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4 Weeks left to gain FREE attendance at Security Decisions: http://searchSecurity.techtarget.com/r/0,,2723,00.htm?SecurityDecisions =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - News: IBM begins layoffs - News: IBM takes top spot in server-speed race - Administrator Tip: Take the guesswork out of the PTF history - Advice: Work with user profiles 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Live Event: Which Web development tool is right for you? - Expert Profile: John Brandt, Search400 expert - Current Poll: What's your position on the H-1B work visa? - Advanced Search: Find iSeries information fast - Best Web Links: Groupware & E-mail - The Missing Link: Click me baby, one more time _________________________________________________________________ ******************* SPONSORED BY NetManage ********************* Free White Paper: Complement WebSphere Portal Server with Back- end Host Application Access. To be effective and successful an enterprise portal has to be able to easily tap into legacy host applications and data. OnWeb from NetManage complements WebSphere Portal Server with "back-end" host application access to an unparalleled number of diverse host systems. To learn more, visit http://search400.com/r/0,,3541,00.htm?NetManage and download our free white paper. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- LEAD STORY IBM BEGINS LAYOFFS | News: CNET IBM handed pink slips to about 1,000 employees in its server division Thursday. About 150 of those cuts were at the iSeries facilities in Rochester, Minn. The cuts affect employees at a number of locations, including San Jose, Calif., and Endicott, N.Y. More layoffs are expected, and some analysts predict a total of 8,000 to 9,000 employees will be let go when all is done and said. >> CLICK here for story... http://news.com.com/2100-1001-921705.html MORE INFORMATION: Check out these Search400 Best Web Links on IBM Watching. http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax2ac,00.html And read this Search400 Featured Topic: Your iSeries Career http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci762699,00.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 IBM TAKES TOP SPOT IN SERVER-SPEED RACE | News: CNET Benchmark tests have given IBM's Unix server the edge over Hewlett-Packard's Superdome. IBM's p690 Regatta Unix server -- introduced late in 2001 -- posted a score of 403,000 transactions per minute on a speed test called TPC-C, IBM said Thursday. That compared to the 389,000 score of HP's Superdome machine. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 -- GIGA PREDICTS FLAT SPENDING FOR YEAR (Source: Enterprise Storage Journal) -- INSIDER THREATS VS. CYBERTERRORISTS (Source: SearchSecurity) http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci825536,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF THE PTF HISTORY | Tip: Search400 Don't guess what was installed on your iSeries. Search400 user Rick Davis shows you how to pull up the PTF history to determine exactly when a PTF was installed over the last month or two. >> Click here to view the complete tip... http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci825182,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- WORK WITH USER PROFILES | Advice: Search400 Dear Ask the Expert, Can I report on which users have not logged on the system for a period of time? Systems management expert Rich Belles offers some advice. >> Click here to read the full expert Q&A... http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid469775_tax285222,00.html ================================================================= LESS THAN 4 WEEKS UNTIL OUR FREE SECURITY DECISIONS EVENT ================================================================= Time's running out to attend Security Decisions June 19-21 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. 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Speakers: Jim Mason, President, ebt-now David Slater, World Wide Market Manager, IBM Canada Bradley Stone, author of e-RPG: Building AS/400 Web Applications with RPG When: Wednesday, May 29 at 3pm EDT (19:00 GMT) Web development experts Jim Mason, David Slater, and Bradley Stone will give an overview of the various technologies for developing Web applications, including WebSphere, Java and e-RPG. Learn the pros and cons of each technology, and find out why certain ones are preferred, depending on what you're trying to do. >> CLICK here to pre-register http://search400.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | John Brandt, Search400 expert John Brandt is vice president of technical services at iStudio400.com, an IBM business partner. He has six years' experience working on System/38, 12 years' experience working on the iSeries 400, 21 years' experience with PCs and 12 years' experience with PC servers. In addition, John has worked on software development, maintenance and distribution. Languages he's familiar with include RPG, ILE, CL, COBOL, Java and JavaScript. John also has extensive experience with networking and systems management. You name the iSeries subject, OS/400, Application Development, Backup and Recovery, DB2/400 and DB2 UDB, and John can answer almost any question about it. Let John's experience work for you! Ask John your questions anytime. Go to: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateExperts/0,289622,sid3,00.html >> RECENT Q&A's with John you may find of interest: * Is one error per 10GB in the ballpark? http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid432352_tax288615,00.html * The Save while active function http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid428208_tax288615,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TAKE OUR POLL | Search400 Reader Survey What's your position on the H-1B work visa? >> Cast your Vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH400 SEARCH ENGINE | Find iSeries information fast Is Google one of your favorite search tools? We've partnered with Google to make our iSeries-specific search engine even better. Why waste time slogging through irrelevant search results? 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