Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 04:07:05 +0000 (CUT) From: IBM Software Newsletter Subject: IBM Software Newsletter, 2003 Issue 2 IBM Software Newsletter 24 January 2003 Welcome to your new edition! We hope this newsletter will be a useful resource and companion piece to our IBM Software Web site at http://www.ibm.com/software Please let us know if there is anything you would like to see in this newsletter, or on our IBM Software Web site, by contacting us at swnewsatus.ibm.com If you'd like to subscribe, unsubscribe, change your e-mail address, or switch to an html format, we urge you to visit the IBM Software Newsletter Web page: http://www.ibm.com/software/mailing-lists/newsletter/ We look forward to continue building our relationship. Enjoy. In Today's Issue: ================= Feature o Linux comes of age ------------------------------------------------------------ Feature ------------------------------------------------------------ Linux comes of age Just a few years ago, Linux was part of a subculture, a tool in its early-stage, cradled by the hands of technical gurus for infrastructure tasks. Few CIOs had ever even heard of Linux, let alone know the ROI advantages of open source. However, over time Linux has gained its own rite of passage. The penguin bandwagon has transcended lines between communities, won respect in the marketplace, and matured with company support and a comprehensive, flexible portfolio of components to back it. Today, customer IT managers around the world are deploying business-critical applications on Linux. And that can only strengthen the possibilities of opportunity and development. Who is adopting? In his keynote address at LinuxWorld New York on January 23rd, IBM Software Group Senior Vice President Steve Mills talks about "Linux coming of age" and how customers across all industries and governments are adopting Linux and gaining business benefit today. Customers such as Mercury Insurance Group, Automatos, Inc., and Unilever are among the latest of more than 6,300 IBM customer engagements around Linux. Mercury Insurance Group selected IBM because of its ability to provide a complete Linux solution, including software, servers, and storage. The solution includes IBM DB2 database, Tivoli management software, and WebSphere software platform for e-business, in addition to IBM's highly scalable eServer x440 Intel processor-based servers and IBM FAStT700 storage servers attached to Linux. Mercury anticipates that its powerful new Web applications will make it significantly easier to do business with its independent agents and to drive additional business. Automatos, Inc.,a leader in IT management solutions, selected IBM DB2 Universal Database for Linux to power its Internet-based automated ITintelligence solutions. Automatos migrated from Windows* to DB2 and Linux based on price and performance, and was able to implement a low-cost operating environment that created a solid platform to deliver its solutions to customers. And, Unilever, a multi-brand company whose products include Dove, Ragu, Lipton tea, Ben & Jerry's, Snuggle, Lawry's, and Hellmann's mayonnaise plans to fully adopt a Linux strategy across its infrastructure to take advantage of the flexibility and lower cost of Linux. Bottom line The value of IBM software on Linux is that it provides an open and comprehensive application platform, enabling the easy integration, deployment, development, and management of applications across heterogeneous server environments, resulting in lower costs and higher performance. Furthermore, the combination of Linux and IBM software, hardware, and services can provide a powerful integrated, open, virtualized, and autonomic infrastructure for e-business on demand. More on Linux. Linux Resource Center http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/feature1 IBM Software for Linux http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/feature2 IBM Linux Portal http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/feature3 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Top Stories ---------------------------------------------------------------- Software offerings announced at LinuxWorld At LinuxWorld New York, IBM announced a variety of new offerings that help companies expand the use of Linux across an e-business infrastructure, making it easier to integrate everything from access devices to servers on the open source operating system. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/offer We've got mail for Linux users IBM Lotus iNotes Web Access will now support the Linux version of the Netscape 7.0 browser based on Mozilla 1.0.1 to give customers the ability to manage e-mail and calendaring through a first-class Web experience. Linux users will benefit from the flexibility and lower costs of browser-based messaging. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/mail Tivoli takes a LinuxWorld Best of Show award Tivoli won the LinuxWorld Best of Show award for the "Best Data Storage Solution" category. Tivoli Storage Management Solution delivers storage management, backup, and recovery for the Linux platform across the entire enterprise, from mobile devices to servers and databases. It also delivers autonomic functionality. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/best ---------------------------------------------------------------- Developers ---------------------------------------------------------------- IBM developerWorks Live! conference information This premier technical conference gives more information, contacts, resources, and hands-on knowledge than one can imagine. Explore problem solving and the future of innovation in great depth with great minds. Set in New Orleans, 9 - 12 April, the conference is also host to Planet Tivoli. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/live WebSphere Application Server - Express handbook This new Redbook introduces WebSphere Application Server - Express, a comprehensive development tool and a single-server application server environment designed for the small and medium business customer who wants to have a Web presence. Learn how to install the product, then build and deploy a Web application. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/how >> WebSphere Application Server - Express Trial Program http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/trial Scheduling and automation in DB2 Universal Database The size and numbers of databases continue to grow. With DB2 V8, tools for automation and scheduling make the administrative job much easier. This article focuses on the Task Center, which enables one to create, edit, and debug tasks, the Task Journal, tips for managing tasks, and possible configurations. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/data ---------------------------------------------------------------- Innovations ---------------------------------------------------------------- IBM tops U.S. Patent list IBM generated the most U.S. patents in 2002, the tenth consecutive year that it led the world. IBM is also the leader in patenting software-related technology, receiving more than 7,500 U.S. patents for software technologies over the 10-year period. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/patent Globalizing your e-business: New site offers resources As the Internet transcends national and geographical boundaries, the concept of doing business within a single country is quickly giving way to the need to compete in an international marketplace. Large businesses creating e-business applications must learn to operate seamlessly in multiple countries by supporting a variety of languages and cultures. IBM offers the resources. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/global Australian Open 2003 serves up IBM software IT infrastructure for the Australian Open needs to be flexible so it can both be smoothly integrated with the regular IT infrastructure and ready to respond with speed to the enormous demands placed upon it during the tournament. Open standards- based technologies and self healing technologies match up with IBM software to complete the task. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/open ---------------------------------------------------------------- Success Stories ---------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Records spins a better Web site The new Web site relies on DB2 for Linux on the backend to manage and store detailed information about each individual vinyl record available for sale at Satellite Records. Users can research musical artists, listen to sound clips, place desired items in virtual shopping carts, and make purchases. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/spin Sephora beautifies its workflow with Lotus How does one enable efficient collaboration among facilities and store managers and hundreds of mobile, on-call maintenance contractors with different preferred means of communications? A comprehensive and integrated facilities management system built on Lotus Domino: lower costs, business intelligence, and a competitive advantage. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/flow Mikasa sets a world-class table with IBM software WebSphere and DB2 software helped make Mikasa.com, a multifunctional online store. It features a fast, intuitive catalog search engine, a gift registry, and personalization capabilities. The store is now integrated with its backend ERP, inventory, and fulfillment systems. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/table ---------------------------------------------------------------- Event Listings ---------------------------------------------------------------- Access various IBM e-classes Virtual classroom with hands-on labs and live instruction. Software-specific courses include DB2, VisualAge for Java, WebSphere, WebSphere MQ (formerly MQSeries), and others. http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/class WEBCASTS: Tune in today any time The Powerful Combination of WebSphere Portal and IBM Enterprise Content Management http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/cast1 CRM Integration in Banking Going the Last Mile http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/cast2 Imaging Across the Enterprise Featuring The Home Depot http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/cast3 EVENTS Transaction and Messaging Technical conference 10-14 February Las Vegas, NV http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/event1 IBM developerWorks Live! 9-12 April New Orleans, LA http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/event2 IBM Software Symposium 19-23 May Munich, Germany http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=swnl12/event3 ============================================================ You received this e-mail because you are subscribed to IBM Software Newsletter as newsatos2site.com ----------------------------------------------- To change your e-mail address or format, subscribe, or unsubscribe, go to http://www.ibm.com/software/mailing-lists/newsletter/ ----------------------------------------------- Interested in updates for other IBM products or services? 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