Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 04:42:05 GMT From: IBM Software Newsletter Subject: IBM e-business and Software News Alert--Issue 1 IBM e-business and Software News Alert 13 March 2002 Welcome to your new edition of the IBM e-business and Software News Alert. -------------------------------- 1. Top Stories Take part: WebSphere expands partner programs WebSphere announces new partner programs, such as virtual centers for on-line training, technology sharing, and customer connection. IBM views these programs as ways to help companies integrate information across the enterprise. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359platform Security vendors join in support for Tivoli Three security vendors join the growing list of providers that support Tivoli Risk Manager. The addition of these new supporters help correlate alerts, immediate attack responses, and proactive assessments with other security technologies. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359security Pre-release of Lotus Notes and Domino 6 IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 6 pre-release 1 beta code is now available for download. New features include more tools, increased security, higher performance, and tightened alignment with other IBM software. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359domino6 E-commerce gets personal New IBM Commerce-enabled Portal, built on IBM's award-winning WebSphere Commerce and WebSphere Portal software, is designed to help integrate e-commerce sites with highly personalized portals. Offering delivers single point-of-access from PC, cellular phone, or PDA. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359commerce WebSphere Voice Server customizes vocabulary Allows advanced, enterprise-wide dictation and transcription. Based on IBM's ViaVoice technology, the WebSphere Voice Server enables developers to build and customize solutions for specific industries. Professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, can now dictate medical reports or legal records into a device or telephone and have their work returned as text. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359server -------------------------------- 2. Security IT Security Training now available Visit IBM's newest resource: a Web site dedicated to helping you find the security training option that is right for you. e-learning classes, hands-on classroom training, or private and custom classes held at your location. Also, find information on the new security conference in Orlando, Florida or check out the IBM Education Advantage Program (to help you save money!). http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359training IBM and VeriSign forge global Internet security alliance IBM and VeriSign, Inc., announce the signing of a technology, services, and marketing agreement designed to help ensure trusted commerce and communications over the Internet. Under terms of the multi-year agreement, the two companies will endeavor to integrate key products and market new and enhanced security services to enterprise customers. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359verisign Tivoli Policy Director tops competitors Independent test announces new record for Tivoli Policy Director. The IBM secure access management software exceeded results of any competing product tested. Results confirmed the software's leadership in delivering outstanding authentication and authorization performance. Proved also was the scalability to support large-scale Internet deployments. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359tivolipd -------------------------------- 3. Messaging and Collaboration Couldn't make it to Lotusphere? This year the premier Lotus event will come to you. No charge. No travel. Find this one-day seminar in your location, packed with the information, expertise, and demonstrations from Lotusphere 2002. Hear new information about product announcements; view a variety of the most popular sessions from Lotusphere 2002; get answers to your product and technology questions in person. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359lotusphere Giga analyzes Lotusphere 2002 Review this reprint of the Giga Information Group's analysis of Lotusphere 2002 and some press reaction. The author questions, What did Lotus announce, and what does it mean? He deconstructs the event by articulating and evaluating the Lotus strategic direction. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359gigainfo Survey finds savings Radicati Group reports Lotus Notes delivers lower costs than competitors. Critical areas of downtime, maintenance, installation, and acquisition decreased the total cost of ownership. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359radicati/group -------------------------------- 4. Middleware Nominate your business success story IBM's customer reference program is a new, refreshing opportunity to share success stories among colleagues and demonstrate your industry leadership. WebSphere invites you to nominate your business success story for consideration in the Customer Reference Program. Question: How has the implementation of WebSphere software product technology delivered true value to your company? http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359success Acquisition complete: CrossWorlds crosses over to IBM The addition of CrossWorlds to IBM's industry leading middleware offerings will help customers develop, deploy, integrate, and automate their applications for e-business. CrossWorlds will immediately be leveraged as a strategic component of IBM Software Group and extend breadth of WebSphere infrastructure software. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359crossworlds IBM WebSphere Innovation Center opens EYT, formerly Ernst & Young Technologies, an IBM Business Partner, and LInXLogix, a certified IBM solution provider, announces the opening of the newest IBM WebSphere Innovation Center. This customer-centric showcase will offer a wide range of technology-based solutions for industry sectors, from basic site development to enterprise-level activities for e-business. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359opening -------------------------------- 5. Database and Content Management Top performer: DB2 in the spotlight DB2 named top performing database on the market by new DB2 benchmarks. Facts conclude DB2 is the fastest database on both SAP and PeopleSoft. Competitive information, concerning cost-effectiveness and performance, supplied, as well. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359db2 Make the right Informix and DB2 mix IBM Data Management Gold Program Offerings give Informix customers the flexibility to install either Informix or DB2 products in whatever combination is required to meet their business needs over time. These offerings allow the customer to purchase licenses to cover the entire business need, even if the exact mix is not known or expected to change. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359goldoffer DB2 and WebSphere premiere in MatrixOne alliance IBM and MatrixOne, Inc., announce a global strategic alliance. The two companies will develop and market a collaboration platform on IBM hardware, software, and middleware, including IBM DB2 Universal Database and the WebSphere infrastructure platform, such as WebSphere Application Server and the WebSphere MQ family. Joint solutions will address product introduction and innovations. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359matrixone Passport Advantage offers reduced pricing Time to buy DB2 Universal Database (UDB) for Linux. Offer is only available through Passport Advantage. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359linux -------------------------------- 6. Developers Free Web services and XML CD Check out the latest articles from the developerWorks Web services and XML zones, tutorials on DOM, XSL, and Web Services, alphaWorks technologies, WebSphere Studio Application Developer beta, and more. Link now for more information and registration. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359developers IBM Informix Developer Zone (IDZ) now live Keep in touch with the latest Informix products and technologies, including articles, downloads, samples, beta programs, and more. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359informix 2002 IBM Value Package and Option for Developers Invest in the new 2002 comprehensive set of improved and expanded IBM offerings for Business Partners. Developers have access to support and services including a selection of IBM software, 12 months of online access and periodic CD shipments of IBM developerWorks Toolbox subscription, marketing and sales support, collateral templates, etc. Choose the option that best fits your needs. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359developer Visit the Developers' Store Get 20% off the retail price on digitally delivered software, and 10% off shrinkwrapped software prices. In the future, these and other unique savings can be found at the Developers' Store through IBM developerWorks. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359developerworks -------------------------------- 7. General Grid Computing points to new software Plans to Grid-enable entire product portfolio is good news to customers. It will enable the sharing of computing resources, such as applications, data, and computing power, both over intranets and the Internet. WebSphere e-infrastructure software will provide a robust reference implementation for the Grid services standards. Tivoli will provide security and other solutions for Grid management functions. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359grid/computing Picture this: Digital Media Factory Now companies can manage, store, protect, and distribute digital media. The new Digital Media Factory (DMF) offers an open-technology framework and uses IBM e-business infrastructure. IBM Software featured are IBM Content Manager, based on DB2 Universal Database and WebSphere Commerce For Digital Media. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359digital IBM joins Web Services Interoperability (WS-I) Organization This cross-industry initiative is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of interoperable Web services across a variety of platforms, applications, and programming languages. It is open to all organizations committed to promoting interoperability among Web services based on industry-accepted definitions and open standards support. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359cross/industry Systems Journal explores software debugging Discusses technology and tools for software testing and verification. An overview essay and nine papers delve into the design, programming, and methodologies used for the efficient development of high-quality software. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359testing -------------------------------- 8. Innovations LIFE SCIENCES Break into the Life Sciences IBM unveiled initiatives designed to help resellers, software developers, distributors, solution providers, and other IBM Business Partners capitalize on opportunities in the fast-growing life science market. Hundreds of new IBM Business Partners will be recruited over the next two years. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359lifesciences IBM and Accelrys ally to transform drug research Accelrys, one of the world's leading software developers in life sciences, will become a premier partner in the IBM PartnerWorld for Developers Program. The mission is to create a collaborative information technology environment for chemists and biologists. The company aims to develop new drugs faster, more efficiently, and at lower costs. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359accelrys PERVASIVE Meta Pad showcases pervasive devices IBM invents a prototype 9-ounce portable computing device that could lead to a new set of functionality for handheld devices. Codenamed "Meta Pad," it differs from anything we've seen before because all of the user's data and applications remain inside the core, eliminating the need for "synching" among multiple devices. It can run multiple operating systems that share the same data, allowing users to run any application they want. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359meta/pad IBM and Steelcase create "office of the future" Announcing "BlueSpace," an interactive and personalized work environment. The joint project combines IBM's technology expertise with Steelcase's workplace knowledge to create a new office environment that integrates the physical workplace with advanced computer, sensor, display, and wireless technologies. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359press/release LINUX Ad agency adds Linux as host Third largest advertising agency uses Linux to develop and host Web sites for its clients. The agency deploys SteelEye's LifeKeeper clustering software running on Linux-based IBM eServer xSeries servers and IBM DB2 Enterprise Edition for Linux. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359linuxnews A Scholarly Choice: University chooses DB2 on Linux Florida International University selects DB2 running on Linux to power its High Performance Database Research Center. The university uses TerraFly technology, one of the largest publicly accessible databases on the Web. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359research -------------------------------- 9. Event Listing Access various IBM e-classes Check course schedules http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359classes Web Services Description Language (WSDL) in detail Webcast 20 March, 10-11:30AM CT http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359WSDL Hear From Your Peers: e-Learning in Action Audio Conference Series 21 March, 1-2PM ET http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359itmanager IBM developerWorks Live! 7-10 May San Francisco, California http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359devworkslive Transaction and Messaging Technical Conference 8-12 April Dallas, Texas http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359techconference Content Management Technical Conference 17-19 June San Diego, California http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359contentmanagement -------------------------------- 10. Case Studies Rodale rewrites the book To eliminate the manual processing of online orders and simplify the management of content for its online bookstore, Rodale sought a reliable e-business solution to integrate with its backend fulfillment system. Working with an IBM Business Partner, Rodale relaunched its online bookstore with WebSphere Commerce Suite. As a result, Web sales are growing every month, administrative costs are down, and site updates can be completed in hours rather than weeks. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359store Web Wombat search engine finds IBM Australia's leading search engine, the Web Wombat, aimed to bolster its infrastructure. Attracting more than 100,000 unique users performing over 30,000 queries, Web Wombat felt it was time to migrate from Paradox to IBM DB2 Universal Database. Next steps for Web Wombat? It is now looking to develop innovative B2B applications, integrated with backend applications through DB2 XML Extenders, to support corporate knowledge management and business intelligence initiatives. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359search/engine Welch's system is food for thought Welch's is the world's leading marketer of juice, jam, and jelly products. Looking for a way to account for promotion expenditures and determine the most effective incentives, Welch's developed Tradetopia, a trade promotion management system universally accessible over a secure extranet. Powered by IBM WebSphere Application Server and DB2 Universal Database for AS/400, Tradetopia brings together information from Welch's financial, order entry, and enterprise resource planning systems, all housed on IBM AS/400 servers, to enable promotional event tracking and analysis. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359retail/industry Australian Stock Exchange trades in legacy ways ASX, the nation's primary stock exchange for equities, derivatives, and fixed-interest securities, had shifted from mutual to public ownership. In order to capitalize, it needed to improve its ability to develop and introduce new services quickly through standardized architecture. Thus, ASX employed WebSphere Application Server with WebSphere MQ to facilitate the sharing of data. Now, it expects to achieve significant reductions in application support costs and improve speed to market. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359financial -------------------------------- Resources Visit the IBM Software site to find the latest news, downloads, case studies, product information, shopping links, and more. http://www.ibm.com/software Several other e-mail newsletters about IBM software are available by subscription. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359mailing/lists A summary of back-issue contents in IBM e-business and Software News Alert is posted on the Web at: http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4359back/issue Please give us your feedback about the IBM e-business and Software News Alert. Send your critiques to swnewsatus.ibm.com. -------------------------------- About your subscription You can cancel, change, or subscribe by going on the Web: http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=c4459subscription and following the appropriate instructions. 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