Vorwort - SSS-Tools für Power System i Syntax System Services

community who really should all LOVE this platform for what it can do? (i.e. non-System i cent
MShearer says: The marketing team has some clever approaches in development to reach audiences that
we have not reached in the recent past. It would be a great question for Elaine Lennox if she were to join
you in one of these chats
Question from DrFranken: re: 1U and blade: It is important to be able to place smaller servers.
Too many IT managers still think i5’s still don’t rack mount. Smaller units are another thing
to help acceptance in many shops.
MShearer says: Thanks for the input.....
MShearer says: We do have work underway to look at how we package our systems in the small
MShearer says: and medium business marketplace.......
MShearer says: 1U may be one approach; there may be other creative ways to package for SMB
Question from Ilovei: what is your vision for iSociety - 3 years from now
MShearer says: I’d really like to see the System i clients, ISVs and partners really leverage the power of
collaboration in a very active way...... and really take charge building the community. The great
MShearer says: power of this to me, being independent from IBM, this is truly your space.... with no
constraints (practically)
MShearer says: if we all look to iSociety as the 1st place to go for info
MShearer says: to share it,
MShearer says: comment on it,
MShearer says: find it
MShearer says: it would be the best asset the brand has ever had.
Question from Larry: Not counting the Chat feature what is the best feature of iSociety?
MShearer says: I like the idea of all the ecosystem members linking their websites to the search engine
here is cool..... it’s potential yet to be fully realized.
Question from Larry: What’s the buzz with Lotus on i?
MShearer says: We had a great showing last week at Lotusphere. We have always been a great platform
for the Lotus software,
MShearer says: and we’ve previewed the next step in collaboration, bringing together all the latest Lotus
middleware
MShearer says: with IP telephony and business applications on one platform. For example,
MShearer says: the ability to link the 3Com offering with Sametime is really cool.
Question from Emkay717: what will make iSociety different from say .. Midrange-l or RPGl,
or WDSC-l?
MShearer says: The breadth and scope of iSociety is really broad..... and integrating. These are all great
resources..... I suspect that
MShearer says: iSociety could go far beyond the more technical side of things, and
MShearer says: talk about business leverage, solutions, skills, tools,
MShearer says: etc. I like the universal nature of it......one stop shopping
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