BIRT Makes Open Source Waves in BI World
by Alex Woodie

The open source Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) project is starting to draw attention from big-name companies and the vendors that serve their IT needs. Actuate, the publicly traded company that founded the BIRT project and still leads its development, is riding that wave with successful sales of its commercial products. Now, with new offerings in the software as a service (SaaS) and mobile arenas, Actuate is poised to grab more share. READ MORE >

IBM i Vendors: It's Time to Rally
by Dan Burger

A second webcast is being planned by the IBM i Manifest Americas group. This one is specifically for independent software vendors (ISVs) and product developers a critical contingent for the success of iManifest. The vendor community has been one of the traditional strengths of the IBM i ecosystem dating back to the debut of the AS/400. It's fair to say the IBM i ISVs know the midmarket better than IBM does. READ MORE >

Raz-Lee Feeds IBM i Data into RSA SIEM
by Alex Woodie

RSA Security recently certified IBM i security software from Raz-Lee Security to feed log data into its enVision security information and event management (SIEM) offering. The integration gives IBM i shops a proven way to keep one of the security world's most adopted and well-respected SIEM devices in tune with events occurring on the IBM i server. READ MORE >

Sirius Claims Third Consecutive Beacon Award, Notes IBM i Trends
by Dan Burger

Each year IBM presents the Beacon Awards. It's like the Academy Awards, but without the faces you see on the magazines at the grocery store checkout counter. That is to say it is a big deal and a prestigious honor for IBM business partners that nab this piece of hardware. Sirius Computer Solutions has taken some of the drama out of this presentation after grabbing the Overall Technical Vitality award for the third year in a row. The award signifies achievement in technical excellence and innovative solutions based on IBM products and services. READ MORE >