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Index

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


(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


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



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)


(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


BBaan, ERP, 117-118, 119

BackOffice (Microsoft), 138-139

Backup Recovery and Media Services for

AS/400, 56

backup systems, 26-28, 27


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


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



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


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



144-145

DB2/400, 63-66

distributed relational database administration

(DRDA), 65

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), 60, 62


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


database solutions, continued


navigating the database, 65-66


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


security, 140

shared nothing clusters in DB2/400, 146


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-


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


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



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



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


Flannery, Michael P., 64- vs. 32-bit architecture,

76-84


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


batch processing, 26-28, 27

Index 179


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


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



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



J++ (Microsoft), 130

Jacada (CST), 130


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


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


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


replication capabilities, 101-102

security, 102


workflow solutions, 102-103

Lucas, Sam, xi


Mmainframe integration to AS/400, 31

maintenance, 164, 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-


Material Requirements Planning (MRP), 112,

113-114

memory management

64- vs. 32-bit architecture, 77, 79-80

Index 181


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-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



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


reliability, 159-160


110-112

scalability, 151-153

security, 139-143


software design, components, 136

software investment protection, 149-151


158-159

speed of deployment, 155-156

SQL Server (Microsoft), 138, 143-145, 148

support, 139

system components, 136


(TIMI), 149


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



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


control language (CL), 48

database (DB2/400) support, 47

e-mail support, 47


Java OS, 46

maintenance, 138

Management Central, 48, 55

memory management, 48, 79-80


networking support, 46

NT Server integration, 135-136



packaging, 137

performance, 49-50

preloading of OS/400 in AS/400 system, 137

pricing, 137


reliability, 48-49

security, 138, 140-141

Security Wizard, 141

simplicity of design, 48


speed of processing, 49

storage/file management, 47

system management tools, 47, 138

system management, integration scheme,

52-53, 52


(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


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



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




Plummer, Daryl, Java, 133

point-and-click interface, Windows integration,

109

POP3, 137

PowerBuilder, 35

PowerPC technology, 10, 80, 82, 84


printer support


Index 183


printer support, continued


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


Randall, Randy, xi


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


Schmotzer, Kelly, xii


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


batch processing, 26-28, 27

CERT Coordinating Center, 139


cryptography, 142

customized security features, 67-68

database solutions, 140


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, 41, 70-72



levels of security, 67-68, 141

library access control, 69

logon security, 70

Lotus Domino, 102

mirroring sites, 25


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


Rating Maintenance Process (RAMP), 141

secure sockets layer (SSL), 72


Tivoli Security Management, 58

Tivoli User Administration, 58-59

Trusted System Evaluation Criteria (TSEC),

68, 141

virus protection, 68-69


server integration technologies, 31


Shop Floor Control (See Enterprise Resource

Planning)


Smalltalk, 40

Smith, Webb, decentralized office, 17

SNA, 46, 137

Software Development Kit for ActiveX, Win-

dows integration, 108

software investment protection





158-159

speed of processing, 49, 78, 79

SQL Server (Microsoft), 138, 143-145, 148

storage/file management, 38-39, 47


AS/400, 56

capacities, 38-39, 165




logical files, 62



strategic initiatives, 170-171

Strategic Resources study, data availability, 24

Structured Query Language (SQL) support, da-

tabase solutions, 65

Sun Microsystems, 130


Symantec, 130

system management, 9, 47, 50-59, 168


AS/400, 56



AS/400, 56

Business Partners solutions, 52


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


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


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system management, continued



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 Enterprise Console, 58

Tivoli Inventory, 59

Tivoli Management Framework, 58


Tivoli Software Distribution, 59

Tivoli solutions, 52-53, 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)


(TIMI), 49-50, 80-82, 80, 81, 149, 169-170

telecommunications, 46

telecommuting, 17

telephony solutions, 31, 34


thin client support, Windows integration, 112

Tivoli system management, 52-53, 52, 58-59


Tivoli Enterprise Console, 58

Tivoli Inventory, 59

Tivoli Management Framework, 58


Tivoli Software Distribution, 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


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


Java, 121-134




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


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


110-112


thin client support, 112

WindowTool/400, 34

Work Management feature, OS/400, 49

workflow solutions, 11, 20

CONTROL-M, 57-58



Workshop (Sun), 130

YYamaha, 21

Year 2000 compliance, 13, 153-154, 164

ZZeitler, Bill, vii, 1-2

Index 187


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