Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 06:09:43 -0700 From: IBM e-business and Software News Alert Subject: IBM e-business and Software News Alert, 2001 Issue 4 IBM e-business and Software News Alert 2001 Issue 4 9 February 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 IBM Propels Linux for Real e-business with New Services and Software under "Linux" Lotus Domino Workflow for Linux Automates Interactions among People, Information, Systems under "Collaboration" IBM Enhances Its Full Portfolio of Linux Services under "Consulting Services" ---------------------------------------------------- Linux ----- IBM Propels Linux for Real e-business with New Services and Software http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/lx4eb/ New IBM services for Linux** help customers to implement commercial e-business solutions that use Linux. IBM will invest US$300 million to build new Linux services during the next three years. Also, IBM's new Linux Application Environment provides more scalability to better handle business growth. At LinuxWorld, IBM President Embraces "Business-Ready" Revolution for Linux http://www.ibm.com/news/2001/02/conference_trans.phtml In his keynote address at LinuxWorld, IBM President Sam Palmisano said "Linux is for real and Linux is ready for real business". He said IBM will invest US$1 billion this year to make Linux an industry-standard operating system for e-business, and he named several large companies already using Linux for critical applications. Key IBM Software Builds Scalable, e-business Infrastructure on Linux http://www.ibm.com/linux/sw_factsheet.html IBM delivers the broadest portfolio of e-business offerings for Linux, including a comprehensive family of middleware that scales to support handheld devices up to the largest mainframes. IBM DB2* Universal Database is the only commercial database available for Linux on the mainframe. See the full list of key IBM software for Linux. IBM e(logo)server zSeries 900 Wins Best- of-Show Award for Hardware at LinuxWorld http://www.ibm.com/software/is/mp/linux/z900.html The IBM e(logo)server* zSeries* 900 was named Best-of-Show for Hardware at LinuxWorld. As IBM showed there, thousands of virtual Linux servers -- each one created within seconds -- can run simultaneously within one z900, making it an ideal platform for application and Internet service providers, and for technology hosting companies. IBM DB2 Everyplace Runs Under Embedded Linux on Cirrus Logic's Maverick Chip http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/db2lx/ (URL redirects to Cirrus Logic site) IBM DB2 Everyplace now runs under embedded Linux on Cirrus Logic's Maverick** processor, bringing IBM's powerful data management solution to users of Linux-based portable devices. Maverick chips are designed into a variety of Internet entertainment devices, and DB2 Everyplace offers the flexibility of multiple platforms. IBM Offers Most Comprehensive Technical Support for Linux http://www.ibm.com/software/is/mp/linux/support.html IBM offers the most comprehensive technical support for Linux. IBM Operational Support Services range from answering usage questions up to 24-hour, seven-day coverage. This support applies to the four major Linux distributions from Red Hat, Caldera, TurboLinux, and SuSE. On TechWeb: Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger Discusses Linux, Java, e-business, Privacy, Security http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20010125S0005 (no final slash) In an interview on TechWeb, Dr. Irving Wladawsky- Berger, IBM Enterprise Systems VP of Technology and Strategy, expounds at length about Linux, and talks about Java**, major e-business applications, pervasive computing, privacy, and security. (Also see next item) In Linux Magazine, Dr. Wladawsky-Berger Says Linux Momentum "Has Accelerated Beyond Anyone's Dreams" http://www.ibm.com/news/2001/02/072.phtml In an article in Linux Magazine, Dr. Wladawsky- Berger says Linux' momentum "has accelerated beyond anyone's dreams". He attributes this to Linux' origin in a community of programmers, flexibility that permits Linux to run anywhere, and the growing perception that Linux is the ideal base for future, technological innovation. SuSE Linux Supports Linux on IBM e(logo)server Systems http://www.suse.com/us/suse/news/PressReleases/ibml3support.html (uppercase required as shown) SuSE Linux** now assists IBM with level 3 technical support for Linux on IBM e(logo)server xSeries*, pSeries*, and zSeries systems. IBM will enlist SuSE's help to address the toughest Linux technical concerns. IBM, MontaVista Provide Java-Based, Development and Runtime Environment for Embedded Linux http://www.mvista.com/news/ibmoti.html IBM VisualAge* Micro Edition for Montavista Hard Hat** Linux gives developers a full set of tools for creating, testing, and deploying embedded Java applications. VisualAge Micro Edition is a development and runtime environment incorporating IBM's J9 Virtual Machine embedded Java technology. IBM Sponsors Linux Pavilion on PlanetIT http://www.planetit.com/pavilions/desktop-linux/ IBM is sponsoring the Linux pavilion on PlanetIT. The Linux pavilion provides one-stop information about IBM Linux products, services, downloads, frequently-asked questions, news, and features. Collaboration ------------- Lotus Domino Workflow for Linux Automates Interactions among People, Information, Systems http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/dwflx/ Lotus Domino Workflow** for Linux offers the most extensible and adaptive workflow management services and tools for Web applications. Domino Workflow for Linux helps customers to rapidly build, easily modify, and incrementally improve business processes by automating interactions among people, information, and systems. Lotus SmartSuite 9.6 Earns Praise from Smart Computing Magazine http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/scm96/ Smart Computing Magazine says Release 9.6 of Lotus SmartSuite** is "worth the upgrade" and a "viable choice for business" due to its "near-perfect compatibility with popular applications and suites. ... It is certainly ready to go toe-to-toe with Microsoft Office** as a productivity suite". Consulting Services ------------------- IBM Enhances Its Full Portfolio of Linux Services http://www.ibm.com/services/pressrel/PRESSREL_135415.html (uppercase required as shown) During 1Q2001, IBM will enhance the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of Linux consultative and support solutions with these services: -- Linux Solution for e-business -- Open Source Computing Consulting for Linux -- Linux Infrastructure Assessment Workshop -- Web and High-Availability Cluster Services AstraZeneca Chooses IBM to Provide US$1.7 Billion in Services http://www.ibm.com/services/pressrel/PRESSREL_135947.html (uppercase required as shown) In the largest information technology service agreement in the pharmaceutical industry, valued at US$1.7 billion and spanning seven years, AstraZeneca has chosen IBM to provide personal computer management, and network and communications operations. IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Summit 2001, 1 - 4 April in Orlando http://www.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/summit/Gateway+2001/ Summit 2001, IBM's premier conference about e-business continuity and recovery, gives you the education, strategies, and technology you need to engineer availability and reliability into your e-business. Learn how to optimize performance and keep your company's e-business up and running. Small and Medium Business ------------------------- IBM Small Business Suite for Linux Wins Best-of- Show Honors for Systems Integration at LinuxWorld http://www.ibm.com/software/is/mp/linux/sbs/linuxwin.html IBM Small Business Suite* for Linux has won Best- of-Show honors in the System Integration category at LinuxWorld. The suite consists of Domino** and WebSphere* application servers, and DB2 Universal Database, providing the tools for messaging and collaboration, productivity, Web site creation and design, and data management. IBM iSeries Connect Links Small, Medium Businesses to Global e-Marketplaces http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/iconn/ IBM iSeries* Connect provides tools, connectivity, and catalog functions that can help small and medium businesses to securely link their core B2B applications with trading partners in global e-marketplaces. Businesses can realize significant savings compared to electronic data interchange or custom-built B2B solutions. e-business Software Platforms ----------------------------- Three IBM WebSphere Products Earn InfoWorld's Best Technology Business Impact Awards for 2000 http://www.infoworld.com/supplements/2000toy/010129tctoyintro.html Three IBM WebSphere products have won InfoWorld's Best Technology of the Year Business Impact awards for 2000. WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Commerce Suite, and WebSphere Transcoding Publisher were named best in category (with two winners per category) for application development, e-commerce, and mobile computing, respectively. InfoWorld's Ten Technologies to Watch in 2001: IBM Already Has Leading Offerings in Seven Areas http://www.infoworld.com/supplements/2000toy/010129tcahead.html InfoWorld says that, in 2001, businesses should focus on ten technologies that yield measurable results. IBM already has leading offerings in seven of those areas -- customer relationship management, enterprise knowledge portals, supply chain automation, business intelligence solutions, business process integration, content management, and Linux and open-source software. IBM WebSphere for Newcomers: What, Why, How to Get Started with IBM's e-business Software Platform http://www7b.boulder.ibm.com/wsdd/zones/newcomers/ The WebSphere for Newcomers Web site gives an introductory overview of the IBM WebSphere software platform for e-business: What it is, why businesses and developers use it, how to get started, and many samples and tutorials. Data, Content, and Knowledge Management --------------------------------------- DOWNLOAD: Trial Version of DB2 Universal Database Enterprise - Extended Edition for Linux V7.1 http://www6.software.ibm.com/dl/db2udbdl/db2udbdl-p/ Download a 90-day, trial version of DB2 Universal Database Enterprise - Extended Edition (DB2 UDB EEE) for Linux V7.1. DB2 UDB EEE runs on many operating platforms on symmetric multiprocessors (SMP), clustered SMP, and massively parallel processors. Performance scales almost linearly to hundreds of processor nodes and terabytes of data. InfoWorld: Lotus K-station Portal "Brings New Life to Business Information" http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/kstiw/ (URL redirects to InfoWorld site) InfoWorld says Lotus' K-station** knowledge portal offers a single gateway to a range of knowledge repositories, and emphasizes the role of people in knowledge management (KM). The article notes how well K-station integrates with other vendors' technologies, and says K-station will supplement existing knowledge repositories and improve ROI. Large, Dispersed Law Firm Implements Lotus Solution to Deliver Information to Its Staff http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/sster/ Shearman and Sterling, a law firm with 950 lawyers in 15 cities, uses Lotus Discovery Server** and the Lotus K-station knowledge management (KM) portal to deliver information to its legal staff, wherever they may be on assignment. The firm also uses its Lotus KM solution to communicate with client companies that have also deployed Lotus KM. Technology Management --------------------- Tivoli Self-Service Terminal Manager for Wincor Nixdorf Systems Manages ATM Networks for Banks http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0206_wincor.html Tivoli Self-Service Terminal Manager for Wincor Nixdorf Systems, enables banks to manage their ATM networks from a central location, to improve and maintain availability of services, and to use their ATM devices in new, more profitable ways. Tivoli Storage Manager to Manage Compaq Storage Backup Software http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0130_compaq.html Tivoli Storage Manager** will provide management, backup, and recovery of data for the Compaq StorageWorks Enterprise Backup Solution**, to enhance the benefits of a storage area network. Tivoli Storage Manager v4.1.1 features automated network backup, tape resource sharing, network- free rapid data recovery, LAN-free and multi- threaded data transfer, and adaptive differencing. Tivoli, U. Akron to Develop IT Enterprise Management Software Model for Higher Education http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2000/1222_akron.html Tivoli and the University of Akron (UA) will implement a solution that helps to manage UA's technology infrastructure, lets IT support personnel use their time more effectively, tracks hardware assets and applications, distributes software to faculty and staff, and helps to diagnose and resolve user problems. Messaging and Transaction Middleware ------------------------------------ DOWNLOAD: 60-Day Trial Version of IBM MQSeries for Windows NT and Windows 2000 Version 5.2 http://www.ibm.com/software/ts/mqseries/downloads/ Download a 60-day, trial version of IBM MQSeries* for Windows NT** and Windows 2000** Version 5.2. This messaging product helps business applications to exchange data across 35 platforms. Performance is improved five-fold for persistent messaging. HostBridge Uses XML to Integrate Host-Based, CICS Transactions into Scalable e-business Applications http://www.hostbridge.com/press/20010122_hbAnnounce.html (uppercase required as shown) The HostBridge** software solution reduces the complexity of integrating host-based, CICS* data with scalable, e-business applications. HostBridge facilitates this integration by providing a platform-neutral, XML pathway from IBM CICS transactions to middle-tier application servers. Application Development / Java ------------------------------ DOWNLOAD: IBM WebSphere Everyplace Suite System Development Kit http://www.ibm.com/pvc/tech/wes_sdk.shtml Download the IBM WebSphere Everyplace Suite System Development Kit, to create and test wireless applications that run on components of WebSphere Everyplace Suite. It has everything you need: WAP client-proxy, phone and gateway simulators, WML, push, VoiceXML, samples, and documentation. DOWNLOAD: IBM Developer Kit for Linux on Itanium, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.3 Alpha Code http://www.ibm.com/alphaworks/tech/linuxsdk (no final slash) Download the alpha version of the IBM Developer Kit for Linux on Itanium**, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 1.3, an early version of the Java SDK, ported to Linux, running on Intel's Itanium processor. IBM Sponsors DB2 Zone on DevX Developer Portal http://www.devx.com/dbzone/ IBM is sponsoring the database zone on the DevX developer portal. Within the zone, the IBM pavilion features key categories where visitors can read success stories, find education and training, plus discover how other developers are using data management products. IBM Patterns for e-business: Architecting the Web http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/patrn/ The IBM Patterns for e-business address the architectural design and implementation issues in deploying e-business applications on the Web. A new paper explores the goals and structure of the Patterns, evaluating the current five patterns and their usefulness to Web application developers. It also examines emerging Patterns. Creating VoiceXML Applications with IBM WebSphere Studio http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ibm-voicex/ If you can create HTML, you can create voice applications. IBM WebSphere Studio lets you build both HTML and VoiceXML applications from the same set of business logic. See an example of how to develop voice applications using WebSphere Studio. Developing Web Applications for Pervasive Computing Devices with IBM WebSphere http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/mobwa/ A new paper outlines several WebSphere solutions for developing effective Web applications for pervasive computing devices, such as Web phones and personal digital assistants. e-commerce ---------- Web Broadcast on 13 February: What's New in IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite 5.1 http://webevents.broadcast.com/ibm/ecommerce/ In a Web broadcast on 13 February, IBM presents the latest market trends in e-commerce, IBM's strategy and direction, an overview of WebSphere Commerce Suite 5.1, and how Business Partners and software developers can take advantage of IBM's e-commerce initiatives to increase revenues. Web Conference on 15 February: XML for e-business http://www.xml4e-business.com/ Join a non-technical Web conference on 15 February to learn why the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is the technology you need for transacting business on the Web. Get information for making informed decisions that will shape your electronic commerce for years to come. The conference is sponsored by IBM, IDC, and Software AG. Lotus Solution Brings e-commerce to Iceland's Alcohol and Tobacco Agency http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/isata/ The State Alcohol and Tobacco Monopoly of Iceland uses a Lotus Domino / Notes** solution to conduct e-commerce with its retail stores. Another Domino / Notes solution lets private customers order from the agency. The agency now handles customer orders in 60 percent less time, and the cost of sales to individual customers has decreased 30 percent. e-business ---------- IBM Opens Center for e-business Innovation in Boston http://www.ibm.com/services/pressrel/PRESSREL_135984.html (uppercase required as shown) IBM has opened its newest Center for e-business Innovation in Boston. At the center, experts in multiple disciplines collaborate to envision and deliver e-business solutions for clients. IBM has a network of 20 such centers around the world. BeyondERP Evaluation Tool Helps You to Decide Which e-business Solution to Implement First http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/erpev/ IBM's BeyondERP Evaluation tool helps you to decide which e-business solution to implement first. It identifies your potential return on investment and helps to identify the solution area(s) with greatest potential for your business. Pervasive Computing / Wireless ------------------------------ New Paper Gives Sample Application Using WebSphere Everyplace Suite to Reach Wireless Devices http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ibm-extend/ IBM WebSphere Everyplace Suite is an environment for building services and applications for pervasive computing devices. A new paper describes a sample application that customizes content for multiple device types, including WAP-based phones, personal computers, and PDAs with Web browsers. Media, Presentations, Arts, Entertainment ----------------------------------------- GRAMMY Web Site, Powered by IBM, Has Four Times More Content and Features in 2001 http://www.ibm.com/news/2001/02/06.phtml The GRAMMY** Web site, powered by IBM for the Recording Academy, has four times more content and features this year. Fans can hear and buy the music of nominated artists, and the IBM Media Console provides a player for the site's rich media. Content will be updated continually before, during, and after the 21 February award ceremony. Life Sciences ------------- IBM, MDS Proteomics to Speed Drug Development for Wide Range of Diseases http://www.ibm.com/ca/news/latest_news/020201_proteomics.htm IBM and MDS Proteomics will develop technologies that will speed drug development for a wide range of diseases. The companies will establish a public research database of protein analyses, and join in research projects to solve computationally complex problems in biotechnology. Web Site Authoring and Development ---------------------------------- NetObjects Milestone: More than Ten Million Licenses of NetObjects Fusion http://www.netobjects.com/company/html/pr05feb01.html NetObjects has reached a major milestone by licensing more than ten million copies of NetObjects Fusion**, its solution for building robust Web sites for e-business. ZDNet and Its Users Give Five-Star Rating to IBM WebSphere Homepage Builder for Windows V5.0.1 http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,,001DJC,.html (uppercase required as shown) Giving a five-star rating to IBM WebSphere Homepage Builder for Windows** V5.0.1, ZDNet says "With enough advanced functions to impress experienced Webmasters, but plenty of multimedia tutorials and a detailed user's guide to get newbies up and running, this Website authoring suite aims to please -- and scores a bulls-eye". For Business Partners --------------------- Web Seminar on 14 February: Leveraging Your Customer Data across Your Enterprise http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/plcwr/ Join a Web seminar on 14 February to learn how to enhance your customer service to retain customers, generate new business, and improve your up-sell and cross-sell opportunities. The seminar features Quintus eContact** and IBM DB2 Universal Database. Distributed Learning / Learning Services ---------------------------------------- Lotus LearningSpace 4.01 Certified by Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010209/aicbt/ The IBM Mindspan Solutions* e-learning delivery system, Lotus LearningSpace** 4.01, has been formally certified by the Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee (AICC). LearningSpace 4.01 users can now launch and track any content that is AICC-conformant. IBM Events ---------- Link_2001 Conference, 18 - 21 March in Las Vegas http://www.ibm.com/events/link/ Link_2001, formerly called the annual IBM Supply Chain Management Conference, this year expands to business intelligence, customer relationship management, e-marketplaces, and e-infrastructure. Learn how IBM can help you to link your business processes, suppliers, partners, and customers. Register before 18 February for a US$200 discount. Security -------- IBM a Founding Member of New Alliance to Fight Cyber Attacks http://www.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/news/fs-itisac/ IBM is a founding member of the Information Technology Information Sharing and Analysis Center. The center will share information about electronic intrusions, threats, and security solutions to reduce the impact of cyber attacks and protect the integrity of computer networks. IBM Updates Its Privacy Statement for Web Users http://www.ibm.com/privacy/ IBM has updated its privacy statement for its Web users. The statement discloses IBM's practices for its Web sites, including what types of information are gathered and tracked, how the information is used, and with whom the information is shared. Storage Systems --------------- IBM UltraStar 36Z15 Hard Disk Drive is Ideal for Web Hosting, e-commerce, Data Mining, Transactions http://www.ibm.com/storage/press/hdd/20010130.htm The IBM Ultrastar* 36Z15 is the first, high- performance, 15,000 RPM hard disk drive to achieve 36 gigabytes of storage capacity. It is ideal for Web hosting, e-commerce, data mining, and transaction processing. In industry-standard benchmarks, the Ultrastar 36Z15 performed up to 25 percent faster than existing 15K RPM drives. Sports ------ Official Australian Open Web Site, Powered by IBM, Wins Grand Slam Title for Tennis on the Net http://www.ibm.com/au/news/archive/grandslam.html The official Australian Open 2001 Web site -- designed, hosted, and powered by IBM -- recorded 48 million page views, up 152 percent over last year. Also, IBM's first WAP service for the tournament served 15,000 Web pages to Internet- enabled phones around the world. General News ------------ Learn about IBM zSeries Software Asset Management at SHARE Conference, 26 Feb - 1 Mar in Long Beach http://www.saminshare.org/ IBM's e(logo)server zSeries software pricing models, including Workload License Charges (WLC), help to optimize software asset management (SAM). 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