IBM e-business and Software News Alert |
1999 Issue 20
Top Stories in This Issue
IBM Net.Commerce 3.2 and IBM Catalog Architect
3.2 Handle High-Volume, e-commerce Web Traffic
under "Commerce"
WebSphere Application Server, Enterprise Edition
3.0, Handles High-Volume, e-business Transactions
under "Web Application Servers"
New IBM SecureWay Host Integration Solution
Takes Web-to-Host Computing to the Next Level
under "Networking and Communications"
Commerce
IBM Net.Commerce 3.2 and IBM Catalog Architect
3.2 Handle High-Volume, e-commerce Web Traffic
http://www.ibm.com/software/commerce/net.commerce/announce32.html
IBM Net.Commerce* V3.2 and Catalog Architect* V3.2
handle the increasing demands of e-commerce Web
traffic, especially during peak holiday shopping.
Net.Commerce V3.2 provides an open, e-commerce
platform for ISV and business partner integration.
The Net.Commerce Cyber Community demonstrates
relationship marketing and order processing. IBM
Catalog Architect 3.2 makes e-commerce Web site
content management and creation easier.
Web Application Servers
WebSphere Application Server, Enterprise Edition
3.0, Handles High-Volume, e-business Transactions
http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/p990720.html
IBM WebSphere* Application Server, Enterprise
Edition 3.0 draws on Enterprise JavaBeans**
technology, and combines transaction processing
power in IBM TXSeries* with the application
integration in IBM Component Broker*. Customers
can build, run, and manage high-volume computing
applications for today's e-business marketplace.
DOWNLOAD: Beta 3 of WebSphere Studio Version 3.0
http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/studio/download.html
IBM WebSphere Studio beta 3 includes an integrated
visual page designer, with support for dynamic
HTML and Java** Server Pages, an integrated applet
creation tool, Build-IT** technology, and enhanced
site management capabilities.
Two IBM Articles Tell How Good Design Practices
Culminate in Successful e-commerce Systems
http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/harkey/hmay99.html
and
http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/harkey/hjune99.html
Two articles by Dan Harkey and others tell how
successful e-commerce systems come from good
design practices that yield simplicity,
reusability, security, and performance. The
articles identify two important principles:
separation of concern, and separation of context.
Networking and Communications
New IBM SecureWay Host Integration Solution
Takes Web-to-Host Computing to the Next Level
http://www.ibm.com/software/network/hostintegration/news/1999/pr_0721.html
The new IBM SecureWay Host Integration Solution
integrates existing host data into powerful
e-business applications. Consisting of SecureWay
Host On-Demand V4, Screen Customizer V1, and Host
Publisher V2, the Host Integration Solution brings
new life to host applications and data with no
additional programming. (Also see next item.)
IBM eNetwork Host Integration Products are
Renamed, and Become Part of SecureWay Brand
http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_299-191
The IBM eNetwork* Host Integration Solution, and
each of its product components, have been renamed
and are now part of IBM SecureWay* Software, the
brand for the complete range of IBM's security,
networking, and directory products.
Web Chat on 27 July: IBM SecureWay Directory V3.1
http://www6.software.ibm.com/reg/webcast/ildv-i/
Discover the power of implementing integrated
security solutions for e-business. Join a live Web
chat on 27 July about IBM SecureWay Directory
Version 3.1. Get higher performance and greater
scalability, supporting millions of entries and
thousands of LDAP clients.
IBM SecureWay On-Demand Server 2.0
Evaluation CD for Windows NT Available
http://www.ibm.com/software/network/on-demand/downloads/
Register for an evaluation CD of IBM SecureWay
On-Demand Server 2.0, an intelligent, policy-based
profile server that enables robust, on-demand
delivery of personalized Web solutions to any
client in an enterprise-class Web network.
NetObjects Intranet Platform Supports Novell
Directory Services for Networked Communications
http://www.netobjects.com/company/html/pr14jul99.html
By supporting Novell Directory Services** (NDS),
NetObjects Authoring Server Suite**, a
collaborative Intranet building solution, will
simplify user management and access rights to
corporate intranets. Access lists for NetObjects
Authoring Server will be automatically updated
from a company's NDS.
e-business
IBM and Sequent Merger to Bring Sequent
Technology into e-business Applications
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/07/12.phtml
By acquiring Sequent Computer Systems, IBM will
incorporate Sequent's technology in its e-business
servers. Sequent's technology helps UNIX** and
Windows NT** to interoperate on a single system.
The merger enhances the development of Project
Monterey, poised to be the industry's leading
commercial UNIX.
New IBM Privacy Consulting Services Help
e-businesses to Implement Customer Privacy
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/07/161.phtml
New IBM privacy consulting services help
businesses to implement privacy policies,
procedures, and technologies, and provide insight
into building consumer trust in today's networked
world. The new services include a privacy
workshop, and privacy strategy and implementation.
IBM Supply Chain Analyzer Helps Companies
to Improve Supply Chain Processes
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990721/lyzer/
IBM Supply Chain Analyzer* examines the flow of
goods through the entire supply chain, from the
manufacturer to the retail store. Companies can
determine which strategies or tactics provide the
most flexible, profitable operating environment.
IBM SurfAid Analytics to Provide Web Site
Reporting and Analysis for The Health Network
http://www.ibm.com/services/pressrel/PRESSREL_46430.html
(uppercase required as shown)
The Health Network, a cable channel to be launched
this month, will use IBM SurfAid Analytics* to
analyze its visitor population, and to provide
targeted programming and services. SurfAid* is a
Web site analysis solution that combines IBM's
advanced data-mining techniques and marketing
information systems.
Running Enterprise Resource Planning Software,
IBM AS/400e Serves a Performance Record
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/07/91.phtml
Running the BaanERP** enterprise resource planning
application, IBM's AS/400e* set a server
performance record by supporting 12,000 concurrent
users, 40 percent more than the nearest competing
server platform. IBM and its business partners
offer a wide range of ERP solutions.
Lotus
Lotus Ships Domino Release 5 for IBM S/390 Server,
with Improved Support and New Pricing Structure
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990721/dom50/
Lotus is shipping Domino** Release 5 for IBM
S/390, with improved service and support, and a
new monthly license charge that is priced
according to the server's capacity. Domino R5 for
S/390 offers scalability, availability, security,
and the largest NotesBench** audit to date:
32,000 concurrent users on a single server.
Database and Data Management
IBM DB2 OLAP Server 1.1 Combines Improved
Analytical Capabilities and Performance
http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/smum49ymjl/
IBM DB2* OLAP Server 1.1 lets you choose between
relational storage for broad and flexible user
access, and multidimensional storage for high
performance. Version 1.1 integrates the
calculation and analytical functions of Hyperion
Essbase**, and has improved integration with DB2
Universal Database.
Hong Kong Government Embraces IBM DB2 Universal
Database to Build Powerful Database Applications
http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/jwoy49qef8/
The Hong Kong SAR Government will implement IBM's
DB2 Universal Database -- the industry's first
multimedia, Web-ready relational database
management system -- to deploy a new wave of
e-business applications for UNIX and Windows**.
IBM will also supply VisualAge for Java,
WebSphere Application Server, and Lotus Notes**.
Application Development
VisualAge Smalltalk Version 5 Adds Java and
WebSphere Application Server Integration
http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/hvir49yjm7/
VisualAge Smalltalk Version 5 features advanced
integration with the Web, allowing developers to
modernize existing applications or create new ones
via the Web. Version 5 also offers enhanced Java
interoperability with VisualAge for Java, a new
ultra light client, and improved server support.
IBM PartnerWorld for Developers Helps to Build and
Market e-business Solutions Using IBM Technologies
http://www.ibm.com/software/developer/news/pwletter.html
IBM's PartnerWorld* for Developers supports
developers worldwide who create and market
business applications and services based on IBM
technologies. PartnerWorld for Developers replaces
the IBM Solution Developer Program, combining it
with other IBM programs to provide enhanced,
consistent support.
Enterprise Solution Builder 3.0 for NT
and AIX Shortens the Development Cycle
http://www.ibmlink.ibm.com/usalets&parms=H_299-193
Enterprise Solution Builder offers an integrated
development and runtime environment for building
enterprise business application programs with the
popular BASIC language, LotusScript**.
VisualAge for Java Ultra Light
Client: New IBM Service Offering
http://www7.software.ibm.com/vad.nsf/Data/Document3141/
(uppercase required as shown)
The VisualAge for Java Ultra Light Client (ULC)
framework provides a small, robust alternative to
custom Java applets for thin clients. ULC is
available as an IBM service offering.
Three New "Zones" in IBM developerWorks
Feature Linux, Unicode, and Web Architecture
http://www.ibm.com/developer/
IBM's developerWorks* Web site now features three
new "zones" of interest -- Linux**, Unicode, and
Web Architecture -- in addition to Java
Technology, Security, and XML. developerWorks
provides a comprehensive, online resource for
creating open, cross-platform applications.
For Business Partners
New IBM Training and Certification Initiative for
Partners Who Develop and Sell e-business Solutions
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/07/201.phtml
In a new, worldwide initiative, IBM will train and
certify business partners in developing and
selling e-business solutions. Available through
the IBM PartnerWorld marketing and enablement
program, the initiative includes a new curriculum,
certification program, and learning via satellite
and the Web.
Java
DOWNLOAD: Speech Markup Language, Now for Building
Conversational Applications with WebSphere, Domino
http://www.ibm.com/alphaworks/tech/sml/
The latest version of Speech Markup Language (SML)
adds examples and instructions for using IBM
WebSphere or Lotus Domino plus the SML browser to
build distributed, network-based applications that
use speech to interact with the user.
Aberdeen Group Report: "Enterprise
JavaBeans - a Shark in the Proprietary Pool"
http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/aberdeen9906.html
In a new report, Aberdeen Group exudes confidence
that Enterprise JavaBeans "will have a major
impact on enterprise computing, Web Computing, and
even on Java itself", and that "IBM's EJB solution
for WebSphere transaction processing will be an
industry-leading implementation".
Systems Management / Tivoli
Team Tivoli Partners Get New Tools, Methodologies,
and Knowledge Repository from Tivoli Services
http://www.tivoli.com/o_news/html/new_tools.html
New and enhanced Tivoli Services offerings
provide unparalleled training and certification,
support, and enablement programs for Team Tivoli
partners worldwide. The offerings include
technical training and support, enablement tools,
and a professional certification program.
Tivoli and Telos to Help U.S. Army Increase Global
Data Security, Operating Readiness, Productivity
http://www.tivoli.com/o_news/html/army_news.html
Tivoli and Telos Corp. will provide the U.S. Army
with enterprise management technologies that will
vastly increase the Army's global data security,
operating readiness, and productivity. The
solution includes up to 435,000 licenses of Tivoli
Enterprise Management** software.
Transaction Systems
IBM Design Center for e-transaction Processing Helps
Selected Customers to Design e-business Solutions
http://www.ibm.com/servers/design_center/
The IBM Design Center for e-transaction Processing
assists large companies with the transformation
to e-business models. The center is a hands-on
learning environment where selected IBM customers
can work with IBM experts to design sustainable
e-business solutions.
Horticulture Marketing Firm Steps into e-commerce
with CICS Gateway for Java and Transaction Server
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990721/fandg/
Foster & Gallagher, a mail-order marketer of
horticulture products, uses IBM CICS Gateway for
Java and CICS Transaction Server for OS/390* 1.2
to step into e-commerce and achieve new sales
growth on the Web. With CICS' Internet support,
F&G has implemented application mining, creating
new uses for existing applications.
Security
New IBM Vault Registry Security Services Help
Companies to Create More Secure e-business
http://www.ibm.com/software/security/registry/news/1999/pa_0713.html
IBM Security and Privacy Services - Vault Registry
Solutions help companies to create a more secure
e-business environment using IBM's SecureWay Vault
Registry* software. Vault Registry, a registration
and certification solution, uses public key
infrastructures to enable trusted e-business
applications in today's extended enterprises.
Managing S/390 Enterprise Security Conference,
30 August through 3 September in Orlando
http://www-3.ibm.com/services/learning/conf/manag390/
At the Managing S/390 Enterprise Security
conference in Orlando from 30 August through 3
September, learn to exploit new technologies that
deliver secure, reliable, and managed computing
resources to your business. The conference offers
more than 100 sessions across seven tracks.
Operating Systems
DOWNLOAD: Preview of Netscape
Communicator 4.61 for OS/2 Warp
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/warp/netscape/
Download a preview of the soon-to-be-released
Netscape Communicator** 4.61 for IBM OS/2* Warp,
which supports new Java and Web technologies. This
version includes the core components from Netscape
Communicator Standard Edition 4.61 for Windows, as
well as OS/2-specific features.
Presentations from VM and VSE Technical
Conference Available for Download
http://www.ibm.com/s390/products/vse/vsehtmls/conf99.htm
Some presentations from the VM* and VSE* Technical
Conference, held in May, are available as PDF
files for download.
Speech Technology
DOWNLOAD: Betas of IBM ViaVoice Developer's Kit
for Linux and ViaVoice Run Time Kit for Linux
http://www.ibm.com/software/speech/dev/sdk_linux.html
Download betas of the IBM ViaVoice* Software
Developer's Kit for Linux and ViaVoice Run Time
Kit for Linux. The kits offer tools for developing
applications that incorporate speech recognition
for the Linux for x86s operating system.
CAD / CAM
CATIA Version 5 Release 2 Extends Reach with
New Platforms, and Has Many New Functions
http://www.catia.ibm.com/anncpres/anpro13.html
CATIA** Version 5 Release 2 for Windows and UNIX
is delivered on two scalable platforms, CATIA P1
for smaller, process-oriented companies that will
grow, and CATIA P2 for advanced designing that
requires product, process, and resource modeling.
V5R2 also introduces a massive number of new
functions and enhancements.
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