Today's News: IBM focuses on supply chain

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August 03, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > iStudio400.com IN THIS ISSUE:   >  IBM digs its heels into supply chain management   >  IBM stimulates development of Linux applications   >  IBM autonomic chip to be used in i5 server   >  More headlines   >  Fast guide to common iSeries error messages   >  The Missing Link: 'Harry" a hit at Hogwarts and in cyberspace IBM digs its heels into supply chain management [Search400.com] As IBM's software group forges into vertical markets, supply chain management becomes a particular pet project for Big Blue. MORE INFO: > Read this recent article: IBM and Trigo, an SCM match made in heaven > And check out this iSeries 400 tip on RFID technology   iStudio400.com Have you ever had the need to synchronize real-time data from a Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Sybase or other ODBC compliant database? If you ask someone how to do it, the answers you usually get are that you need to do it from the PC side, because the iSeries can't do it. Yes it can. Find out how:   IBM stimulates development of Linux applications [SearchEnterpriseLinux.com] Pumping up the volume for its Power server lines, IBM unveiled new partner program alliances with Red Hat and Novell and new development stimulation programs for ISVs. IBM autonomic chip to be used in i5 server [eWEEK] IBM's new chip-morphing technology enables processors to essentially detect and fix problems or systems demand. The chip can be used in the i5, IBM's new Power5 server. More headlines [From around the Web] Brazilian oil firm gets pumped with Linux, blade servers (Search390.com) FAST GUIDE:  Fast guide to common iSeries error messages Puzzled by an iSeries error message? There's almost nothing more frustrating than being in the middle of a download process and receiving an error message that you have no idea what it means or why you've received it. We've compiled a list of resources for iSeries error messages that you can browse through quickly to find a possible solution to your error. FREE BOOK EXCERPT:  XML for eServer i5 and iSeries Log on and download for free Chapter 1 of XML for eServer i5 and iSeries written by Steve Bos and David Morris and published by MC Press. This chapter, "XML: Where Did It Come From? Where Is It Going?" provides an introduction to XML and introduces you to some ways in which you can use XML on your iSeries platform to exchange information and create Web applications. Win a copy of the book: After you've read the chapter, test how much you learned and then send us the results for a chance to win a copy of XML for eServer i5 and iSeries. Send your e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ISERIES QUIZ:  Test your smarts: Who's who in the iSeries community? #2 Are you in the iSeries "in group?" It's time to see how much you know about the big players in the iSeries community. Do you know who the COMMON User group elected as president in the Fall of 2001? Do you know who is best known in the iSeries community for his work with sockets? Click over and see if you know the answers to those questions and more. 'Harry" a hit at Hogwarts and in cyberspace [AFP] Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling doesn't just have the Midas touch; she's got the Midas click, too. Her Web site, www.jkrowling.com, has been online two months only and already it's gotten more than 220 million hits. When Rowling unveiled the title of her latest book about the English wiz kid, the site got 600 hits per second and 16 million in 12 hours. If she had a dime for every hit, she'd be an even richer woman.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  Search400: Programmer Tips  Search400: WebSphere Strategies  Search400: Top Expert Advice Not a Member? We?ll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search400.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-177&ad=487826 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search400 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494