Today's News: Users shun Microsoft migration

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January 18, 2005 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > Data Center Decisions IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Users not so quick to give up the iSeries   >  Lawson offers former JDE users migration strategy   >  Shared Java architecture gains alliance for Intentia   >  More headlines   >  Search400.com Products of the Year Award Winners   >  Tip contest: Win an iSeries.mySeries prize pack   >  The Missing Link: How scalable is your IT vocabulary solution? Users not so quick to give up the iSeries [Search400.com] Even with its Midrange Alliance Program, Microsoft will have to fight to persuade iSeries users to give up the server. The iSeries is far better than any Windows server, they say. MORE INFO: > Lack of apps still plagues iSeries shops   Attend Data Center Decisions 2005 Join us in New York for Data Center Decisions 2005. Learn about the latest technologies for the data center, get top advice from industry experts & win a new Mercedes SLK. Register today!   Lawson offers former JDE users migration strategy [Computer Business Review] Lawson Software Inc. offers a migration strategy to JD Edwards users committed to the iSeries Platform. Lawson Release 8 -- a Web-based business application built for the iSeries Power5 and WebSphere-based systems -- provides an alternative to users that do not want to stay with the new owner Oracle. Shared Java architecture gains alliance for Intentia [The Four Hundred] This ERP software developer's shift from RPG to Java is now paying off. Sharing common Java architectures facilitated an expanded alliance with business intelligence software maker Cognos. More headlines [From around the Web] Systems management software helps users grasp the big picture (Insider Weekly) A MUST SEE:  Search400.com Products of the Year Award Winners What were the top iSeries products of 2004? After weeks of evaluating nominated products, we have the winners. Click over and see which ones took home the gold, silver and bronze. 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: Library list for Web server Expiration of disk controller card batteries Client Access Express password cache Find your system security settings Security journal receiver management WHITE PAPERS:  Hundreds of iSeries-related white papers Visit our white paper section and start boning up before your next purchase decision. You can browse by topic, author, or even search with your own keywords. If you know of other white papers that should be included, e-mail us or use our simple submission form. Check back often, as we're adding more white papers every day. How scalable is your IT vocabulary solution? [Associated Press] Today, companies no longer run programs; they "experience scalable solutions." On top of that, everyone knows that in the 1990s "company" became "enterprise" in the world of IT vernacular. However, marketing lingo has reached a new low, according to Alan Freedman, founder of The Computer Language Company. Freedman said the meanings of PR technology terms have become so confusing that he has to reread press releases to find out what the product does. Freedman can't complain too much, though. His collection of tech tomes are inherently viral solutions with stickiness that will last until that inevitable day when even "encyclopedia" is replaced with a more marketable phrase. "Scalable reference network" has a nice ring to it, don't you think?   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=501762&lid=430668&track=NL-177&ad=501762 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