Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 14:36:59 -0600 From: IBM e-business and Software News Alert Subject: IBM e-business and Software News Alert, 2001 Issue 21 IBM e-business and Software News Alert 2001 Issue 21 31 July 2001 ---------------------------------------------------- Web Version of This Newsletter IBM* e-business and Software News Alert is on the Web at http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/ . ---------------------------------------------------- Subscription and Cancellation Instructions You are subscribed as deadmail . Subscription and cancellation instructions are at the end of this newsletter. ---------------------------------------------------- Top Stories in This Issue IBM ViaVoice for Windows, Release 9, Delivers Support for Microsoft Office under "Voice Systems" Tivoli Software Distribution and Tivoli Inventory Perform Highly Scalable Software Distributions under "Technology Management" Leading Companies in Many Industries Select IBM WebSphere e-Infrastructure Software under "e-business Software Platforms" IBM Unveils 30 New Web-Hosting Services, Following US$1 Billion in Web-Hosting Customer Contracts under "e-business Hosting Services" ---------------------------------------------------- Voice Systems ------------- IBM ViaVoice for Windows, Release 9, Delivers Support for Microsoft Office http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-209 (uppercase required as shown) The IBM ViaVoice* for Windows**, Release 9 family of products delivers support for Microsoft Office** XP. The products also feature large font support for enrollment (teaching ViaVoice the sound of your voice) to make getting started even easier, and Key Control to ensure that your voice commands are not understood as dictation. IBM's New, ViaVoice for Macintosh, OS X Edition, Wins Best of Show at Macworld http://www.ibm.com/software/speech/news/20010723bos.html IBM has won a Macworld Best of Show award for its latest voice recognition software product, IBM ViaVoice for Macintosh**, OS X Edition, its third such award since January 2000. ViaVoice for Mac OS X sustains the look and feel of the Mac OS X Aqua interface, including a new Command Center, redesigned Voice Center, SpeakPad and Preferences. Technology Management --------------------- Tivoli Software Distribution and Tivoli Inventory Perform Highly Scalable Software Distributions http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0725_inv.html New features in Tivoli Software Distribution** 4.1 and Tivoli Inventory** 4.0 allow customers to manage endpoints through a distributed computing environment, and to distribute and manage software as their companies grow, regardless of platform. e-business Software Platforms ----------------------------- Leading Companies in Many Industries Select IBM WebSphere e-Infrastructure Software http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/wsind/ Dozens more, leading companies in many industries have selected IBM WebSphere* software as the basis of their e-business operations. They are among the 35,000 businesses worldwide that rely on WebSphere as the industry's premier Internet infrastructure software. Also, in Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's Annual CIO Outlook Survey, 150 CIOs preferred IBM WebSphere software by more than 2 to 1 over BEA. Independent, Industry Experts versus Inside Surveys: IBM WebSphere Gets the Independent Vote http://www.ibm.com/websphere/nav-compreview2/ The satisfaction survey cited in a recent BEA ad, it turns out, went to a select group of BEA customers. In contrast, several independent, industry experts say that the IBM WebSphere software platform is the fastest-growing and the most popular software platform, and the most popular integration software. Read their independent assessments. (Also see next item) From eAI Journal: Wintergreen Research Says IBM Heads the Application Integration Vendor List http://www.eaijournal.com/News.asp?NewsID=576 (uppercase required as shown) eAI Journal reports findings from Wintergreen Research: In the application integration market, "IBM was the market leader in 2000 with its MQSeries* Integrator message broker integration engine and its MQSeries Workflow product. IBM saw growth of 142 percent in 2000, due to the utility provided by broad integration functions deployed across many industries." e-business Hosting Services --------------------------- IBM Unveils 30 New Web-Hosting Services, Following US$1 Billion in Web-Hosting Customer Contracts http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/30whs/ Thirty new, fully managed, IBM Web-hosting services range from helping small businesses to get a retail Web site operating quickly, to new security and Linux** offerings for larger Web- hosting customers. IBM attained US$1 billion in Web-hosting contracts in the first half of 2001. Security / Privacy ------------------ Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director to Secure Access to Wireless i-Mode Applications http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/tvspd/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) An upcoming release of Tivoli SecureWay** Policy Director will provide secure access to data and applications on wireless, i-mode devices in Japan. The i-mode support, added to existing support for Wireless Application Protocol devices, will provide the industry's broadest, secure access management coverage of wired and wireless devices. Data, Content, and Knowledge Management --------------------------------------- DOWNLOAD: Beta of IBM DB2 V7.2 Sybase Migration Toolkit http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/migration/mtk/ Download the IBM DB2* V7.2 Sybase** Migration Toolkit beta, which helps you to migrate from Sybase databases to DB2 UDB V7.2 databases on any supported DB2 UDB workstation platform. DB2 Innovation: Explore a Timeline of Achievement in IBM Database Systems http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/innovation/tl_s.html A new presentation provides a walkthrough of key IBM database innovations, starting with a look back through the years, beginning with the 1970s, and culminating in today's DB2 Universal Database. See a Macromedia Flash** version under "Feature Story" at http://www.ibm.com/software/ . Collaboration ------------- A Vision with a Part Number: Lotus Integrated Products on Display http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/lsvis/ A new, IBM eServer* video -- "i Can Do It" -- features a compelling suite of Lotus solutions, many developed by Lotus Business Partners. It covers the versatility of Lotus products, and their value in creating the human touch in e-commerce. Also, see a scene-by-scene description of the products and applications in the video. (Also see next item) The Market: What's Selling and Why -- Interview with Lotus Business Partners http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/lsbpi/ Three Lotus Premier Business Partners featured in the "i Can Do It" video give their views about how e-commerce has changed in the last year, and which technologies make the most business sense to their customers in a time of economic downturn. Life Sciences ------------- IBM Supercomputer to Help Korean Science Institute with Life Sciences Research http://www.ibm.com/solutions/lifesciences/news_supercomputer.html IBM will provide one of the world's most powerful supercomputers to the Korea Institute of Science, Technology, and Information for research in natural and applied sciences, such as life science, physics, chemistry, and fluid mechanics. The system will incorporate IBM eServer POWER4 technology, which will ship later this year. Business Integration / Resource Planning ---------------------------------------- IBM, Rational to Provide Software Configuration Management with IBM WebSphere Business Integrator http://www.rational.com/news/press/pr_view.jsp?ID=8168 (uppercase required as shown) IBM and Rational Software will integrate Rational ClearCase** LT OEM with IBM WebSphere Business Integrator* v2.1, to provide seamless access to software configuration management. Customers can reliably store versions and artifacts in a common repository for their WebSphere Business Integrator development applications. Enterprise Integration: The Secret Sauce http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/eishh/ A Lotus marketing manager explains why enterprise integration is the "secret sauce". Integration synchronizes the content in your multiple data stores. With a well-crafted application integration, disparate systems can exchange information to produce the 360-degree view of a customer that enterprise applications require. For Business Partners --------------------- Tivoli Migrates Its Developer Business Partner Program into IBM PartnerWorld for Developers http://www.tivoli.com/bpprogram/programs/tivoliready/announcement.html Tivoli is migrating its developer Business Partner program into IBM PartnerWorld* for Developers. This migration enables Tivoli and IBM to provide a single, more consistent, easier-to-use program. It allows developers to leverage the power of IBM's extensive market reach and program infrastructure. Industry Solutions ------------------ IBM, Air Canada to Develop New Technologies for Airline Industry http://www.ibm.com/news/ca/0720_aircanada.html In IBM's largest airline services agreement, IBM and Air Canada will e-enable the airline, enhancing customer service and developing future solutions for the industry. The agreement is worth CDN$1.4 billion over seven years. Air Canada expects to save CDN$200 million in IT costs. New York State Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform Redefines Innovative e-Government http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/nygor/ The Lotus Domino**-based, online permitting and application (OPAL) system in the New York State Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform allows business permit applicants to get information and submit applications online. OPAL uses Domino's strong workflow and access control to facilitate interaction across New York's 36 state agencies. European Patent Office Moves Document Management to Open Platform with IBM Technology and Java http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/epotj/ The European Patent Office (EPO) migrated to an open-platform, Java**-based, document management application suite that enables users to find and view any of 40 million patent documents. The EPO expects its File Inspection service, based on IBM e-business hardware and software technology, to save patent applicants US$9 million annually. BMW Selects CATIA V5 for Chassis Design Project http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/cv5cd/ BMW Group has selected CATIA** Version 5, from IBM and Dassault Systemes, for the design, analysis, and manufacture of chassis systems. The premium car manufacturer expects substantial improvements in product development time. IBM, iXL Launch PartnerDirect for Manufacturing Industry to Collaborate with Suppliers, Customers http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/pdixl/ (URL redirects to PR Newswire site) IBM and iXL have launched PartnerDirect, to provide faster, more cost-effective, private exchanges for mid-tier manufacturers and their distributors, customers, and partners. Private hubs such as PartnerDirect offer companies a secure venue for dynamic collaboration. Web Services ------------ Tutorial: IBM Video Central for e-business, Demonstrating DB2 as a Web Service Provider http://www.ibm.com/software/data/developer/samples/video/ The IBM Video Central tutorial is a complete, working application that demonstrates IBM DB2 as a Web services provider. It includes documentation for successfully deploying five Web services to an IBM WebSphere Application Server. DOWNLOAD: IBM UDDI Registry, for Web Services in a Private Intranet http://www.ibm.com/alphaworks/tech/uddireg (no final slash) Download IBM UDDI Registry for Web services in a private intranet environment. With it, Web services developers can publish and test internal applications. This registry is for Web services development, testing, and deployment, so its requirements and characteristics differ from those of public UDDI registries. Primer for HTTPR: An Overview of the Reliable HTTP Protocol http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/ws-phtt/ Reliable HTTP (HTTPR) is a new protocol that offers reliable delivery of HTTP packets between server and client. It solves several issues evident in HTTP, and opens the way to reliable messaging between Web services. IBM is making the HTTPR specification available to stimulate public discussion about reliable message delivery. Networking and Communications ----------------------------- IBM to Provide e-business Infrastructure and Services for Terra Lycos' Global Network http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/tlens/ Terra Lycos has selected IBM as its premier provider of servers, enterprise software, and services for Terra Lycos' worldwide, e-business infrastructure. The IBM systems will tie together Terra Lycos' Web serving, enterprise resource planning, and customer relationship management. Server Middleware ----------------- PeopleSoft to Embed IBM WebSphere Application Server into Its Enterprise Application Suite http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/pswas/ (URL redirects to PeopleSoft site) PeopleSoft will embed IBM's WebSphere Application Server into its enterprise application suite, to help customers to build collaborative networks. IBM eServer ----------- Linux-Based, IBM eServer iSeries Solution Enables Server Consolidation through Partitioning http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/lxscp/ A new, Linux-based, IBM eServer solution gives mid-market customers an alternative to server farms. On the IBM eServer iSeries* running Linux, IBM "partitioning" technology allows customers to replace dozens of Sun or Compaq servers with multiple, Linux "virtual servers" on one physical box, saving energy, space, and cost. Linux ----- Making Transition from Windows to Linux: A Technical FAQ http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-faq/?nl=swalert A new article provides a technical FAQ for Linux, focusing on making the transition from Windows to Linux. Topics include installation; migration from Windows; configuration and setup; general usage; GUI / desktop; command shell; logging in / out / shutting down; files and directories; root / user accounts, groups, and permissions; and more. Application Development / Java ------------------------------ Creating Online Polls: Useful Guidelines for Gathering and Publishing User Opinions http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/usability/library/us-polls/ A new, usability article offers useful guidelines for designing online polls, with a process that identifies users' needs, expectations, and tasks. This approach works for any application, no matter how complex. The article contains numerous polling examples, as well as the code that generates them. DOWNLOAD: IBM Deployment Tool for Enterprise JavaBeans http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/dplyt/ Download the new, IBM Deployment Tool for Enterprise JavaBeans**, a command-line environment for generating deployment code for your enterprise beans. Use it with IBM VisualAge* for Java V4.0, and IBM WebSphere Application Server V4.0. Operating Systems ----------------- IBM Selects Logicon to Provide US Department of Defense Certification for IBM Servers Running AIX http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/axdod/ IBM has selected Logicon to bring AIX*, the IBM UNIX** operating system, into compliance with US Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment standards. The US Department of Defense will then be able to use IBM's eServer pSeries* and AIX operating system. e-commerce ---------- IBM Global Services Participant Enablement Portfolio Accelerates e-commerce in EMEA http://www.ibm.com/uk/news/uk532.html The IBM Global Services Participant Enablement Portfolio of modular services enables companies across EMEA to implement or join an e-marketplace. The new services range from development of a B2B, e-commerce strategy to operational collaboration between suppliers and buyers. Small and Medium Business ------------------------- In Australia, IBM and Partners Help Small Businesses to Overcome Technology Issues http://www.ibm.com/au/news/archive/horizons.html Business Horizons, a new initiative from IBM and partners in Australia, will help small businesses to align business strategies with technology requirements. Its components include optimizing business operations, using Internet technologies, and creating an integrated e-business. Service Provider Solutions -------------------------- From ebizQ: IBM's Net Generation Strategy VP Discusses the ASP Advantage http://www.ebizquadrant.com/asp/hildreth_3.html On ebizQ, IBM's vice president of strategy for Net Generation discusses how service providers can add value to e-business applications. The IBM Net Generation Business division focuses on helping companies in emerging segments -- such as ASPs, Web hosting companies, and online portals -- to create business and technical strategies. e-business Infrastructure ------------------------- Deploy, Manage, Secure Your Business with Tivoli e-business Infrastructure Management Solutions http://www.tivoli.com/products/solutions/e-business/news.html Understanding an e-business infrastructure, and knowing how to manage it, are essential steps in building or expanding an e-business. Tivoli technology can help you, not just in building your infrastructure, but in driving it. Tivoli's flexible management solutions help your business to adapt to unpredictable change, quickly, and add immediate value to your bottom line. Hurwitz Group Report: "e-business Infrastructure Management: The Key to e-business Success" http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/analyst/ebus_infrastructure_mngt_edr.pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat** Reader 4.0) A new report discusses Hurwitz Group's research of strategically focused IT organizations, and the effective strategies they employ to manage their e-businesses. Hurwitz concludes that "Tivoli is one of the few vendors with solutions capable of meeting the requirements for managing the e-business infrastructure for corporate success". General News ------------ New, IBM Student Portal, a Complete Resource for Students of All Ages http://www.ibm.com/education/students/visit2/ Visit the new, IBM Student Portal, a complete resource for students of all ages. Search for jobs, download software, get the latest technology and education news, and stay on top of upcoming contests and events -- all in one place. IBM Events ---------- Annual IBM Developer Conference Underscores IBM's Role as Developers' Business Partner of Choice http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010731/sttdc/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) Solutions 2001, The IBM Technical Developer Conference, 14 - 16 August in San Francisco, underscores IBM as a leading technical resource for developers worldwide. IBM anticipates more than 3,000 attendees, a major statement of support considering that several competitors have either downscaled or cancelled their developer events. IBM eServer iSeries and AS/400 Technical Conference, 10 - 14 September in Orlando http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/conf/us/iseries2/ At the IBM eServer iSeries and AS/400* Technical Conference, 10 - 14 September in Orlando (formerly the IBM AS/400 Technical Conference), get tools for managing e-business, application flexibility, and innovative technology. Hear about OS/400* V5R1 in depth, see the product expo and hands-on labs, and take certification tests at special discounts. DB2 and Business Intelligence Technical Conference, 1 - 5 October in Orlando http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/conf/us/db2/highlights.html At the DB2 and Business Intelligence Technical Conference, 1 - 5 October in Orlando, select from more than 300 sessions in five tracks, and take certification tests onsite at no charge. Arrive a day early for pre-conference, education classes. IBM eServer pSeries Linux and NUMA-Q Technical University, 8 - 12 October in Atlanta http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/conf/us/pseries/ The IBM eServer pSeries Linux and NUMA-Q* Technical University, 8 - 12 October in Atlanta (formerly IBM RS/6000* Technical University) features more technical content, an expanded product expo, on-site certification testing, networking opportunities, a new IT management track, and more Linux and networking topics. ---------------------------------------------------- The IBM eServer brand consists of the established IBM e-business logo with the descriptive term "server" following it. 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