Top OS/400 Stories from Around the Web

(IT Jungle) IBM has a fine idea for Power Systems called database clustering. The technology has been around for awhile in the AS/400 world, but the trouble with this newest version is that it won't support the i 6.1 operating system or DB2 on i. This kind of thing makes you believe that the Power Systems convergence is an "AIX First" division. READ MORE >

(IT Jungle) The wheels on the iManifest U.S. bus are just beginning to roll. A handful of independent software vendors (ISVs) are on board and encouraging others to support the platform in a way that will make a difference. Activists are needed. Ideas are taking shape, but plans are nowhere near concrete. It's too early to plot a specific course before a lot more people join the effort. READ MORE >

(IT Jungle) Planet IT is home to all of us in this business, and its impact on everything else that goes on in the world is more astounding than what you already imagine. An IDC study, commissioned by Microsoft, offers a few handles that are fun to grab hold of, while at the same time hard to grasp. The enormity of IT spending and the expanding workforce involved in this technology is an economic engine that is really just warming up. READ MORE >

(Forbes) Investing in information technology is investing in productivity and organizations that make greater investments are going to achieve greater success than those that invest little or nothing. Technological advances are driving productivity higher and faster than ever before. This is the gospel according to Steve Ballmer, CEO of a company that designs and markets a fair amount of information technology. It's called Microsoft. READ MORE >

(IBM Systems Magazine) Craig Johnson, product manager for IBM i for the Power Systems platform, has a docket in his pocket that's 20 benefits long. Each benefit is assigned to an operating system upgrade to i 6.1. Although OS upgrades are sometimes scary, your job involves managing change. It's not your job to do nothing. READ MORE >

Vendor Announcements, Promotions, and Deals

(IT Jungle) If finding storage for company data is your worry, you may be staring at the cloud and wondering, "What's in it for me?" The answer to that changed last week with the introduction of two services that are IBM i friendly. READ MORE >

(IT Jungle) When your application development processes are under control, you are either not developing fast enough or you have an app dev management program to be proud of. At that dangerous intersection where deadlines often collide with quality control, you'll find automated testing tools are your best friend. READ MORE >

(IT Jungle) Transferring files can be like one of those evil revolving doors that sort of swallow you up and spit you out. And you just need to get where you're going without the drama. Whether the desired file transfer is within your organization or somewhere beyond your cozy confines, you need security and control. Is it time to make your move? READ MORE >

(IT Jungle) For companies trying to stretch AS/400, iSeries, and System i investments, maximizing server and application performance becomes more important as the mileage on those items starts to have some effect. But you start to fiddle with the system, it makes sense to understand your current performance baseline and what the potential for performance is. READ MORE >

(IT Jungle) Supply chain managers that juggle information coming from multi-platform pipelines can be at a disadvantage when it comes to synchronizing data so trading partners have current information in their systems. If you have your data pipes tied to Oracle and IBM AS/400, here's something a juggler can love. READ MORE >

Redbooks, White Papers, and Other OS/400 Resources

(RJS) For those interested in electronic document management, here's a video with voice over explaining the product features of the RJS document management solution. Although product specific, it doesn't sound like a sales pitch and it explains the benefits of a document management system and what the various features can provide. The presentation was created as a Flash Video and should be viewable on most operating systems. READ MORE >

(Infor) Build me a low-cost, highly capable system. Sure boss, no problem. Let's start with an IBM System i platform and I can give you a lean supply chain that is energy and asset efficient and can leverage customer relationships. Here's how it can be done. READ MORE >

(Vault400) This report describes how a disaster recovery data protection plan does not have to rely on cumbersome tape backups or complex high availability solutions. The focus is on electronic vaulting of data using your network and high-level security. READ MORE >

(Bytware) Although you might think that only Windows users need worry about viruses, the IBM i, OS/400, AIX, and Linux systems in your network are also at risk and could even be the source of infections. This downloadable Webcast covers viruses and malicious code threats, how criminals use malicious code, how viruses gain access to systems, regulatory requirements for virus protection, and how to mitigate the virus threat. READ MORE >

Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings

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October 15 -- Webinar - Frank Soltis, former chief scientist at IBM and widely recognized as the father of the IBM AS/400 platform, will be discussing tips for discovering, correcting, and preventing system performance and capacity issues in this online session beginning at 10 a.m. CDT. Also participating in the presentation is Bill Hammond, director of product marketing at Vision Solutions. LEARN MORE >

October 19-22 -- San Jose, California - The Zend PHP Conference shines a light on the PHP community, including developers, Web experts and IT managers. Educational sessions will focus on learning advanced PHP techniques; deploying reliable, secure and high performance applications; reusing code and frameworks; managing application development teams, and solving real-world problems. A vendor expo as well as certification training and testing will be available. LEARN MORE >

October 20 -- Danbury, Connecticut - The 16th annual FASUG All Day Technical Conference offers the opportunity to take up to five educational sessions from a wide range of sessions. The topics include PHP, RPG programming, upgrade to V6R1, Rational Development Tool set, Application modernization, and the DB2 Web-Query product. Sessions are available for programmers, managers, operators, or systems administrators. A full session grid is available online. A vendor expo is also included. LEARN MORE >

October 20 -- Costa Mesa, California - A presentation on the IBM i and cloud computing is on the agenda for the regular monthly meeting of the OCEAN User Group. Guest speaker is Eamon Musallam, who will provide an overview of The Cloud, how it works, and how IBM i applications can take advantage of it. The meeting will be held at the IBM offices between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. LEARN MORE >

October 20 & 21 -- Virtual Conference - The annual user conference for users of Infor software will take place as an interactive online presentation this year. It will include a keynote address, a technology roadmap and SOA strategy presentation, interaction with Infor experts and customers, and a vendor expo. LEARN MORE >

October 20 -- Nashville, Tennessee - This meeting of the Tennessee IBM Mid-Range User Group will feature a presentation on IBM Cognos business intelligence software. Guest speakers are Dewitt Dawkins, a Cognos account manager, and Lisa McClintock, a systems administrator at Optimum Solutions. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Vanderbilt located at 2613 West End Avenue. It begins at 5:30 p.m. LEARN MORE >

October 20 -- Webcast - IBM's Dynamic Infrastructure is highlighted in this session that emphasizes cost reductions, managed risks, and improved services. A lineup of IBM executives will be discussing topics such as enhanced visibility, control, and automation. The presentation begins at 11 a.m. EDT. LEARN MORE >

October 21 -- Woodbury, New York - The Long Island Systems Users Group monthly meeting topic is .NET for System i programmers. The focus will be on extending business processes and applications using Microsoft C# and ASP.NET technologies to create Windows applications and Web services that can access IBM i programs and data. Guest speaker is Walden Leverich, president and CEO of Tech Software, a consulting and professional services company. LISUG meetings are held at the Fox Hollow Inn and begin at 6 p.m. LEARN MORE >

October 21 -- Providence, Rhode Island - A roundtable discussion on topics that include producing in a down economy, justifying the migration from System/36 to IBM i, and identifying the modern developer skill set are all on the agenda at the monthly meeting of the New England Midrange Users Group. The discussion is open to other topics as well. LEARN MORE >