=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH400 | Today's News March 5, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ______________________________________________________________ ********************* SPONSORED BY PowerTech *****************
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Expert profile: Ken Graap, backup & recovery expert - Current Poll: Can IBM's new initiatives spark interest in the iSeries? - WebSphere Strategies Tips: Receive biweekly tips - Featured Book: Peer Networking on the AS/400 - The Missing Link: Hacker claims Web worm meant to combat sexism =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY NATIVE AIX RUMORED FOR ISERIES LPAR | News: The Four Hundred IBM is expected to roll out by July full support for the AIX operating system -- running within logical partitions on iSeries servers -- coinciding with the release of OS/400 V5R2. The support of AIX partitions on the iSeries platform will make the machine more attractive to customers and potentially to software vendors, too. Support for native AIX is seen by some as further evidence that IBM will eventually merge the iSeries and pSeries server lines. 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Try search400's targeted search engine. http://search400.techtarget.com/integratedSearchResults/1,289503,sid3,00.html?query=Logical+partitioning =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 MIDRANGE VENDORS ATTRACT VENTURE CAPITAL | News: The Four Hundred Two prominent security-software providers in the iSeries marketplace recently completed rounds of funding totaling $15 million, a positive indication that some believe companies will be increasing IT security expenditures. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 - PORTABILITY, PRINTERS AND PRICING (Source: search400) http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci805688,00.html - 'TECHNOLOGY IS A MEANS TO AN END' (Source: ZDNet) - IBM, MICROSOFT CLASH OVER .NET AND JAVA (Source: ZDNet) ----------------------------------------------------------------- *** Special Training Offer: 30% off - Introduction to XML *** ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you're looking to learn XML, this is the perfect introductory course. This course is a fully interactive online course that provides the applications knowledge of XML. Act now and get 30% off. Click below for more details. http://nous.gofcs.com/?s=52&p=courses&t=outline&i=QT0011&m=225s =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION FRUSTRATION | Tip: search400 With e-office becoming more a reality and iSeries offering flexible tools to achieve it, this tip will be of great use. If e-mail distribution sent from iSeries 400 arrives at the destination as different packets, then the best solution is to set the server attributes correctly. If you follow this tip, the next time you send e-mail from the iSeries, you should see your message being delivered as one, instead of several. >> Click here to read the full tip... http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci803413,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A MORE EFFICIENT ARRAY LOOKUP | Tip: search400 According to search400 user Noel Cannon, another way to optimize a lookup (especially when the array may only be partially filled) is to begin filling the array from the bottom up. Check out this tip for the details. >> Click here to view the full tip... http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci805227,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ACCESSING THE QTEMP | Advice: search400 This member wonders how he can access the QTEMP of another user. Site expert John Brandt, has some suggestions. >> Click here to read this discussion thread... http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1270 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | Ken Graap, search400 backup & recovery expert Ken Graap has worked in the S/38 -- AS/400 -- iSeries 400 arena for 16 years. His most recent position is that of senior AS/400e system administrator at Northwest Natural Gas in Portland, Ore. He has extensive experience in all aspects of iSeries systems management. That includes proactive performance tuning, system software upgrades and maintenance, hardware upgrade planning, backup/recovery procedures and security. Let Ken's experience work for you! Ask Ken Backup & Recovery and OS/400-related questions anytime. Go to: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid3_tax285218,00.html >> RECENT Q&A's with KEN you may find of interest: * Changing objects owned by one user to another http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid451006_tax285220,00.html * What is the difference between V4R5 & V5R1? http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid446177_tax285220,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | search400 Reader Survey Can IBM's new iSeries promotional initiatives spark interest in the platform? >> Cast your Vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WEBSPHERE STRATEGIES TIP | Receive free biweekly tips Our WebSphere Strategies tips will provide ideas and suggestions to help you work with WebSphere and its development tools. With articles from experts Bob Cancilla, Jim Mason and IBM's David Slater, you'll learn how to bring the power of the Web to important applications. >> SUBSCRIBE: http://search400.techtarget.com/register/1,,sid3,00.html * Basic WebSphere troubleshooting concepts http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci800522,00.html * Introduction to QShell: Administer Java applications http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci778723,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BOOK | search400's Bookstore Title: Peer Networking on the AS/400 Author: Chris Peters This book shows you how to design, implement, and maintain an iSeries 400-peer network for real-world business applications. All aspects of iSeries networking capabilities are presented. http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&product_id=188388439X&partner_id=55 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Hacker claims Web worm meant to combat sexism Is this what the Spice Girls meant by "girl power"? A 17-year-old Dutch girl, who claims to have bred the "Sharpei" worm to nip Microsoft's .NET Web services platform, said she did it to show that women can write viruses, too. She told security firm Sophos that she didn't want the worm to do any damage, but she did want it to spread a message -- that cyberspace isn't just a man's world. I am woman, hear me hack? 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