IBM has introduced Warp Server/400, providing Warp Server's full capabilities on the IBM AS/400 midrange systems (with Integrated PC Server).
For more information on this announcement, please visit http://www.as400.ibm.com on the Internet. Select "Software," "Client/Server," then "Warp Server/400."
Now's the time to make the move to network computing!
IBM is sponsoring several WorkSpace On-Demand technical seminars around the world. These classes are open to customers, partners, and IBM employees.
WorkSpace On-Demand is designed to provide the benefits of network computing on the Intel-compatible hardware most companies have already got. Many customers are struggling with the high cost of managing PCs (particularly in branch offices for non-power users), which "Scientific American" estimates at a total of $23,000 per year. WorkSpace On-Demand provides the full benefits of PC applications (from the oldest DOS applications, through Windows and OS/2, to the most modern web-based Java applications) but does so with the cost of ownership of a simple terminal. From "ground zero" all software loads from the server -- the hard disk in a PC is now optional! Installation is a snap -- virtually any PC is already a WorkSpace On-Demand client. You can even turn a PC into an easy "Netscape terminal" to deliver state-of-the-art web applications with minimum fuss. The benefits are enormous, including roaming, fast application updates, easy servicing, and quick rollouts.
Please join us at one of the following sessions in 1997:
October 28-30 London, UK (course 97PS-4163-W)
November 4-6 Gaithersburg, MD (N2229) & Ehningen (97PS-4163-W)
November 11-13 San Francisco, CA (N2229) & Toronto (I2559)
November 18-20 Tokyo, Japan & Sao Paulo, Brazil
November 25-27 Mexico City
December 2-4 Melbourne, Australia (call 800-801-088) & Milan, Italy (97PS-4163-W)
December 9-11 La Hulpe (97PS-4163-W)
For more information on these classes, or to sign up, please contact Robin Lingren via Internet mail at lingren@us.ibm.com. Please include the following information:
Name:
Company Name:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Are you a Certified OS/2 Warp Server Engineer? (Yes/No) If no, describe your equivalent experience:
Are you a Certified OS/2 LAN Server Engineer? (Yes/No)
We're excited about this product announcement and look forward to your participation!
From time to time, IBM accepts applications from qualified individuals interested in writing on various computer-related topics. IBM's ITSO (International Technical Support Organization) publishes the famous "redbooks," written by the residents participating in its various programs.
If you are a highly qualified individual, skilled in OS/2 Warp and/or Java related topics, you may wish to apply for one of these residences. Usually residents are asked to help write a new IBM redbook (or create a new edition of a previous title). Residents work hand-in-hand with IBM experts, including developers, and consequently often get advance information on new products. (Confidentiality, of course, is expected during the residency.) IBM often pays all direct expenses (travel, living, equipment, and/or materials) during the residency, which can be either on-site (in Austin, Texas) or remote. Residents gain valuable working knowledge (which they can apply to their own businesses) and, of course, resume-boosting publishing experience (to help increase employment prospects at many technology companies). Naturally, residents are credited in the "redbook."
If you are interested in applying for such a residency, and you believe you have the qualifications, please feel free to contact Timothy Sipples by Internet mail at tsipple@us.ibm.com. I'm interested in hearing from people with experience in OS/2 Warp, OS/2 Warp Server, Java (particularly on those platforms), networking with OS/2 Warp, WorkSpace On-Demand, and other related topics. The following current residencies may be available to qualified individuals outside of IBM:
- Experiences with OS/2 Warp 4 Enterprise CID
- Warp Server Functional Enhancements (Part 2)
- Java on OS/2 Warp
For more information on IBM "redbooks," please visit http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks on the Internet.