries server? - Featured Book: AS/400 Professional System Operator - Advice: OS/400 Discussion Forum - Best Web Links: Backup and recovery - The Missing Link: Space: The final frontier ************************************************************ BEST PRINTING PRACTICES | Search400 Featured Topic When it comes to printing, each department can have its own needs. The trick is to meet those needs and do it cost- effectively. What hardware works best? Do you need software to help you? These tips can help you with those issues. >> CLICK for current Featured Topic... http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci799592,00.html >> CLICK for previous Featured Topics... http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html COMPETITORS QUESTION ISERIES DISK FIXES | News: iSeries Network IBM says it has fixed the problems associated with some of its disk drives. But some users wonder why seemingly identical problems didn't call for identical solutions. Rumors that replacement disks aren't from the IBM stockpile also have users worried that second-source hardware will cause new headaches in the future. (Free registration to this site required.) IBM BOWS ALPHA CODE FOR WEB SERVICES | News: Midrange Server IBM recently released three new Windows and Linux alpha programs for Web Services. The tools were created to provide a Web Services development, runtime, hosting and gateway environment for developers and service providers. This article gives a rundown of the downloads. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ADDITIONAL NEWS HEADLINES All headlines above and below are available on our news page >> Full Stories: http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html - TELCO GIANTS BOOST CARRIER-GRADE LINUX (Source: Midrange Server) ======================================================== FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO STORAGE MAGAZINE ======================================================== Storage is now a front and center issue. No longer "just capacity," storage is a critical IT asset that must be managed effectively. Increasingly complex, it's become a huge percentage of your overall IT budget. That's why we created Storage magazine, a new resource to help you set your storage strategy, manage storage effectively, and make key vendor selection and architecture decisions. Subscribe today FREE and as a bonus you get the FREE 42-page Storage Networking special report! http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3802160;5058249;e?http://www.storagemagazine.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TROUBLE WITH ODBC CONNECTIONS | Advice: search400 One user writes, "We are gradually upgrading PCs on our network from Client Access to Client Access Express. Once the upgrade is done we have trouble with ODBC connections using DSN files that have the system name." Search400 PC/Windows connectivity expert, Shahar Mor, offers some advice. >> Click here to read the full expert Q & A... http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid446180_tax285221,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RPG LANGUAGES | Advice: search400 This beginning user wonders what the differences between RPG II and RPG III are and if the languages are hard to learn. Application development expert Tim Granatir offers some advice. >> Click here to read or respond to this post... http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1137 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TAKE OUR POLL | search400 Reader Survey A Linux-only iSeries server? How interested are you? >> Cast your Vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BOOK | search400's Bookstore Title: AS/400 Professional System Operator Certification Study Guide Author: Steve Murray and Bill Schmidt Here is a fast and easy way to learn advanced AS/400 operations concepts and prepare for IBM's test 000-053 (AS/400 Professional System Operator). http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&product_id=158347014X&partner_id=55 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OS/400 DISCUSSION FORUM | Interact with other administrators Are you looking for advice on OS/400 issues? Join your peers in our OS/400 forum to ask and answer questions about V5R1, installation, implementation, security and much more. >> RECENT MEMBER DISCUSSION THREADS you may find of interest: * Is there a way to monitor a user by password and IP address? http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1262 * Is it possible to have a different date/time setting on one system? http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1258 >> >> Ask or answer questions here... http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- BACKUP AND RECOVERY (New Category)| Search400 Best Web Links You can't afford to lose your company's data, so backups are essential. Use these resources to make sure your backups and recoveries go off without a hitch. http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax289154,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- THE MISSING LINK | Space: The final frontier for Internet access What do you get the Trekkie who has everything -- besides the Klingon translation of "Hamlet"? In a truly Starship enterprising idea, Earthlink is teaming up with Paramount to offer "Star Trek"-themed Internet access and service. The browser, e-mail address and desktop will all sport the spacey theme, and customers will also have exclusive access to all kinds of bonus "Star Trek" content. Paramount says it's proud of the deal because it gives fans another way to make the show part of their everyday lives. 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