Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 16:06:38 -0700 From: "IBM e-business and Software News Alert" Subject: IBM e-business and Software News Alert, 2001 Issue 26 IBM e-business and Software News Alert 2001 Issue 26 20 September 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 This email was sent to deadmail Subscription and cancellation instructions are at the end of this newsletter. ---------------------------------------------------- Top Stories in This Issue Seventeen New and Enhanced IBM Data Management Tools for DB2 and IMS under "Data, Content, and Knowledge Management" IBM WebSphere Commerce Business Edition Provides B2B Collaboration, Order and Inventory Management under "e-commerce" ---------------------------------------------------- Data, Content, and Knowledge Management --------------------------------------- Seventeen New and Enhanced IBM Data Management Tools for DB2 and IMS http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-250 (uppercase required as shown) Seventeen new and enhanced data management tools for DB2* and IMS* support database administration, recovery and replication, performance management, and application management. New DB2 tools for IBM z/OS* include Buffer Pool Analyzer and Data Export Facility. New IMS tools include Network Compression Facility, HP Change Accumulation, DPROP V3, and Parallel Reorg V2. See details at http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/ (Also see next 3 items) DOWNLOAD: Two IBM DB2 Management Tools for Multiple Platforms http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-251 (uppercase required as shown) Two of IBM's DB2 data management tools have been extended to multiple, distributed platforms. DB2 Table Editor V4.2 and DB2 Web Query Tool V1.2 are available on IBM eServer* iSeries*, IBM AIX*, Linux**, Windows**, Sun Solaris**, and HP-UX**. Download these tools from http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/downloads/ DB2 Tools Webcast on 25 September, and IMS Tools Webcast on 26 September http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/webcasts/ Join IBM Webcasts on 25 September about the ten new and enhanced DB2 tools, and on 26 September about the seven new and enhanced IMS tools. Workload Pricing for Data Management, Application Development Tools on IBM zSeries 900 Running z/OS http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-258 (uppercase required as shown) Workload-based pricing for eligible IBM application development and data management tools on IBM zSeries* 900 systems running z/OS at less then full capacity will be available 30 September. Customers can pay based on defined workload requirements, at machine sub-capacity instead of full capacity. See details at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/wlc_lm/ In Consultant's New Comparison of IBM DB2 UDB V7.2 and Oracle 9i, DB2 Leads in Seven of Ten Key Areas http://www.ibm.com/software/data/pubs/papers/#orac91vsdb272 A new report by PASS Consulting Group, "IBM DB2 UDB v7.2 and Oracle** 9i: A Technical Comparison", highlights DB2's technology leadership in data management. PASS says DB2 leads in seven of ten key technical areas -- performance, scalability, manageability, connectivity, security, adherence to standards, and integration. e-commerce ---------- IBM WebSphere Commerce Business Edition Provides B2B Collaboration, Order and Inventory Management http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/commerce/wcbe_press.html IBM's WebSphere* Commerce Business Edition (WCBE) V5.1 brings real-time collaboration, business relationship management, and security and access controls to B2B e-commerce. By integrating Lotus Sametime* and Quickplace*, WCBE enables buyers and suppliers to negotiate terms and specifics of an order in real-time. For details, see http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/commerce/wc_be/features.html IBM WebSphere Delivers Six-Fold Increase in Turnover for UK's Largest Catalog Retailer http://www.ibm.com/uk/news/uk553.html JD Williams, the UK's largest direct catalog operator, uses IBM WebSphere software to improve sales and customer service. Within three weeks of implementing the IBM solution, Williams generated more business than in its previous six months of online trading, gaining eight percent conversion, more than four times the industry average. IBM Develops Stinnes' e-business Infrastructure, Gives Shipping Customers Web-Based Control http://www.ibm.com/uk/news/uk554.html Stinnes, an international logistics firm, built its e-business infrastructure with IBM middleware. Its shipping customers can now process, book, package, clear customs, and facilitate warehousing operations for their shipments by using the Web. IBM Helps Insurance Management Solutions Group to Give Clients Web Access to Legacy AS/400 Data http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010920/inmsg/ Insurance Management Solutions Group (IMSG) engaged IBM AIM Services to give its insurance company clients Web access to legacy AS/400* applications and data stored in a DB2 Universal Database. IMSG anticipates 100 percent ROI and 75 percent agent adoption within a year, and US$200,000 savings in customer support costs. Server Middleware ----------------- IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0, Enterprise Edition, Features Enterprise Services http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-253 (uppercase required as shown) IBM WebSphere Application Server V4.0, Enterprise Edition provides WebSphere Application Server V4.0 Advanced Edition (AE); several new Enterprise Services that plug into AE; TXSeries* for transactional connections across diverse, complex networks; and MQSeries* asynchronous messaging software. See details at http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/enterprise.html Everywhere Computing -------------------- Lotus Mobile Notes Software to Give Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC Users Wireless Access http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010920/mobnt/ Lotus Software from IBM, together with Compaq, will add new mobile customers for Lotus messaging and collaborative software. Mobile workers will be able to use Lotus Mobile Notes** to access their mail, calendars, and address books from a Compaq iPAQ** Pocket PC. Technology Management --------------------- Tivoli Web Component Manager V1.1 Monitors e-business Services Components http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-263 (uppercase required as shown) Tivoli Web Component Manager V1.1 helps to keep e-business services components available and performing optimally. It offers a secure, firewall-friendly monitoring solution for many common operating systems, Web servers, and Web application servers that make up e-infrastructure. INTEGRIS Health Chooses Tivoli to Help to Meet Its Goal of 100 Percent Availability http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0919_integris.html INTEGRIS Health has chosen Tivoli enterprise management solutions to help to meet its goal of 100 percent network availability. The company forecasts a 30 to 50 percent improvement in staff productivity with the use of Tivoli solutions. IBM Global Services is helping INTEGRIS to deploy Tivoli products through a phased rollout. Tivoli Web Site Update Highlights Tivoli's Many Areas of Technology Management Expertise http://www.tivoli.com/ The updated Tivoli Web site highlights the wide variety of Tivoli solutions and expertise for managing security and privacy, performance and availability, storage, and configuration and operations. Consulting Services ------------------- New IBM Linux for zSeries Consolidation Services http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_601-031 (uppercase required as shown) IBM's new Linux for zSeries Consolidation Service helps customers to migrate applications and consolidate servers to take advantage of Linux. IBM will assess distributed server environments to determine which applications can be successfully migrated to Linux for zSeries, while providing the skilled resources to implement the consolidation. IBM Business Strategy Consulting: Strategic Insight Inspired by Technological Expertise http://www.ibm.com/services/strategy/ IBM Business Strategy Consulting services offer a unique business perspective: strategic insight, inspired by technological expertise. Learn about our capabilities, meet featured consultants, or explore business issues or industries. IBM e-business Infrastructure Self-Assessment http://www.ibm.com/services/infrastructure/i01w35.html How do you learn more about what IBM can do for your company's e-business infrastructure? Just complete the self-assessment. Your responses will allow us to give you customized information about your specific e-business infrastructure needs. The self-assessment takes only a few minutes. When you are done, choose a thank-you gift. Operating Systems ----------------- IBM z/OS Version 1 Release 2 Enables and Protects e-business http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-248 (uppercase required as shown) IBM z/OS Version 1 Release 2 offers several new and improved tools for managing e-business; security enhancements; improved qualities of service; better application flexibility; communications that accelerate deployment of Linux and z/OS applications; and greater ease of use through innovative technology. For details, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/announce/zos_r2/ IBM SMP/E for z/OS and OS/390 Version 3 Release 1 Now Available as Standalone Product http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-257 (uppercase required as shown) IBM SMP/E V3R1, the software installation and maintenance tool for z/OS and OS/390*, is now available by itself. Customers can install the latest release of SMP/E without having to upgrade their entire operating system. IBM AIXlink/X.25 V2.0 Delivers 64- and 32-Bit Functionality http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-261 (uppercase required as shown) IBM AIXlink/X.25 V2.0 now takes advantage of the 64-bit kernel scalability in AIX 5L V5.1. The 64- bit enablement is a building block allowing X.25 to support higher-capacity hardware. This new version of X.25 can be executed in a 32-bit or 64-bit environment on POWER platforms running AIX 5L Version 5.1. Storage Solutions ----------------- Tivoli, FalconStor to Optimize, Integrate, and Certify IPStor with Tivoli SANergy http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0911_falconstor.html Tivoli and FalconStor Software have integrated Tivoli SANergy* high-performance SAN-NAS fusion software with FalconStor's IPStor**. This combination allows IT managers to share, back up, restore, and manage storage worldwide, over any data transport protocols. Distributed Learning / Learning Services ---------------------------------------- New IBM Learning Services Offerings for WebSphere Accelerate Your Learning about Version 4.0 http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010920/lnws4/ New IBM Learning Services offerings cover IBM WebSphere V4.0 products -- WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Studio, and VisualAge* for Java** -- to accelerate your training for V4.0. With New IBM Education Pack, Save Ten Percent and Train Anyone http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010920/edpak/ With the new IBM Education Pack, get US$5,000 of IBM education for only US$4,500, and train anyone in your company. Multiple people at your company can learn valuable new skills, attend the hottest courses and in-depth technical conferences, and save 10 percent while they train. Application Development / Java ------------------------------ "The Triple Punch: IBM's Newest Database Technologies" Webcast, on 26 September http://webevents.broadcast.com/ibm/developer/092601/home.asp?loc=34 Join a Webcast on 26 September to learn about IBM's newest database technology that supports Intel's Itanium** processor, InfiniBand**, and Direct Access File System -- the "Triple Punch". Learn how to take advantage of IBM's DB2 Universal Database Developer's Kit for the Itanium Processor Family for Windows and Linux. Final IBM developerWorks Theme: Code Re-Use and Management http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/theme/?l=swalert The final IBM developerWorks* theme, code re-use and management, covers how to get your code under control. With such control, you can think more clearly about what and how to encapsulate, what to borrow from other projects, which bits of code to reuse or make into a library, and what to make into a product that you can sell. IBM eServer xSeries ServerProven Testing Comes to Toronto, 22 - 26 October http://www.developer.ibm.com/spc/sp_toronto.html ServerProven* testing comes to Toronto from 22 through 26 October. Commercial software developers can test their Linux, Windows 2000**, and Windows NT** applications on the IBM eServer xSeries* at no charge. The ServerProven emblem assures that your business solution is tested and certified. Collaboration ------------- Lotus Web Site for IT Managers Offers Seminars, Audio Conferences, Events, and 24 x 7 Webcasts http://www.lotus.com/itmanager (no final slash) The new Lotus Web site for IT managers provides quick access to technology information and solutions for driving business strategy. Topics include seminars, audio conferences, events, and 24 x 7 Webcasts. Supply Chain Management ----------------------- Electrolux Home Products Uses Lotus, WebSphere Products to Integrate Its Supply Chain http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010920/ehpsc/ For Electrolux Home Products, Lotus Professional Services developed a supply chain management solution using Lotus Domino** and IBM WebSphere Application Server. The solution has reduced in-process inventory stock by up to 40 percent, and has reduced communication costs with suppliers by more than US$200,000 annually. e-business ---------- Bertelsmann mediaSystems Selects IBM eServer for Customer Relationship, Supply Chain Management http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010920/bmsys/ Bertelsmann mediaSystems has selected IBM eServer systems to run new customer relationship and supply chain management solutions for Bertelsmann Book Clubs. Twenty-five IBM eServer pSeries* UNIX** systems will run new applications based on SAP's mySAP** CRM and mySAP APO software. IBM eServer ----------- ABN AMRO Banks on IBM eServer iSeries to Consolidate Global E-Mail Solution http://www.ibm.com/uk/news/uk559.html ABN AMRO, the eighth largest bank in Europe, has purchased five new IBM eServer iSeries systems to consolidate and manage e-mail applications at more locations. ABN AMRO already reports a 14-fold improvement in e-mail availability at locations that run Lotus Domino on the IBM iSeries systems, compared with previous NT server configurations. e-business Software Platforms ----------------------------- IBM WebSphere Site Offers Demonstration of Improved Navigation, and Solicits Feedback http://www.ibm.com/websphere/navdemo/ The IBM WebSphere Web site will soon implement significant usability improvements. Try the new, topic-based navigation system that should make it easier to find information about WebSphere products and solutions. You can navigate in English, French, German, and Spanish. Your feedback will be appreciated. For Business Partners --------------------- Executive Course, "Transitioning to a Services Organization: Consulting Concepts", 15-17 October http://www.ibm.com/ibm/palisades/bpei/bpei-tso.html IBM Business Partners migrating to a services business require new consulting skills. In an executive course, 15 - 17 October at IBM Palisades NY, learn how to define successful projects; use issues and hypotheses to structure projects; synthesize data and findings into compelling messages; and communicate with management. ---------------------------------------------------- The IBM eServer brand consists of the established IBM e-business logo with the descriptive term "server" following it. 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