Upgrades & Migration

This paper discusses how to change an example Java application that uses the IBM Common Connector Framework (CCF) to using Java2 Connector Architecture (J2C). The change from CCF to J2C is part of the continuing evolution of Java programming standards. There has been a need to connect Java applications to enterprise systems since the early days of Java programming, well before IBM WebSphere and Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). tech news

This paper addresses strategies for a migration from Microsoft Windows file and print servers to Samba on Linux file and print services. When migrating systems, it is always best to use a phased approach. At the end of each phase, and before the start of the next, the entire system should be working the same as, or better than, it was working before. tech news

Linux opens the door to open source software, while maintaining a great platform for installing IBM software, such as Lotus Domino, DB2, and Tivoli, as well as other vendors, such as Oracle, JD Edwards, and SAP. At the same time, GNU software such as Samba provides print, file server, and authentication functions that the Windows NT domain software previously provided. This paper describes the reasons to choose Linux when replacing your Windows NT 4.0 domains. tech news

This paper describes why to migrate from Microsoft Exchange 5.5 to IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 6, and also provides a quick how-to. It also explains the benefits of having Lotus Domino running on a Linux platform. Memory management in Linux is one of the main reasons it is stable and highly available. Under Linux, memory utilization it is very effective, freeing unused resources to be used later by other applications, especially in Domino where the workload is based on the number of concurrent users. tech news

This paper is a guide covering the migration of the AIX operating system from AIX Version 4.3 to AIX 5L in a CATIA or ENOVIA environment. This paper guides an AIX administrator through the steps of a migration to AIX 5L, and provides the experiences made during the migration from AIX Version 4. tech news