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Dear Lincers,
We welcome you to the first issue of Linc-in-Sync. Every alternate month,
we'll
present you with interesting insights about industry dynamics and their
impact on a
corporation's IT environment.
We hope this newsletter adds to your perspective, and helps you take
better-informed
decisions.
In this issue, we dwell on the IBM midrange series, and how it has altered
the
course of business over the years. Specifically, this issue is about the
IBM iSeries
400 platform - its evolution, capabilities and future trends.
We look forward to your comments at linc-in-sync@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Best Wishes,
Sincerely, Chandra Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director
Analysis
iSeries & Competition: Degree of Simplification
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Reducing the complexity of managing a number of different
OS' on
different servers, and simplifying them into a handful of
manageable variables is the dream of any System Manager.
Amy
Anderson takes on the iSeries and its competitors, and the
extent
of simplification possible in each. | From Curbstone.
Security: A study of Windows & iSeries
Not much needs to be said about the importance of security in today's
business
environment. This article carries a comparison on how the iSeries and
Windows
platforms handle security. A must read for skeptics. |By Mary Lou Roberts
from
iSeries Network. |From E Server Computing
Change - the only constant!
Tryst with the Penguin
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IBM has made the iSeries run on the most robust and economic
software
around. The issues related with the implementation of Linux in
the
iSeries are variegated and requires in-depth analysis by the
customer and
the developer alike. Tim Morgan focuses on key issues, problems &
promises. |From Mid Range Server.
Handling Change
Darwin's law holds good to the business world; that change in inevitable.
Another
natural law also holds good - that of inertia, and tendency to resist
change. Tom
Huntington analyses the effects of change and suggests points to manage the
transition. |From E Server Computing
Case Study
The Client:
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Merchants Insurance, headquartered in New York, offers personal and
commercial
property and casualty (P&C) insurance through a network comprising over 680
independent insurance agents spread across the country. Their IT
infrastructure runs
on WINS, an AS/400-based COBOL packaged solution and GEN-A-RATE, a
RS/6000-based
premium calculation engine.
The Need:
Merchants Insurance noticed a significant increase in standard queries
from
agents concerning policies, claims and billing information. The
increased traffic
was eating into the productive time of employees. An automated method was
required to handle the high volume of queries, without compromising on
quality
and accuracy.
To simplify the entire set of processes, and enable Agency Partners to
conduct
business with Merchants Insurance Group without hassles.
Merchants Insurance evaluated several solutions and narrowed down on Linc
Software's
LANSA based solution. The flexibility and versatility of LANSA as a
development tool
was the clincher.
The Solution:
Linc Software developed a Web-based solution with wireless access. It
seamlessly
integrated with Merchant Insurance's iSeries WINS Insurance solution.
Developed on
LANSA, the assignment demonstrated the industrial strength applications
possible
across environments, within short time frames. LANSA also provided web
application
extension to the existing AS/400 Insurance modules.
The solution included Web-based claims, Policy, Billing inquiry and
Commercial lines
policy quoting components. The project was designed and developed at Linc's
development center in Bangalore, coordinated by the Project Manager based
onsite.
From the Director's desk
The March of the iSeries
This article is authored by Rajan Narayanan, Promoter Director at Linc
Software. He
brings to bear over two decades of experience on the IBM mid-range. In this
piece,
he traces the evolution of the AS/400 from its origins through its many
avatars to
what it is today
140 runs per day!!!! Well, that's not the run rate of a cricket match, but
the sales
figures of iSeries (formerly AS/400) midrange servers since its inception
in June
1988. That makes an impressive 750000 machines all over the world. The
architecture
has become the most popular one after the PC.
The system's USP is that it is "built for business"; key aspects of this
machine
since its launch are:
* Security (virus resistance)
* Durability (reliable for 24x7 operations)
* Manageability (low maintenance)
* Scalability (an architecture that spans a wide spectrum).
Click here to read the full article.
Linc in the
News
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Linc Software
named
'LANSA Business
Partner
of the Year'
(for Asia
Pacific,
excluding Japan)
Despite a
challenging
year for in the
IT sector
in general,
LANSA Asia
Pacific enjoyed
a year of
exceptional
growth.
Recognising Linc
Software's
contribution
to the growth,
LANSA
named Linc
Software as
LANSA Business
Partner of
the Year (for
Asia
Pacific,
excluding
Japan).
As a committed
partner,
Linc Software
relied on
LANSA's
* Go-to-market
Strategy &
Execution plan
* Sales &
Technical
training
* Dedicated
Consulting &
Marketing
support.
Since inception
in June
1997, the LANSA
Worldwide
Business Partner
program
has grown over
750%,
creating a
network of 150
LANSA Business
Partners.
The privilege
entitles
Linc Software to
receive
full sponsorship
for a
staff member to
attend
the 2003
International
LANSA User
Conference to
be held this
July in
Chicago.
Linc will also be
presented with a
recognition
plaque at the
2003 Asia Pacific
Business Partner
Conference,
which is
being held at
the Hyatt
Sanctuary Cove,
Australia
in August.
About LANSA
LANSA's products
provide
offerings in the
areas of
application
development,
e-business
solutions,
technology
integration
and data access.
LANSA has
evolved into a
powerful family
of
products and
solutions
that support IBM
iSeries,
AS/ 400,
Windows, UNIX
and Linux
platforms.
Founded in 1987,
LANSA
has over 6,500
installations in
67
countries with
clients
like Visa, GE
Appliances,
Hershey Foods
and Shell
Canada, among
others.
For more info:
www.lansa.com
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March 2003
Excerpt from the
Smart
Inc. Magazine
Partners in
Progress
A strong partner
is
behind every
successful
technology
implementation,
and
Hindustan Lever's
technology
partners are
critical to its
new
supply chain
project.
Linc Software
Services
has been working
with HLL
since 1995,
initially
through IBM, and
then
directly.
"Our primary
role is to
provide HLL with
software
development
services in
ERP (enterprise
resource
planning),
e-business and
support/helpdesk
services. In the
first
few years, these
services
were mainly ERP
implementation,
customisation,
conversions and
roll-outs," says
Linc
Software
director Rajan
Narayanan.
Click here for
full
article
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