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Volume 7, Number 9 -- March 6, 2007
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VAI Says 'No Thanks' to the Quick Buck
by Alex Woodie

When you look at how the market for ERP software has changed over the past few years, the rapid consolidation of ERP software companies into a handful of giants is perhaps what stands out the most. But not all ERP software companies are interested in the consolidation game and the big payoffs they can bring to their owners. VAI, for one, is content with the steady growth that comes from attracting new customers, listening to their problems, and developing solutions for them. READ MORE >

nCipher Brings Key Management Software to i5/OS
by Alex Woodie

nCipher, an English provider of encryption solutions, last week announced that its encryption key management software, called keyAuthority, now supports the i5/OS server. The new capability is the result of collaboration with i5/OS encryption expert Patrick Townsend & Associates, and the primary benefit is allowing System i shops to manage and maintain cryptography keys for local and remote i5/OS servers in the same place that keys for other platforms are managed.READ MORE >


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Vision Taps SteelEye for Linux HA on iSeries
by Alex Woodie

SteelEye Technology, a developer of high availability software for Windows and Linux operating systems, has teamed up with i5/OS high availability specialists Vision Solutions to sell cross-platform high availability solutions that protect virtualized Linux and AIX servers running under i5/OS on iSeries servers. READ MORE >


Business Objects Unveils Two BI Offerings for J.D. Edwards
by Alex Woodie

Business Objects last week announced a pair of business intelligence packages assembled specifically for J.D. Edwards customers, including the QuickStart for J.D. Edwards, which it developed with Andrews Consulting Group, and BI Quick Launch for J.D. Edwards, which was developed with Preferred Strategies. Both solutions are designed to get World and EnterpriseOne quickly up and running with business intelligence solutions, and both make extensive use of BO's Crystal Reports software. READ MORE >




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News Briefs and Product Shorts:

Original Formally Launches TestDrive-Assist . . . Payment Software Now Supports Card-Present Transactions . . . Shield Unveils Enhancements, New Pricing Structure for JobQGenie . . . Seagull's LegaSuite Now Compatible with CentraSite SOA Repository . . . Sheetz Taps Stampede for Application Acceleration Devices . . . Transoft Brings German RPG-to-.NET Conversion Tool to U.S. . . .


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 >


 
Editor: Alex Woodie
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik,
Shannon O'Donnell, Timothy Prickett Morgan
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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The Four Hundred
What's IBM Cooking Up for RPG and the Web?

System i Marketeer Chats with iSociety Members

Midrange Boxes, Big Iron Drive Server Growth in Q4 2006

The X Factor: How Many Servers, How Much Juice, How Much Money?

The Linux Beacon
Server Sales Up a Bit in 2006, But Q4 Looks a Bit Weak

Many Top Open Source Projects Still Lack Enterprise Support

Ballmer Dismisses Linux Threat, Talks Up Intellectual Property

Mad Dog 21/21: Paved With Good Intentions

Big Iron
Server Sales Up a Bit in 2006, But Q4 Looks a Bit Weak

Top Mainframe Stories From Around the Web

Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings

Four Hundred Guru
Determining the Value of Built-in I/O Functions

Customize the Tab Key in WDSc

Admin Alert: Better Subsystem Throughput Via Multiple Job Queues, Part One

System i PTF Guide
February 24, 2007: Volume 9, Number 8

February 17, 2007: Volume 9, Number 7

February 10, 2007: Volume 9, Number 6

February 3, 2007: Volume 9, Number 5

January 27, 2007: Volume 9, Number 4

January 20, 2007: Volume 9, Number 3

The Windows Observer
Microsoft Competing Unfairly on Virtualization, VMware Says

Server Sales Up a Bit in 2006, But Q4 Looks a Bit Weak

Google Launches Business Applications

HP Buys Clustering Software Maker, Launches D2D Backup Solution

The Unix Guardian
Server Sales Up a Bit in 2006, But Q4 Looks a Bit Weak

HP's Unix Biz Is Flat in Fiscal Q1, Hurd Disappointed

Many Top Open Source Projects Still Lack Enterprise Support

The X Factor: How Many Servers, How Much Juice, How Much Money?

Four Hundred Monitor
Four Hundred Monitor's
Full iSeries Events Calendar

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VAI Says 'No Thanks' to the Quick Buck

nCipher Brings Key Management Software to i5/OS

Vision Taps SteelEye for Linux HA on iSeries

Business Objects Unveils Two BI Offerings for J.D. Edwards

News Briefs and Product Shorts:


Original Formally Launches TestDrive-Assist . . . Payment Software Now Supports Card-Present Transactions . . . Shield Unveils Enhancements, New Pricing Structure for JobQGenie . . . Seagull's LegaSuite Now Compatible with CentraSite SOA Repository . . . Sheetz Taps Stampede for Application Acceleration Devices . . . Transoft Brings German RPG-to-.NET Conversion Tool to U.S. . . .


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