Today's News: Expert advice on DB2

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January 12, 2005 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > TrailBlazer Systems IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Expert advice on DB2   >  Notes outsourcing: Where and when   >  Microsoft lures PeopleSoft customers with discounts   >  iSeries acronyms and terms defined   >  Tip contest -- Win an iSeries.mySeries prize pack   >  The Missing Link: Text voting banned in reality TV show Expert advice on DB2 [Search400.com] Need a little help using DB2/400 or DB2 UDB? IBM's Kent Milligan shares his experience in these top 10 expert Q&As. MORE INFO: > Ask Kent your DB2-related questions, or view previous Q&As.   Software/Services to manage e-Business Transacting If you're complying with retailer mandates, implementing secure transacting or gearing up for RFID, TrailBlazer, a nuBridges company has the right connection. TrailBlazer's secure and automated e-business transacting solutions let you build bridges to single trading partners, or to global networks. Simply. Successfully. To learn more, click here.   Notes outsourcing: Where and when [SearchDomino.com] As in other areas of IT, outsourcing of Notes and Domino administration and maintenance is something of a trend. Surprisingly, this may be truer in small firms where fewer desktops are being administered. Microsoft lures PeopleSoft customers with discounts [The Four Hundred] Microsoft is offering double-digit discounts on license fees of its Microsoft Business Solutions ERP system in an attempt to get unhappy users to dump their PeopleSoft and JD Edwards ERP systems. ISERIES GLOSSARY:  iSeries acronyms and terms defined There are so many iSeries acronyms and terms and so little time to figure them all out. Search400.com has gathered and defined some of the industry's top used acronyms and terms to help you stay abreast of the older, and upcoming lingo, out there. If you're puzzled by a term not seen here, please e-mail us, and we'll add the definition to our list. SHOW YOUR DEVOTION:  Tip contest -- Win an iSeries.mySeries prize pack Show off your love for your iSeries with this month's awesome prize package. Submit a tip for a chance to win an iSeries.mySeries shirt, bumper sticker and temporary tattoo. Don't forget to go in and rate our recent tips: Find your system security settings Security journal receiver management Tips for i5 eServer Hardware Management Console (HMC) Send message to users at a remote site 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. Text voting banned in reality TV show [Reuters] Future American Idols beware -- if a trend from Saudi Arabia rides the tide across the Atlantic, there could be a distinct lack of bare midriffs or lurid lyrics on display for the new season. Turns out the Saudi's main mobile phone operator blocked 9.5 million users from using cell phones to text message their vote into Star Academy 2 because market research showed the content did not match the values of Saudi culture. Depending on who's in charge of American airwaves this winter, a similar event in the U.S. could mean nothing but gospel hymns and Simon Cowell turtlenecks for America's next big pop star.   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: Programmer Tips  Search400: Security Tip 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=501166&lid=430668&track=NL-177&ad=501166 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