Today's News: IBM's 64-bit coup

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August 05, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > WebSphere on STEROIDS! IN THIS ISSUE:   >  IBM delivers 64-bit blade server for Linux   >  Fujitsu Siemens adds OS/400 support to virtual tape library   >  Open-source database to support i5   >  More headlines   >  Fast guide to common iSeries error messages   >  The Missing Link: Free stuff is good; free beer is award-winningly good IBM delivers 64-bit blade server for Linux [Midrange Server] The window is wide open for Linux developers as IBM's 64-bit blade server makes its debut. MORE INFO: > Read these tips: Is it time to look at Linux? > Maturity makes Linux less of a gamble for the enterprise   Introducing PlanetJ's Web Object Wizard (WOW). Get Your Data on the Web FAST! "I created a web-based application complete from start to finish in 7 minutes!" commented Mark Cooper of WellsFargo. WOW, Winner of Search400's Product of the Year - Silver. Click here   Fujitsu Siemens adds OS/400 support to virtual tape library [Midrange Server] The disk-based server appliance can back a variety of different servers by emulating their tape library over a storage area network (SAN). The appliance has been sold in Europe since 2000 and was introduced to the U.S. market for the first time in June. Open-source database to support i5 [CNET] MySQL has created a version of its popular open-source database software for Linux that will run on the i5 server. Linux is most widely used on x86 processors such as Intel's Xeon and Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron, but IBM is trying to build Linux support for server lines using its own chips as well. More headlines [From around the Web] PeopleSoft beats out competitors for mega deal (SearchCRM.com) GAMES FOR GEEKS:  Test your smarts: iSeries vocabulary quiz Do you speak fluent geek? Take our iSeries vocabulary quiz and see if you can match up each term with its correct definition. All Search400.com members that submit quizzes that are complete -- and correct -- will be placed into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift certificate. Go head and test out your iSeries knowledge. 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. SURVEY:  User poll How would you rate Al Zollar's performance as iSeries general manager? Read our related story Free stuff is good; free beer is award-winningly good [The Register] Software company Analytical Graphics Inc. in Pennsylvania was named "Best Small Company to Work for in America." What makes it so great? Free beer on Fridays for one. Free laundry service, free meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), free snacks and free soft drinks all week long. Employees also get to use a gym -- for free -- so they don't get too fat and happy. This story begs two questions: How do these people get anything done and are they hiring?   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=487830 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