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100 percent Pure Java, 123, 125
64- vs. 32-bit architecture, 5, 10, 49-50, 76-84,
169-170
addressing advantages, 77, 79-80
arithmetic processes advantages, 77, 78-79
backward compatibility of software, 80-84
binary compatibility, 82-83
changing technologies, 77
data flow advantages, 77, 78
emulation for existing software, 83
executable binaries, 81
NT Server vs. AS/400, 150-151
observability of program templates, 81
PowerPC technology, 80, 82, 84
program templates, 81
recompilation of existing software, 83
retranslation using TIMI,, 80-82, 80, 81
rewriting existing software, 84
software compatibility, 80-84
speed of processing, 78, 79
tagged pointers, 80
Technology Independent Machine Interface
(TIMI), 80-82, 80, 81
Aaccess control, security solutions, 69
ACI Worldwide, 57
ActiveX OLE DB, Windows integration, 108
ADSM/400 management tool, client/server sys-
tems, 40
ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager for
AS/400, 56
Amazon.com, 20
American Software, 23
applets, Java, 128
Application Business Components (ABCs),
SanFrancisco, Java, 129-130
application data marts (ADMs), 94-95, 96
Note: Boldface numbers indicate illustrations
application development, 13, 17, 23-25, 31-32,
34-35, 40
C++, 40
control language (CL) of OS/400, 48
CoOperative DEvelopment/400 tools, 35
e-commerce, 91
Internet machines, 43-44
Java, 40, 42, 91-92, 121-134
legacy code, 90
Lotus Domino, 102-103
PowerBuilder, 35
program code generators, 35
rewriting existing software, 64- vs. 32-bit ar-
chitecture, 84
Smalltalk, 40
Software Development Kit for ActiveX, 108
software investment protection, NT Server vs.
AS/400, 149-151
software solutions, 163-164
Software Subscription for release updates,
158-159
Technology Independent Machine Interface
(TIMI), 149
Visual Basic, 35, 40
Visual C++, 40
Visual Java, 40
VisualAge Generator, 35, 40, 91
Application Development Tools (ADTs), 34
Application Response Manager (ARM), 58
architecture (See 64- vs. 32-bit architecture)
Arena di Verona Opera, 21
Arnold, Alan, vi, 3-13
AS/400
64- vs. 32-bit architecture, 5, 10, 49-50, 76-84,
150-151
application development, 13, 17, 23-25,
31-32, 34-35, 40
Application Development Tools (ADTs), 34
availability (See reliability)
backup system solutions, 26-28, 27
batch processing solutions, 26-28, 27, 34
benchmarks, 152
business application solutions, 8, 30-32
business intelligence solutions, 6, 9, 11, 21-22,
23, 27, 38, 85, 92-97
CallPath/400, 34
capacities, 165
centralization of IT functions, 24
client/server systems, 5, 8, 11-12, 13, 23-24,
31, 32, 35, 36-40
core values, 8-10, 45-84
cost of ownership, 13, 51-52, 119-120,
155-160, 164, 171-172
criteria used in choosing the AS/400, 7-8,
162-163
data mining/data mart solutions, 11, 21-22, 38,
61, 94-95, 96
data warehousing solutions, 7, 9, 11, 21-22,
23, 24, 36, 38, 61, 94-95, 120
database solutions, 9, 13, 23, 24, 31, 38-39,
47, 60-66
decision-support systems, 11, 21-22
departmentalized environment solutions, 32
developmental history, 2, 16, 29
Double Byte Character Set (DBCS), 31
downtime costs (See also reliability), 25-28,
50-51, 73
ease of use, 33-34
e-commerce solutions, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10-11, 18,
20-21, 41-44, 27, 85, 86-92
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), 9, 22, 60,
62
e-mail solutions, 11, 22, 39, 47
enterprise environment solutions, 32
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), 12, 25,
85, 112-121, 164
expansion of system to keep pace with busi-
ness (See upgrade ease)
Facsimile Support/400, 34
fax solutions, 31, 34
firewalls, 30
foreign language support, 31
future development of AS/400, 4, 10-12,
170-171
174 AS/400 as a Business Solution
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global networking, 31
graphical user interface, 32, 35
groupware solutions, 5, 11, 19, 36, 39
image processing solutions, 31, 34
ImagePlus Application Enablers, 34
industries using the AS/400, 30
industry trends, 8, 10-12, 15-28
integrated development environments (IDE)
(See Java)
Integrated File System (IFS), 169
Integrated PC Server (IPCS), 31, 38, 71
integration ease, 6, 7, 13, 166
interface (GUI and Web-browser) solutions,
32, 35
Internet servers, 8, 10, 18-20, 41-44
Java, 12, 18, 35, 36, 42, 43-44, 85, 91-92,
121-134, 170
leading-edge technologies, 10-12
legacy system integration, 90, 166
Lotus Domino, 5, 6, 7, 11, 18, 36, 39, 42, 44,
47, 85, 97-106, 164, 170
mainframe integration to AS/400, 31
maintenance, 157-158, 164, 169
multimedia solutions, 31
multiple operating systems, 31
multiple-application servers, 13, 145-149
multi-vendor systems vs. AS/400, 6
networking solutions, 5, 24-25, 46
Neural Network Utility/400, 34
Novell servers vs., 36
NT Server vs., 4, 5, 11-12, 13, 31, 36, 38, 75,
85, 106, 135-160
number of AS/400 systems in use, 3, 5, 30, 76,
118
object-oriented programming, 5
operating system (OS/400), 9, 30, 46-50
OS/2 LAN Server vs., 36
pattern matching solutions, 34
performance, 49-50
PowerPC technology, 10, 80, 82, 84
radio frequency (RF) communications, 31
reduced instruction set computing (RISC)
technology, 10
reliability, 10, 23, 26-28, 31, 48-49, 50-51,
72-76, 119, 159-160, 166-167
scalability issues, 13, 24-25, 120, 151-153
security, 6, 9-10, 13, 18-19, 24-25, 40, 41,
66-72, 168
server integration technologies, 31
software solutions, 163-164
Software Subscription for release updates,
158-159
speed of deployment, 155-156
speed of processing, 49, 78, 79
storage capacity of AS/400, 38-39
strategic initiatives, 170-171
support and service, 169
systems management, 9, 50-59, 168
technological trends in business (See industry
trends)
Technology Independent Machine Interface
(TIMI), 149, 169-170
telephony solutions, 31, 34
testing of AS/400 systems, 137
tools for AS/400, 34-35
training users for the AS/400, 33-34
UNIX systems vs., 7, 31, 36
upgrade ease, 4, 5, 7, 29, 33, 64, 164-165
value proposition, 6-7
Web-enabled technologies, 31, 32, 35, 36, 47,
88
Windows integration with AS/400, 11-12, 34,
106-112, 166
WindowTool/400, 34
workflow solutions, 11, 20
Year 2000 compliance, 13, 153-154, 164
AS/400 Toolbox for Java, 126-130, 127, 128,
130, 134
auditing system performance, PSAudit, 57
authorization control lists (ACL), security solu-
tions, 69
Automated Training Systems, 20
availability (See reliability), 25, 50, 73
Index 175
Note: Boldface numbers indicate illustrations
BBaan, ERP, 117-118, 119
BackOffice (Microsoft), 138-139
Backup Recovery and Media Services for
AS/400, 56
backup systems, 26-28, 27
Backup Recovery and Media Services for
AS/400, 56
client/server systems, 38
RAID-5 support, 48-49
backward compatibility of software, 64- vs.
32-bit architecture, 80-84
bandwidth, 19, 25
Barnes and Noble, 20
batch processing, 26-28, 27, 34
benchmarks, NT Server vs. AS/400, 152
Bill of Materials (BOM) applications (See En-
terprise Resource Planning)
binary compatibility, 64- vs. 32-bit architecture,
82-83
Borland (See Inprise)
BPCS, 23
business application solutions, 8, 30-32
business intelligence (See also data mining; data
warehousing; decision-support), 6, 9, 11,
21-22, 23, 27, 38, 85, 92-97
application data marts (ADMs), 94-95, 96
closed-loop processing, 96
data mining/data marts, 94-95, 96
data warehousing, 94-95, 120
future of business intelligence uses, 97
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), 94, 95,
96
Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), 93, 96
open database connectivity (ODBC), 95-96
user interfaces for data, 95-96
Business Partners solutions, system manage-
ment, 52
business-to-business commerce, 21
Byrd, Steve, ix
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), 112-121
Bytware, 57
CC language, 126
C++, 40, 122, 124
CallPath/400, 34
Candle Corporation, 58
CandleLight for OS/400, 58
capacities, AS/400 system capacities, 165
Cargill, Bob, reliability, NT Server vs. AS/400,
159-160
centralized management, 24, 40, 48, 55
CERT Coordinating Center, 139
CHECKTABLE database consistency checker,
144-145
classes, methods in Java, 128
Client Access, client/server connectivity,
107-110
client/server systems, 5, 8, 11-12, 13, 23-24, 31,
32, 35
ADSM/400 management tool, 40
application development, 40
backup systems, 38
centralized management (Management Cen-
tral), 40, 48
Client Access, client/server connectivity,
107-110
data warehousing solutions, 36
database solutions, 38-39
error notification, problem management, 37
extranets, 36
groupware solutions, 36, 39
Information Center (help desk), 40
Integrated File System (IFS), 37, 47
Integrated PC Server (IPCS), 38, 71, 110-112
intranets, 36
Java, 36, 123
Lotus Domino, 36, 39
management tools, 40
ManageWare/400 management tool, 40
Novell servers vs., 36
NT Server vs., 36, 38, 75
OS/2 LAN Server vs., 36
performance adjustments, 37
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printer support, 38
priority scheme for jobs, 37
reliability of AS/400, 75
replication, Lotus Domino, 101-102
running NT Server applications on AS/400,
110-112
secure sockets layer (SSL), 72
security, 72
security, Security Wizard, 40
server models, 36
skills required for AS/400-based systems,
39-40
storage capacities of AS/400, 37, 38-39, 47
thin client support, 112
tools, features, 37-38
UNIX vs., 36
Web application servers, 36
Windows integration with AS/400, 106-112
closed-loop processing, business intelligence, 96
clustering support, ERP, 120
COBOL, 34, 35, 123, 126
Codd, Edgar, relational databases, 61
collaborative computing concepts, Lotus Dom-
ino, 98-99, 100
commitment control, database solutions, 64-65
Compaq ProLiant 1200 Server, 74
computer-based training (CBT) via the Web, 20
Computerworld
cost of ownership, NT Server vs. AS/400,
155-160
64- vs. 32-bit architecture, 151
control language (CL) of OS/400, 48
CONTROL-M, 57-58
CoOperative DEvelopment/400 (CODE/400)
tools, 35
CORBA standards, Java, 132
core values of AS/400, 8-10, 45-84
cost of ownership, 13, 164, 171-172
ERP, 119-120
NT Server vs. AS/400, 155-160
system management, 51-52
Coulthard, Phil, Java for RPG Programmers,
132
criteria used in choosing the AS/400, 7-8,
162-163
cryptography, 142
CST Software, 130
Ddata mining/data marts, 11, 21-22, 38, 61,
94-95, 96
data warehousing solutions, 7, 9, 11, 21-22, 23,
24, 38, 61, 94-95, 120
database administrator (DBA), 143
database consistency checker (DBCC), 143,
144-145
database solutions, 9, 13, 23, 24, 31, 38-39, 47,
60-66
ActiveX OLE DB, 108
addressing, 64- vs. 32-bit architecture, 77,
79-80
CHECKTABLE database consistency
checker, 144-145
collaborative computing concepts, 98-99, 100
commitment control, 64-65
data mining/data marts, 61
data warehousing, 61
database administrator (DBA), 143
database consistency checker (DBCC), 143,
144-145
DB2/400, 63-66
distributed relational database administration
(DRDA), 65
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), 60, 62
foreign language support, 31
interfacing, integrating DB2/400 with system,
63
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) drivers,
123, 129, 131
join-files, 65-66
journaling, 64
logical files, 62
Index 177
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database solutions, continued
Lotus Domino, 97-106
navigating the database, 65-66
NT Server vs. AS/400, 143-145
object linking and embedding database (OLE
DB), 108
object-oriented nature of DB2/400, 64
open database connectivity (ODBC), 95-96,
108
parallelism in DB2/400, 146
predictive query governor for DB2/400, 146
push vs. pull technology, 99-100
queries, 65
relational databases, 61-63
replication, Lotus Domino, 101-102
security, 140
shared nothing clusters in DB2/400, 146
Software Development Kit for ActiveX, 108
SQL Server vs. DB2/400, 143-145, 148
storage/file management, 62-63
Structured Query Language (SQL) support, 65
trigger programs, 65
upgrade ease, 64
DB2/400 (See database solutions)
decentralized offices and telecommuting, 17, 25
decision-support systems, 11, 21-22
departmentalized environment solutions, 32
deploying the AS/400, speed of deployment,
155-156
development of AS/400, 2, 16, 29
Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs), 19
distributed relational database administration
(DRDA), database solutions, 65
Distribution Resource Planning (DRP) (See En-
terprise Resource Planning)
Domino (See Lotus Domino)
Dorsett, Paul, vii
business intelligence solutions, 92-97
Double Byte Character Set (DBCS), 31
downtime costs (See also reliability), 25-28,
50-51, 73
Eease of use, 33-34
e-commerce (See also reliability), 5, 6, 7, 9,
10-11, 18, 20-21, 27, 41-44, 85, 86-92
bandwidth, 19
banking online, 20
business-to-business commerce, 21
customer service, 89-90, 89
Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs), 19
distribution channels, 87-88
extranets, 19
firewalls, 18-19, 71, 71, 141-142
Java, 91-92
legacy system support, 90
limitations of technology, 90-91
market presence, 88-89
reliability, 72-76
security, 18-19, 70-72, 71,
statistics, 20-21
Visual Age, 91
Web page development, 103-105
Web-based development tools, 88, 91-92
EJB standard, Java, 132, 133, 132
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), 9, 22, 60, 62
e-mail solutions, 11, 22, 39, 47
ICOM/400, 57
Lotus Domino, 47, 99-100
MessengerPlus, 57
push vs. pull technology, 99-100
replication, Lotus Domino, 101-102
Emerick, Earl, viii
systems management, 50-59
emulation, 64- vs. 32-bit architecture, 83
ENGUARD, 57
enterprise environment solutions, 32
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB), 123
Enterprise Resource Optimization (ERO), ERP,
114
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), 12, 25, 85,
112-121, 164
advantages of ERP, 114-115, 118-121
Baan solutions, 117-118, 119
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clustering support, 120
cost of ownership, 119-120
data warehousing, 120
Enterprise Resource Optimization (ERO), 114
ERP solution bundles, IBM, 120-121
extended ERP (eERP), 114
J.D. Edwards solutions, 117, 119
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) vs.,
112, 113-114
number of AS/400 systems in use, 118
Oracle solutions, 116-117
PeopleSoft solutions, 118, 119
reliability of AS/400, 119
SAP solutions, 116, 119
scalability, 120
vendors, 115-118, 119
vertical markets, 116-117
virtual enterprises, 114
error notification, problem management, cli-
ent/server systems, 37
Evans, Wayne O., viii
security, 66-72
Exchange (Microsoft), 138
executable binaries, 64- vs. 32-bit architecture,
81
expansion of system to keep pace with business
(See upgrade ease)
extended ERP (eERP), 114
extranets, 18-20, 36, 124
FFacsimile Support/400, 34
Farr, George, Java for RPG Programmers, 132
fax solutions, 31, 34
file management (See storage/file management)
firewalls, 18-19, 30, 41, 71, 71
NT Server vs. AS/400, 141-142
Flannery, Michael P., 64- vs. 32-bit architecture,
76-84
foreign language support, 31
future development of AS/400, 4, 10-12,
170-171
GGartner Group studies
downtime costs, 25-26
maintenance, NT Server vs. AS/400, 157-158
role-based IS organizations, 24
global networks, 22-23, 31
graphical user interface, 32, 35
Operations Navigator, 48, 52, 59, 109
groupware solutions, 5, 11, 19, 39
growth of computer use in business, 16-17
Hhackers, security solutions, 70
Harris Data, 23
Hemond-Wilson, Louise, viii
NT Server vs., 135-160
Herring, Jim, ix
operating system (OS/400), 46-50
heuristic (self-learning) systems, 24
hypertext transport protocol (HTTP), 122
II/NET Inc. reliability example, 76
IBM, 1-2, 1
ICOM/400, 57
IDC study of cost of ownership, NT Server vs.
AS/400, 155-160
Ikon survey of office technology, 17
image processing solutions, 31, 34
ImagePlus Application Enablers, 34
industries using the AS/400, 30
industry trends, 8, 10-12
backup systems, 26-28, 27
batch processing, 26-28, 27
Index 179
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industry trends, continued
business intelligence (See also data mining;
data warehousing; decision-support),
21-22
centralization of IT functions, 24
computer-based training (CBT) via the Web,
20
decentralized offices and telecommuting, 17,
25
e-commerce solutions, 20-21, 20
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), 25
extranets, 18-20
firewalls and security, 18-19, 71, 71
global networks, 22-23
growth of computer use in business, 16-17
heuristic (self-learning) systems, 24
Ikon survey of office technology, 17
Internet impact, 18-20
intranets, 19
networking, 24-25
reliability vs. downtime costs, 25-28, 50-51,
73
sophisticated applications & users, 23-25
Information Center (help desk), client/server
systems, 40
Information Week
maintenance, NT Server vs. AS/400, 158
reliability, NT Server vs. AS/400, 159-160
Inprise, 130
Integrated Development Environment (IDE), 12,
125, 130
Integrated File System (IFS), 37, 47, 169
Integrated PC Server (IPCS), 31, 38
NT Server vs. AS/400, 142, 146
security solutions, 71, 142
Windows integration, 110-112
integration ease, 6, 7, 13, 166
intelligence (See business intelligence solu-
tions)
International Computer Security Association
(ICSA), 139
Internet/Internet servers, 8, 10, 18-20, 41-44
application development, 43-44
firewalls, 41
hypertext transport protocol (HTTP), 122
Internet Connection Secure Server (ICSS), 72
Java, 42, 43-44, 121-134
Lotus Domino, 42, 44, 103-105
security, 41, 70-72
skills required, 43-44
tools, 44
Web page development, 103-105
Internet Connection Secure Server (ICSS), 72
intranets, 19, 36, 124
IPX, 137
JJ++ (Microsoft), 130
Jacada (CST), 130
Japan Airlines, 21
Jarman, Ian, ix-x
Windows integration with AS/400, 106-112
Java, 12, 18, 35, 40, 42, 43-44, 46, 85, 91-92,
121-134, 170
100 percent Pure Java, 123, 125
applets, 128
Application Business Components (ABCs),
129-130
AS/400 implementation, 125-126, 126
AS/400 Toolbox for Java, 126-130, 127, 128,
130, 134
classes, methods in Java, 128
client/server applications, 123
compatibility of Java, 124
CORBA standards, 132
database support, 123
EJB standard, 132, 133
elements of Java, 122-125, 123
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB), 123
implementing Java, 131-134
information links, resources, 134
Integrated Development Environment (IDE),
125, 130
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J++ (Microsoft), 130
Jacada (CST), 130
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) drivers,
123, 129, 131
Java Development Kit (JDK), 123
Java for RPG Programmers, 132
Java-compliance of AS/400, 125-126
JBuilder (Inprise), 130
JFactory (Rogue Wave), 130
legacy application support, 128-129
Lotus Domino, 129
object-oriented language features, 123
performance, 130-131
SanFrancisco, 123, 129
servers, 124
system management, 132
tools, middleware, 132-133
Visual Cafe (Symantec), 130
VisualAge Java, 130, 134
Workshop (Sun), 130
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) drivers,
123, 129, 131
Java Development Kit (JDK), 123
Java for RPG Programmers, 132
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) (See Java)
JBA System 21, 23
JBuilder (Inprise), 130
J.D. Edwards
ERP, 117, 119
One World, 23
JFactory (Rogue Wave), 130
Job Scheduler for AS/400, 56
Johnson, Craig, x
NT Server vs., 135-160
reliability, 72-76
join-files, database solutions, 65-66
journaling, database solutions, 64
KKimball, Bradley M., x, 29-44
Kosher Grocer, The, 21
LLawson, 23
leading-edge technologies, 10-12
legacy code, legacy system support (See also
application development; 64- vs. 32-bit), 90,
166
library access control, security solutions, 69
Lipsey, John, x-xi
e-commerce solutions, 86-92
logical files, database solutions, 62
logon security, 70
Lotus Domino, 5, 6, 7, 11, 18, 39, 42, 44, 47,
85, 97-106, 164, 170
application development, 102-103
collaborative computing concepts, 98-99, 100
e-commerce, 103-105
Internet use, 103-105
Java, 129
push vs. pull technology, 99-100
replication capabilities, 101-102
security, 102
Web page development, 103-105
workflow solutions, 102-103
Lucas, Sam, xi
database solutions, 60-66
Mmainframe integration to AS/400, 31
maintenance, 164, 169
NT Server vs. AS/400, 157-158
support and service, 169
Managed System Services for AS/400, 56
Management Central, 40, 48, 55
ManageWare/400 management tool, cli-
ent/server systems, 40
Master Production Scheduling (MPS) (See En-
terprise Resource Planning)
Material Requirements Planning (MRP), 112,
113-114
memory management
64- vs. 32-bit architecture, 77, 79-80
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memory management, continued
capacities, 165
Single Level Store, 48, 79-80
tagged pointers, 80
Mersch-Bacher Associates (MBA), 57
messaging solutions
ICOM/400, 57
MessengerPlus, 57
MessengerPlus, 57
Microsoft (See NT Server vs. AS/400)
mirroring sites, 25
multimedia solutions, 31
multiple operating systems, 31
multiple-application servers, 13, 145-149
multi-vendor systems vs. AS/400, 6
NNetFinity for AS/400, 57
Network Neighborhood, Windows integration,
106, 110
networking solutions, 5, 24-25, 46, 124
Neural Network Utility/400, 34
New Dimension Software, 57
NotesBench benchmark, 152
NT Server vs. AS/400, 4, 5, 11-12, 13, 31, 38,
75, 85, 135-160
64- vs. 32-bit architecture, 150-151
BackOffice (Microsoft), 138-139
benchmarks, 152
CHECKTABLE database consistency
checker, 144-145
cost of ownership, 139, 155-160
cryptography, 142
database administrator (DBA), 143
database consistency checker (DBCC), 143,
144-145
database integrity, 143-145
Exchange (Microsoft), 138
firewalls, 141-142
hardware design, components, 136-137
Integrated PC Server (IPCS), 110-112, 142,
146
integration of AS/400 and NT, 135-136
maintenance, 157-158
multiple- vs. single-vendor support, 156
multiple-application servers, 145-149
operating system (OS/400), 135, 137-139
parallelism in DB2/400, 146
Pentium Pro support, 146
predictive query governor for DB2/400, 146
reliability, 159-160
running NT Server applications on AS/400,
110-112
scalability, 151-153
security, 139-143
shared nothing clusters in DB2/400, 146
software design, components, 136
software investment protection, 149-151
Software Subscription for release updates,
158-159
speed of deployment, 155-156
SQL Server (Microsoft), 138, 143-145, 148
support, 139
system components, 136
Technology Independent Machine Interface
(TIMI), 149
testing of AS/400 systems, 137
tuning the multi-application server, 146-149
Windows integration, 106
Year 2000 compliance, 153-154
number of AS/400 systems in use, 3, 5, 30, 76,
118
Oobject linking and embedding database (OLE
DB), Windows integration, 108
object-oriented nature of DB2/400, 64
object-oriented programming, 5
Java, 42, 123
security, object security, 68-69
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observability of program templates, 64- vs.
32-bit architecture, 81
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), 94, 95,
96
Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), busi-
ness intelligence, 93, 96
open database connectivity (ODBC), 95-96, 108
operating system (OS/400), 9, 30, 46-50
64- vs. 32-bit architecture, 49-50
control language (CL), 48
database (DB2/400) support, 47
e-mail support, 47
Integrated File System (IFS), 47
Java OS, 46
maintenance, 138
Management Central, 48, 55
memory management, 48, 79-80
multiple operating systems, 31
networking support, 46
NT Server integration, 135-136
NT Server vs., 137-139
Operations Navigator, 48, 52, 59, 109
packaging, 137
performance, 49-50
preloading of OS/400 in AS/400 system, 137
pricing, 137
RAID-5 support, 48-49
reliability, 48-49
security, 138, 140-141
Security Wizard, 141
simplicity of design, 48
Single Level Store, 48, 79-80
speed of processing, 49
storage/file management, 47
system management tools, 47, 138
system management, integration scheme,
52-53, 52
Technology Independent Machine Interface
(TIMI), 49-50, 80-82, 80, 81, 149
upgrade ease, 138
Web server feature, 47
Windows integration with AS/400, 47,
106-112
Work Management feature, 49
Operations Navigator, 48, 52, 59, 109
Oracle, ERP, 116-117
ownership of programs, security solutions, 69
Pparallelism in DB2/400, 146
passive vs. active attacks on security, 70-71
password systems, 70
pattern matching solutions, 34
PentaSafe Inc., 57
Pentium Pro support, NT Server vs. AS/400,
146
Peoplesoft, 23
ERP, 118, 119
performance, 49-50
adjusting performance, client/server systems,
37
Application Response Manager (ARM), 58
CandleLight for OS/400, 58
ENGUARD, 57
ICOM/400, 57
Java, 130-131
Performance Analyzer for AS/400, 56
Performance Mangagement/400 (PM/400), 57
Performance Tools for AS/400, 56
Tivoli Distributed Monitoring, 59
Performance Analyzer for AS/400, 56
Performance Mangagement/400 (PM/400), 57
Performance Tools for AS/400, 56
Plummer, Daryl, Java, 133
point-and-click interface, Windows integration,
109
POP3, 137
PowerBuilder, 35
PowerPC technology, 10, 80, 82, 84
predictive query governor for DB2/400, 146
printer support
client/server systems, 38
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printer support, continued
Windows integration, 109
priority scheme for jobs, client/server systems,
37
program code generators, 35
program templates, 64- vs. 32-bit architecture,
81
PSAudit, 57
PSSecure, 57
Purchasing applications (See Enterprise Re-
source Planning)
push vs. pull technology, Lotus Domino, 99-100
Qqueries, database solutions, 65
Rradio frequency (RF) communications, 31
RAID-5 support, 48-49
Randall, Randy, xi
NT Server vs., 135-160
Rating Maintenance Process (RAMP), security,
141
recompilation of existing software, 64- vs.
32-bit architecture, 83
reduced instruction set computing (RISC) tech-
nology, 10
relational databases (See also database solu-
tions), 61-63
reliability of AS/400, 10, 23, 25-28, 31, 48-49,
50-51, 72-76, 119, 166-167
Compaq ProLiant 1200 Server vs. AS/400, 74
downtime costs, 73
I/NET Inc. reliability example, 76
near-100 percent reliability reported, 75-76
NT Server vs., 75, 159-160
number of systems in use, 76
testing system before shipping, 74
tracking/verifying reliability of AS/400s,
73-74
replication capabilities, Lotus Domino, 101-102
retranslation using TIMI, 64- vs. 32-bit architec-
ture 80-82, 80, 81
rewriting existing software, 64- vs. 32-bit archi-
tecture, 84
Richards, Paula, xi-xii
Java, 121-134
Rogue Wave, 130
RPG, 34, 35, 123, 126
SSanFrancisco, 123, 129
SAP, 23
ERP, 116, 119
SAP benchmark, 152
scalability, 13, 24-25, 120
NT Server vs. AS/400, 151-153
Schmotzer, Kelly, xii
Lotus Domino, 97-106
secure sockets layer (SSL), security solutions,
72
security, 6, 9-10, 13, 18-19, 24-25, 66-72, 168
access control, 69
authorization control lists (ACL), 69
backup systems, 26-28, 27
batch processing, 26-28, 27
CERT Coordinating Center, 139
client/server systems, 40
cryptography, 142
customized security features, 67-68
database solutions, 140
Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs), 19
e-commerce, 70-72
firewalls, 18-19, 30, 41, 71, 71, 141-142
hackers, 70
Integrated PC Server (IPCS), 71, 142
integration of security features, 140-141
International Computer Security Association
(ICSA), 139
Internet Connection Secure Server (ICSS), 72
Internet, 41, 70-72
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levels of security, 67-68, 141
library access control, 69
logon security, 70
Lotus Domino, 102
mirroring sites, 25
NT Server vs. AS/400, 139-143
object security, 68-69
operating system (OS/400), 138, 140-141
ownership of programs, 69
passive vs. active attacks on security, 70-71
password systems, 70
PSAudit, 57
PSSecure, 57
RAID-5 support, 48-49
Rating Maintenance Process (RAMP), 141
secure sockets layer (SSL), 72
Security Wizard, 141
Tivoli Security Management, 58
Tivoli User Administration, 58-59
Trusted System Evaluation Criteria (TSEC),
68, 141
virus protection, 68-69
Security Wizard, 141
server integration technologies, 31
shared nothing clusters in DB2/400, 146
Shop Floor Control (See Enterprise Resource
Planning)
Single Level Store, 48, 79-80
Smalltalk, 40
Smith, Webb, decentralized office, 17
SNA, 46, 137
Software Development Kit for ActiveX, Win-
dows integration, 108
software investment protection
64- vs. 32-bit architecture, 80-84
NT Server vs. AS/400, 149-151
software solutions, 163-164
Software Subscription for release updates,
158-159
speed of processing, 49, 78, 79
SQL Server (Microsoft), 138, 143-145, 148
storage/file management, 38-39, 47
ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager for
AS/400, 56
capacities, 38-39, 165
client/server systems, 37
database solutions, 62-63
Integrated File System (IFS), 169
logical files, 62
Single Level Store, 48, 79-80
Windows integration, 109
strategic initiatives, 170-171
Strategic Resources study, data availability, 24
Structured Query Language (SQL) support, da-
tabase solutions, 65
Sun Microsystems, 130
support and service, 169
Symantec, 130
system management, 9, 47, 50-59, 168
ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager for
AS/400, 56
Application Response Manager (ARM), 58
Backup Recovery and Media Services for
AS/400, 56
Business Partners solutions, 52
CandleLight for OS/400, 58
complex, heterogenous systems, 54
CONTROL-M, 57-58
cost of system management, 51-52
ENGUARD, 57
ICOM/400, 57
independent solution vendor (ISV) solutions,
53
integration of OS/400, Tivoli, software, 52-53,
52
Java, 132
Job Scheduler for AS/400, 56
Managed System Services for AS/400, 56
Management Central, 55
MessengerPlus, 57
NetFinity for AS/400, 57
operating system (OS/400), 138
Operations Navigator, 52, 59, 109
Performance Analyzer for AS/400, 56
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system management, continued
Performance Mangagement/400 (PM/400), 57
Performance Tools for AS/400, 56
processes of system management, 51-52, 51
PSAudit, 57
PSSecure, 57
reliability, availability of data, 50-51
simple, homogenous systems, 54
specialized systems, solutions, 54-55
System Manager for AS/400, 56
Tivoli Distributed Monitoring, 59
Tivoli Enterprise Console, 58
Tivoli Inventory, 59
Tivoli Management Framework, 58
Tivoli Security Management, 58
Tivoli Software Distribution, 59
Tivoli solutions, 52-53, 58-59
Tivoli User Administration, 58-59
tools, IBM, 47, 56-57
tools, independent vendors, 57-58
tools, Tivoli, 58-59
types of systems managed, 53-55
System Manager for AS/400, 56
System/360 development, 1-2, 46
System/370 development, 2
System/38 development, 2
Ttagged pointers, memory management, 80
TCP/IP, 46, 70, 72, 137
technological trends (See industry trends)
Technology Independent Machine Interface
(TIMI), 49-50, 80-82, 80, 81, 149, 169-170
telecommunications, 46
telecommuting, 17
telephony solutions, 31, 34
testing of AS/400 systems, 137
thin client support, Windows integration, 112
Tivoli system management, 52-53, 52, 58-59
Tivoli Distributed Monitoring, 59
Tivoli Enterprise Console, 58
Tivoli Inventory, 59
Tivoli Management Framework, 58
Tivoli Security Management, 58
Tivoli Software Distribution, 59
Tivoli User Administration, 58-59
tools for AS/400, 34-35
TPC-C benchmark, 152
training users for the AS/400, 33-34
trigger programs, database solutions, 65
Trusted System Evaluation Criteria (TSEC), 68,
141
Turner, Chris, xii
industry trends, 15-28
UUNIX vs. AS/400, 7, 31, 126, 156
upgrade ease, 4, 5, 7, 29, 33, 164-165
database solutions, 64
operating system (OS/400), 138
Software Subscription for release updates,
158-159
Vvalue proposition, 6-7
vertical markets, ERP, 116-117
virtual enterprises, ERP, 114
virus protection (See also security), 68-69
Visual Basic, 35, 40
Visual C++, 40
Visual Cafe (Symantec), 130
Visual Java, 40
VisualAge, 35, 40, 91
Java, 130, 134
WWeb page development
hypertext transport protocol (HTTP), 122
Java, 121-134
Lotus Domino, 103-105
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Web-enabled features of AS/400 (See also
Internet), 31, 32, 35, 47, 88
Windows integration with AS/400, 11-12, 34,
47, 106-112, 166
ActiveX OLE DB, 108
AS/400 strengths as server, 107
Client Access, client/server connectivity,
107-110
connecting to AS/400, 110
CoOperative DEvelopment/400 (CODE/400)
tools, 35
file management systems, 109
Integrated PC Server (IPCS), 110-112
native support of Windows functions, 110
Network Neighborhood, 106, 110
NT Server vs. AS/400, 106
object linking and embedding database (OLE
DB), 108
open database connectivity (ODBC), 108
Operations Navigator, 109
point-and-click interface, 109
printer management, 109
running NT Server applications on AS/400,
110-112
Software Development Kit for ActiveX, 108
thin client support, 112
WindowTool/400, 34
Work Management feature, OS/400, 49
workflow solutions, 11, 20
CONTROL-M, 57-58
Job Scheduler for AS/400, 56
Lotus Domino, 102-103
Workshop (Sun), 130
YYamaha, 21
Year 2000 compliance, 13, 153-154, 164
ZZeitler, Bill, vii, 1-2
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