Today's News: Users defend i5

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November 01, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Some users defend i5 performance, say installation woes rare   >  IBM pushes another incentive to get users to upgrade   >  Oracle ups 'final' offer   >  More headlines   >  Free Book Excerpt: Backup & Recovery chapter   >  The Missing Link: Liquid lunch makes for tipsy bunch Some users defend i5 performance, say installation woes rare [Insider Weekly] There are a crop of users who say the problems with installing the eServer i5 still don't outweigh the benefits in performance. Others say IBM never should have released a system it knew had problems. MORE INFO: > First i5 users recount 'nightmare' installs IBM pushes another incentive to get users to upgrade [The Four Hundred] IBM is offering another trade-in deal to get users to upgrade their AS/400s -- this time for customers using the Model 270. The incentives could make it worth your while, but you have to act fast -- the new machine has to be installed by Dec. 31. Oracle ups 'final' offer [SearchOracle.com] Oracle today raised its bid to acquire PeopleSoft and calls the offer its "best and final" one. More headlines [From around the Web] Activists fear e-voting security glitches (SearchSecurity.com) Java integration spec shunned by IBM, BEA (SearchWebServices.com) SAMPLE OUR BOOK EXCERPT:  Free Book Excerpt: Backup & Recovery chapter Log on and download for free Chapter 6 of AS/400 Primer written by Ernie Malaga, Doug Pence and Ron Hawkins and published by MC Press. This chapter, "Backup and Recovery," focuses on the essential backup and recovery commands. Win a copy of the book: After you read the chapter, test how much you learned and then send us the results for a chance to win a copy of AS/400 Primer. Send your e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. LIVE EXPERT WEBCAST:  Essentials of backup/recovery for disaster recovery Date: Nov. 18, 2 p.m. EDT (18:00 GMT) Speaker: Deb Saugen, technical owner of iSeries 400 and AS/400 backup and recovery, IBM Rochester Preparing for disaster recovery is key to any business. Implementing a complete backup/recovery strategy on the iSeries is an essential part of disaster recovery. Learn about the various options and techniques to develop an iSeries backup/recovery strategy and how to test for disaster recovery. >> Register to attend webcast LEARN IT:  iSeries Backup and Recovery Learning Guide Would you be able to recover your systems in the event of a disaster? Hopefully the answer is yes. To help you make sure your backups and restores are being done correctly, we've pulled together a multitude of tips, articles, white papers and other resources. Don't put off today what you may not be able to recover tomorrow. Liquid lunch makes for tipsy bunch [The Register] Brits like to do lunch with a guy named Guinness. Or Boddingtons. Or perhaps with a Russian guy named Stolichnaya or a pair of brothers named Gallo. Yes, according to a recent survey in the U.K., 33% of respondents said they enjoyed lunchtime libations three times per week and most of them (76%) admitted they felt a little buzz when they got back to work. This could be a potentially dangerous problem for some companies, but it might explain why your IT guy keeps trying to install spam filters on the break room coffeemaker.   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: Administrator 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?cid=496027&lid=430668&track=NL-177&ad=496027 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