Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 13:50:55 -0600 From: IBM e-business and Software News Alert Subject: IBM e-business and Software News Alert, 2001 Issue 14 IBM e-business and Software News Alert 2001 Issue 14 21 May 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 xxxxatyyyyy . Subscription and cancellation instructions are at the end of this newsletter. ---------------------------------------------------- Top Stories in This Issue Dynamic e-business: Web Services Make Your Business Part of the e-business Evolution under "Web Services" Tivoli Manages IBM Middleware that Runs Web Services under "Technology Management" Web Services for IBM DB2 Universal Database under "Data, Content, and Knowledge Management" Lotus' Strategy for Web Services: Use Open Standards for More Efficient Collaboration under "Collaboration" IBM WebSphere Technology for Developers: Broadest Implementation of Open Internet Standards under "Application Development / Java" ---------------------------------------------------- Web Services ------------ Dynamic e-business: Web Services Make Your Business Part of the e-business Evolution http://www.ibm.com/software/webservices/ri/alert/ Dynamic e-business can make your business operations more flexible, help you to provide better customer service, and help in managing your supplier relationships. Dynamic e-business offers the standards-based platform that you need to build, run, and manage Web services applications. IBM Delivers First Production-Ready Infrastructure Software and Services to Enable Web Services http://www.ibm.com/software/solutions/webservices/pressrelease.html IBM is enabling all of its infrastructure software -- known as middleware -- to allow development of Web services applications. Businesses will get new levels of connectivity on the Web, plus new transaction and business process integration capabilities. In addition, IBM consulting and systems integration support will help businesses to build Web services applications. All about Dynamic e-business, the Next Stage of e-business and Web Services http://www.ibm.com/software/solutions/webservices/about.html Learn all about Dynamic e-business: -- how IBM is providing the software and services you need to build Web services -- how you can start simply, with what you have, getting benefits right away -- how IBM lets you do all this on a single, open, integrated platform. WebSphere Software for Dynamic e-business http://www.ibm.com/software/info/websphere/webservices.html IBM WebSphere* software enables businesses to develop, publish, host, deploy, and manage Web services applications based on several, open standards. WebSphere software for Dynamic e-business includes WebSphere Application Server, Web Services Development Environment, and WebSphere Business Integrator. Why the IBM / Lotus Web Services Initiative is Important to Customers http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/wsimp/ Lotus' Web services marketing manager says that, without Web services, it is expensive to build and maintain a distributed application architecture -- up to US$50 billion is spent by IT on application integration. Web services alleviate this cost by defining a single, standards-based interface that all other Web services-enabled applications can use, regardless of platform or program language. IBM Web Services Test Area Shows How Applications and Components Can Operate as Web Services http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/ws-test/ The IBM Web Services Test Area is a demo server that gives simple scenarios about how applications and components can operate as Web services. Users can browse some of the services that are in the IBM Test Registry. Dynamic e-business Resources: Many New, IBM White Papers about Web Services http://www.ibm.com/software/solutions/webservices/resources.html The Dynamic e-business Resources Web site describes and links to many new, IBM white papers about Web services. Topics include architecture, development concepts, business process management, supporting open standards, the business values of Dynamic e-business, a product roadmap, and more. Glossary of Dynamic e-business http://www.ibm.com/software/solutions/webservices/glossary.html From Access Control List through eXtensible Stylesheet Language for Transformations, IBM's Dynamic e-business glossary lists and explains the terms you will encounter in Web services. Technology Management --------------------- Tivoli Manages IBM Middleware that Runs Web Services http://www.tivoli.com/products/solutions/e-business/webservices.html Tivoli manages the IBM middleware that runs Web services. Tivoli's availability and performance management products, plus the Tivoli Managers** for WebSphere Application Server, MQSeries*, and DB2*, offer unmatched management of applications that run Web services. Tivoli SecureWay** for IBM middleware provides a professional, policy-based, solution for making Web services secure. Tivoli Manages e-business Infrastructure for IBM, the World's Largest IT Company http://www.tivoli.com/inside/clients/ibm_solution.html Using Tivoli enterprise systems management solutions, IBM has moved from distributed to integrated IT management, and has gained a big-picture view of its e-business applications. Tivoli's products scale to meet the challenge of managing IBM's 14,000 servers and 400,000 employees worldwide. Hurwitz Report, "e-business Infrastructure Management: The Key to Business Success" http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/analyst/ebus_infrastructure_mngt_edr.pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat** Reader) A new report by Hurwitz Group about managing e-business infrastructures says "The only way to capitalize the vast advantages of e-business is through cost-effective management of their corporate infrastructure. ... Tivoli is one of the few vendors with solutions capable of meeting the requirements for managing the e-business infrastructure for corporate success." Data, Content, and Knowledge Management --------------------------------------- Web Services for IBM DB2 Universal Database http://www.ibm.com/software/data/webservices/ IBM DB2 Universal Database V7.2 is the only relational database with running code that supports the open Internet standards essential for Web services. Leveraging Web services through the DB2 XML Extender, DB2 7.2 helps businesses to integrate their current business processes by sharing information with their partners. IBM DB2 XML Extender Allows Web Services Applications to Access XML-Based Data http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/extenders/xmlext/ The IBM DB2 XML Extender allows Web services applications to access XML-based data stored in DB2 or any other database, making it easier to access, analyze, and manage information across multiple computing systems. The DB2 XML Extender is integrated into DB2 7.2. New, IBM Paper: Dynamic e-business with DB2 and WebSphere http://www.ibm.com/software/data/pubs/papers/db2webservices/db2webservices.pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) A new, IBM paper, "Dynamic e-business with DB2 and WebSphere", details how to access DB2 data through Web services. It has a scenario of a Web service provider that furnishes a central data repository accessible by registered, Web-based applications. IBM DB2 Everyplace V7R2, a Database and Enterprise Synchronization Server for Mobile Devices http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-155 (uppercase required as shown) IBM DB2 Everyplace* V7R2 is a relational database and enterprise synchronization system for mobile and embedded devices. It comes in two editions: DB2 Everyplace Database Edition, a small- footprint, relational database; and DB2 Everyplace Enterprise Edition, the database plus the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server for multiple platforms. IBM, VERITAS Software to Provide Highly Available DB2 Universal Database Solutions http://www.veritas.com/us/aboutus/pressroom/2001/01-05-15-3.html IBM and VERITAS Software will develop solutions to help ensure the high availability of DB2 Universal Database. The solutions will use VERITAS Cluster Server**, the most widely deployed availability clustering software on Sun Solaris** and IBM DB2, to provide enterprise-class, highly available, database solutions for the Sun market. IBM and Informix Database Products on Sun Platforms http://www.informix.com/informix/blue/sun_letter.htm In acquiring Informix, IBM will strengthen its strong relationship with Sun Microsystems. Sun is a significant platform for IBM's DB2, and is expected to grow in importance as Informix technologies further enrich the IBM product portfolio, and accelerate IBM's penetration into the distributed database market. From Australian IT: "IBM Confident It Will Catch Oracle" http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/ozdb2/ (URL redirects to Australian IT site) Australian IT reports that IBM expects to overtake Oracle as the number one database supplier to the distributed computing market by the end of 2003, largely due to its acquisition of Informix. Meta Group says DB2 is functionally equivalent to Oracle, yet is priced from 30 to 80 percent less. New, IBM Paper: The Not-So-Silent Strengths of DB2 Universal Database http://www.ibm.com/software/data/pubs/papers/db2strengths/db2strengths.pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) A new IBM paper describes the many, not-so-silent, strengths of DB2 Universal Database as a foundation for e-business infrastructure: platform independence and portability, Internet architecture and support, scalability, availability, benchmarks, market share, consulting costs, and total cost of ownership. What's New in IBM DB2 Universal Database V7.2 http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/pdfs/db2v72whatsnew.pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) Get the details about what's new in IBM DB2 Universal Database V7.2, including enhancements for e-business, business intelligence, and data management. Also, learn about enhancements to the DB2 family, and to DB2 Connect. DOWNLOAD: 90-Day Beta of IBM DB2 V7.2 Extended Edition for Linux or for Windows http://www6.software.ibm.com/dl/db2udbdl/db2udbdl-p/ The record-breaking performance and functionality of IBM DB2 Universal Database are extended in Version 7.2. Download a 90-day, beta trial of DB2 Universal Database V7.2 Extended Edition for Linux** or for Windows**. Kana Communications Adopts IBM DB2 Universal Database as Preferred Development Environment http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/knpde/ (URL redirects to Kana Communications site) Kana Communications has chosen IBM's DB2 Universal Database as its preferred database for current and future applications, due to DB2's price, performance, scalability, and broad platform availability. Kana will support DB2 across Kana's enterprise relationship management product line. IBM to Resell Tamino XML Database and Other Software AG e-business Products http://www.softwareagusa.com/news/releases/usa/2001/ibm.htm IBM will add Software AG's e-business product line to its portfolio, and resell Tamino** XML Database and other software and services. Software AG and IBM will bundle IBM's WebSphere Application Server with Tamino XML Database, allowing developers to build applications using a proven platform. Collaboration ------------- Lotus' Strategy for Web Services: Use Open Standards for More Efficient Collaboration http://www.lotus.com/home.nsf/welcome/webservices/ With Web services, the applications running on Lotus platforms today can be integrated with other applications, both within an organization and beyond, allowing you to collaborate more efficiently with your customers and suppliers in a B2B extranet setting. Lotus Value in Web Services Solutions http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/lsval/ Lotus software injects human interactions into e-business systems. With Web services, it is possible to use open standards to do this. See five examples of using Web services for Lotus Domino, Domino Workflow, Lotus Knowledge Discovery Server, chats, and course certification. Lotus Sametime 2.0 Wins Network Magazine's Product of the Year Award for Messaging and E-Mail http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/stpya/ The Lotus Sametime** 2.0 real-time collaboration platform has been selected as Network Magazine's "Product of the Year - Messaging and E-mail". The magazine's editors selected Lotus Sametime 2.0 for its secure instant messaging capabilities, and its advanced, Web-based, conferencing features. Application Development / Java ------------------------------ IBM WebSphere Technology for Developers: Broadest Implementation of Open Internet Standards http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/p010314a.html IBM WebSphere Technology for Developers is the first software that supports open standards for developing Web services applications that can navigate, discover, and interact with other applications on the Internet. Also, the tools in IBM WebSphere Studio Technology Preview for Web Services allow developers to create, test, and deploy Web services. DOWNLOAD: IBM Web Services Toolkit V2.3 http://www.ibm.com/alphaworks/tech/webservicestoolkit (no final slash) The IBM Web Services Toolkit provides a runtime environment and examples for designing and executing Web services applications. Version 2.3 has a private UDDI registry, enhancements to the WSDL generation tool, SOAP encryption, UDDI for browser, and digital signature handler. V2.3 complies with the WSDL 1.1 specification. DOWNLOAD: Sash Weblications 2.0 for Windows, a Foundation for Leveraging Web Services Standards http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/sash (no final slash) Break out of the browser! Sash Weblications 2.0 for Windows provides an innovative foundation for building and deploying desktop applications that leverage the latest Web services standards. Web Services Architecture and Technology: A Primer http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/wsarc/ A new primer about the technology underlying Web services covers XML, WSDL, UDDI, and SOAP. It explains that developers use Web services to create modular, self-describing functions that are formatted in XML, defined in WSDL, and published to the UDDI directory, using SOAP to make remote procedure calls. Comparing IBM Web Services Development Environment and Toolkit with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET http://www7.software.ibm.com/vad.nsf/data/document4376/ An IBM paper provides a high-level overview comparing the development environments and tools in the IBM Web Services Development Environment and Toolkit, and Microsoft Visual Studio** .NET. New, IBM Web Services Technologies Newsletter Available by Subscription and on the Web http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/newsletter/ Catch up on what's happening in the Web services arena each month. Subscribe to IBM's new, Web Services Technologies newsletter for current news and information about Web services technologies and trends. The first issue is at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/news/newsletters/webserv052001.html IBM Opens Solution Partnership Center in Helsinki, Finland, Focusing on Mobile / Wireless Solutions http://www.developer.ibm.com/spc/helsinki.htm IBM's new Solution Partnership Center in Helsinki, Finland gives developers the resources to develop mobile / wireless computing solutions. The center offers development, porting, and testing support for WebSphere, DB2, MQSeries, Lotus Notes**, and Java** technology on IBM e(logo)server* systems. Application and Host Integration -------------------------------- IBM WebSphere Business Integrator V2.1 Offers Intelligent Transactions and Integration http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/btobintegrator/mayannounce.html IBM WebSphere Business Integrator V2.1 provides the ideal integration platform for enterprise portals and e-marketplaces, and a complete, consistent model for both enterprise application integration and business-to-business integration. IBM WebSphere Partner Agreement Manager V2.1 Automates Interactions with Business Partners http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/pam/latest.html IBM WebSphere Partner Agreement Manager (PAM) V2.1 automates a company's interactions with business partners. It is the business-to-business gateway for IBM WebSphere Business Integrator V2.1. PAM users can continue to interact with existing business systems while data is exchanged transparently with business partners worldwide. Server Middleware ----------------- IBM WebSphere Application Server V3.6, Enterprise Edition, Has New Release of Component Broker http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-156 (uppercase required as shown) IBM WebSphere Application Server V3.6, Enterprise Edition, delivers transaction technology for distributed systems. It offers server and interoperability options previously available only separately. Component Broker now has enhancements for Sun Solaris, Windows 2000**, Enterprise JavaBeans** 1.1, security, and more. DOWNLOAD: WebSphere Performance Benchmark Sample http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/wpbs_download.html Download the WebSphere Performance Benchmark Sample, which provides a suite of IBM-developed workloads for characterizing the performance of IBM WebSphere Application Server. The sample lets you test various scenarios, and measure aspects of scalability and performance. Linux ----- Linux Community Development System, for Developing, Porting, Testing Linux Applications on IBM S/390 http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/os/linux/lcds/ IBM's Linux Community Development System service gives the Open Source community an IBM S/390*- based Linux platform for developing, porting, and/or testing products and applications. IBM anticipates that the majority of users will include entrepreneur developers and vendors who otherwise would not have the opportunity to test and port their Linux code to the S/390 platform. IBM Partners with University of Alberta, Universite Laval to Boost Linux Skills in Canada http://www.ibm.com/news/ca/051501_IBM_Partners.html (uppercase required as shown) IBM is partnering with the University of Alberta and Universite Laval to increase Linux skills in Canada. IBM will provide a Linux infrastructure for applications, education, and research. LTC Bulletin: Biweekly News from IBM's Linux Technology Center http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-ltc2.html The LTC Bulletin presents biweekly news in brief from IBM's Linux Technology Center. It provides quick summaries, and links to the Technology Center for more detail. eWeek: IBM DB2 7.2, Running on Linux, Scores Benchmark Victory over Microsoft http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/lxbmk/ (URL redirects to eWeek site) eWeek reports that new, benchmark results from the Transaction Processing Performance Council show that IBM DB2 7.2, running on Linux 2.4.3, outperforms Microsoft SQL Server** 2000 running on Windows 2000 in the 100GB category. IBM Set-Top Box Chip Expands Use of Linux in Consumer Applications http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/lxcns/ IBM is working with MontaVista Software to offer the Hard Hat Linux** operating system on IBM's PowerPC-based, Set-Top Box (STB) Controller. This combination will create new classes of home gateway products, such as television STBs, that will serve as an interactive medium between content and service providers and consumers. SuSE Linux is First Linux Distribution Ready for IBM e(logo)server iSeries http://www.suse.com/us/suse/news/PressReleases/iSeries.html (uppercase required as shown) SuSE Linux** is the first Linux operating environment for the IBM e(logo)server iSeries. Combined with SuSE Linux, the iSeries line of e-business servers provides the foundation for integration of critical applications and development of Linux-based applications. Small and Medium Business ------------------------- NetObjects Gives Small Businesses One Click into Global Marketplaces and Directories http://www.netobjects.com/company/html/pr14may01.html Small businesses using NetObjects products and services will have one-click ability to participate in marketplaces and directories worldwide. Using NetObjects' one-click publishing feature, a small business can automatically populate the appropriate pages within the UDDI Business Registry. Messaging and Transaction Middleware ------------------------------------ New, Business Partner Initiative Uses IBM MQSeries Integrator to Develop, Integrate New Applications http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/mqsbp/ The new, MQSeries Integrator Business Partner Initiative for Plug-ins will help IBM Business Partners to develop and integrate new applications using MQSeries Integrator. Business Partners can use IBM resources -- education, and technical and marketing support -- to promote their total, integrated solutions to customers. e-business ---------- New Paper: "Creating an Infrastructure for e-business" http://www.ibm.com/e-business/soready/i2/ In the IT world, infrastructure means integrating the servers, software, and storage systems in an e-business into a finely tuned machine. Every day, IBM helps numerous companies with infrastructure integration. Learn more in a complimentary, e-business infrastructure white paper. e-business Infrastructure Seminars Come to Three Canadian Cities Starting 23 May http://www.ibm.com/services/infrastructure/can_roadshow1.html IBM and Gartner Group present a complimentary, half-day, e-business infrastructure seminar in Toronto, Ottawa, and Calgary starting 23 May. Sessions cover how to create a secure, scalable, e-business infrastructure. Also, attendees can talk privately with an IBM Global Services expert. Executive Briefing on 25 June and 16 October: "IBM - A Case Study in e-business Transformation" http://www.ibm.com/ibm/palisades/e-business/ebusiness-transformation.html Come to a one-day executive briefing about IBM's successful e-business transformation, on 25 June or 16 October at IBM in Palisades, New York. Hear about IBM's business goals, execution experiences, lessons learned, and future directions. Topics include e-care for customers, the Web inside IBM, e-procurement, and redesigning for e-business. e-business Infrastructure: Sooner or Later, It Matters http://www.ibm.com/e-business/event/infrastructure.html e-business infrastructure matters sooner or later. Why not learn about it now? Read a new collection of information to find out how IBM's 60,000 e-business specialists can help you to integrate your e-business infrastructure, from financing and technology, to hardware and software. Voice Systems ------------- IBM WebSphere Translation Server Demo in Four Asian Languages http://www.ibm.com/software/info/websphere/translation/translate.html A demo of IBM WebSphere Translation Server lets you view the WebSphere Web site instantly in Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese. Alcatel Acquires IBM CallPath Technology http://www.ibm.com/software/speech/news/20010511-cp.html Alcatel and subsidiary Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories will purchase IBM's CallPath* assets. CallPath is computer telephony software that integrates voice and data communications in contact centers. Genesys and IBM will also create a joint solutions blueprint for contact centers. Web Site Authoring and Development ---------------------------------- IBM WebSphere User Experience Offering Builds Dynamic Web Sites that Attract and Retain Users http://www.ibm.com/websphere/experience/ The IBM WebSphere User Experience offering lets e-businesses build dynamic Web sites with high- quality content and applications that attract and retain users. This offering leverages the value and integration of the WebSphere platform, and provides personalization, site analysis, content management, and portal server technology. Interwoven TeamXpress, WebSphere Edition, Manages Web Content http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/teamxpress/ Interwoven TeamXpress** is a robust solution for managing Web content. Together with IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Personalization, it can be used to build and deliver personalized Web sites. Also, when used with IBM Content Manager and IBM Enterprise Information Portal, it enriches Web content with rich media, streaming audio and video, and document-based assets. Business Intelligence / Data Warehousing ---------------------------------------- IBM DB2 Warehouse Manager for iSeries V7R2, an Infrastructure for Business Intelligence http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-157 (uppercase required as shown) IBM DB2 Warehouse Manager for iSeries* V7R2 simplifies and speeds data warehouse prototyping, development, and deployment. Enhancements in V7R2 include a data warehouse center, information catalog manager, star schema builder, process modeler, new warehouse sources, and more support for creating and changing warehouse target tables. Complimentary, Trial Edition of DB2 OLAP Server for iSeries (AS/400) Version 7.1 http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/tryolap.html DB2 OLAP Server is scalable, online analytical processing software for building decision support, planning, and analysis applications to monitor business performance. Get a complimentary, trial CD of IBM DB2 OLAP Server for iSeries (AS/400*) V7.1, usable for 180 days. Pervasive Computing / Wireless ------------------------------ Anchors e-Way: New, IBM Internet Appliances Go to Sea with Royal Caribbean's Crew Members http://www.ibm.com/services/pressrel/PRESSREL_153221.html (uppercase required as shown) IBM is putting Internet access in the employee cabins of Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ship. Using IBM technology and the new IBM NetVista* Internet Appliance, Royal Caribbean is giving its crew members -- who are at sea for months at a time -- on-board access to e-mail, Internet, and productivity applications. IBM, PatientKeeper to Offer Mobile Healthcare Platform to Hospitals and Medical Facilities http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/pkeep/ IBM and PatientKeeper, Inc. will offer a mobile healthcare platform to hospitals and other medical facilities to enhance patient care and reduce medical errors. The platform uses PatientKeeper's personal digital assistants and enterprise software, plus IBM e(logo)server pSeries* systems and storage technology. InternetWeek: IBM Moves toward Wireless e-business http://www.internetweek.com/transtoday01/ttoday050901.htm InternetWeek says IBM is moving toward wireless e-business by mounting a corporate-wide, wireless infrastructure effort with a division-by-division applications plan, starting with its increasingly mobile sales force. New, IBM Paper, "Mobile Office: The Next Breakthrough in Professional Productivity Gains" http://www.ibm.com/pvc/tech/pdf/mobile_office.pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) Wireless e-business tops the list of planned 2001 technology investments in a recent survey of CIOs. A new, IBM paper, "Mobile Office: The Next Breakthrough in Professional Productivity Gains", covers what is driving wireless e-business, the world of mobile office, deployment issues, and IBM products and services for mobile computing. IBM e(logo)server ----------------- IBM e(logo)server iSeries Eclipses Sun and Compaq, Setting New Java and Domino Performance Records http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/eclps/ The new, IBM e(logo)server iSeries i840 has set two record performances running Java and Lotus Domino**. The IBM server tops Java performance on Sun Microsystems' new Sun Fire** servers by more than 20 percent. It handles 100,500 concurrent NotesBench** R5 mail users at an average response time of 1/16th of a second -- twice as fast as Compaq, with nearly 12 times the number of users. Supply Chain Management ----------------------- IBM, J.D. Edwards Create Largest-Scaling, Supply Chain Solution for OneWorld http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/1wrld/ IBM and J.D. Edwards have established a record for J.D. Edwards OneWorld** Xe scalability. A Web browser client using IBM WebSphere and Java with the OneWorld supply chain solution, running on IBM e(logo)server iSeries i840 systems, scaled to 6,000 concurrent users, nearly twice the number of users on competitive systems. Consulting Services ------------------- IBM Global Services Named Number One in Smatrt Partner's Smart 100 Companies http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/sp100/ (URL redirects to Smatrt Partner site) Smatrt Partner magazine has named IBM Global Services number one in its Smart 100 rankings. As a major reason, it says IBM's move from a hardware and software firm to a diversified services-led company has paid off consistently. General News ------------ IBM CEO Focuses on Technical Innovation and Services, and Says IBM is Committed to Lead http://www.ibm.com/lvg/0510.phtml In his recent meeting with security analysts, IBM CEO Lou Gerstner said the two major trends in the IT industry are technology innovation, and customer buying decisions based on services rather than hardware or software. Technology and services are IBM's core businesses, and IBM has committed to lead in both areas. e-business Hosting Services --------------------------- IBM Invests $17 million in e-business Hosting Center in Montreal http://www.ibm.com/news/ca/ca_en_0514.html IBM is investing $17 million to open an e-business Hosting Center in Montreal. Quebec's enterprises can now take advantage of affordable access to highly available, redundant, scalable, Web hosting facilities and Internet servers. Industry Solutions ------------------ CATIA Engineering Solutions Help Ohio State U. to Design Electric Car to Break Land Speed Record http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/mphrc/ IBM's and Dassault Systemes' CATIA** Solutions will help an Ohio State University team to design an electric car that will try to break the land speed record. The students will rely on CATIA for its aerodynamic design and analysis capabilities. IBM Events ---------- WebSphere 2001 Europe, 28 May - 1 June in Vienna, Covers IBM WebSphere Software Platform in Depth http://www.ibm.com/websphere/vienna2001/ The second WebSphere 2001 technical conference, from 28 May through 1 June in Vienna, Austria, provides Europe's most comprehensive technical education for the IBM WebSphere Software Platform, including MQSeries and CICS*. Become certified in your area of expertise, and experience the IBM WebSphere family product exhibit. Operating Systems ----------------- IBM AIX 5L Web Seminar on 6 June http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/edu/webinar/webinar_060601.html Join a Web seminar on 6 June for an overview and technical discussion about the features and benefits of IBM AIX* 5L Version 5.1. Hear how IBM and AIX 5L enable faster, less costly deployment of multi-platform, integrated solutions across AIX and Linux platforms. Business Integration / Resource Planning ---------------------------------------- "From ERP to e-business" Executive Seminar, 4 and 5 June in Palisades, New York http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/erpeb/ "From ERP to e-business", a seminar on 4 and 5 June at IBM in Palisades, New York, gives an executive overview of enterprise resource planning trends, technologies, and IBM solutions for integrating ERP with other business initiatives. The seminar will help participants to identify next steps for leveraging their ERP investment. e-business Software Platforms ----------------------------- WebSphere Advisor Magazine: Tactics and Advice about Working with the WebSphere Software Platform http://www.websphereadvisor.com/ibmsoftnews0103/ WebSphere Advisor magazine gives you expert advice about working with the IBM WebSphere software platform for e-business. Each issue provides detailed technical and management guidance. The May issue shows how to secure data connections with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. Sign up for a complimentary, trial subscription. e-commerce ---------- Schultz Surf Company Rides the Wave with Lotus Domino and IBM WebSphere http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010521/ssurf/ Schultz Surf Company, a surfing apparel and surfboard manufacturer, uses Lotus Domino and IBM WebSphere to set up an e-commerce site. The site allows Schultz to update its product catalog quickly. 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