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Robot/SCHEDULE Gets New File Transfer Capabilities
by Alex Woodie

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UC4 Extends Job Scheduler to SaaS and Cloud Apps
by Alex Woodie

One of the challenges facing enterprise computing architects is how to manage and coordinate an IT infrastructure that spreads from the organization's data center to one or more software as a service (SaaS) or cloud computing providers. For job scheduling software developer UC4 Software, which recently announced its UC4 Agent for Web Services, the answer is found through the magic of Web services and service oriented architecture (SOA). READ MORE >


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Source Technologies Now Supports System i with MICR Printer
by Alex Woodie

Printer manufacturer Source Technologies recently announced that it has added support for the Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) protocol to the ST9620, one of its newest and most popular magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) multi-function laser printers. The Charlotte, North Carolina, company says that adding IPDS support will make the ST9620, which can print at speeds up to 40 pages per minute, an attractive printer for transactional print jobs at small and remote offices of companies that use the System i. READ MORE >


Imperva and Raz-Lee Team Up for DB2/400 Security Software
by Alex Woodie

Imperva, a developer of integrated security tools that monitors users and transactions from the application to the database level, next month is planning on supporting the System i server and its DB2/400 database with its SecureSphere suite of products. The company is tapping the System i security expertise of Raz-Lee Security for the development of SecureSphere Agent for DB2/400, the companies announced yesterday. READ MORE >




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dcLINK 6 Delivers Warehouse KPIs to Smartphones
by Alex Woodie

Warehouse managers and salesmen will be able to check on inventory levels and other key pieces of information from the mobile comfort of their smartphones with the latest release of dcLINK from Data Systems International (DSI). READ MORE >


News Briefs and Product Shorts:

• Information Builders Updates RStat Data Mining Tool

• Louisiana Bank Relies on IBM BCRS for Disaster Preparedness

• Cetova Provides Reporting Advice for JD Edwards Shops on the Move

• Minnesota Government Group Taps Unitrends for Backup Appliances

• IBM Focuses on Information Governance with New Software, Services


Reader Feedback and Insights

We value your feedback and insights.  Feel free to send a letter to the editor.  Letters may be printed, unless otherwise specified, and edited for clarity or length. READ MORE >


 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Robot/SCHEDULE Gets New File Transfer Capabilities

UC4 Extends Job Scheduler to SaaS and Cloud Apps

Source Technologies Now Supports System i with MICR Printer

Imperva and Raz-Lee Team Up for DB2/400 Security Software

dcLINK 6 Delivers Warehouse KPIs to Smartphones

News Briefs and Product Shorts:

Information Builders Updates RStat Data Mining Tool . . . Louisiana Bank Relies on IBM BCRS for Disaster Preparedness . . . Cetova Provides Reporting Advice for JD Edwards Shops on the Move . . . Minnesota Government Group Taps Unitrends for Backup Appliances . . . IBM Focuses on Information Governance with New Software, Services . . .


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