iQ4bis Aims to Simplify BI for JD Edwards Shops
by Alex Woodie

iQ4bis Software, the business intelligence software developer that previously went by the name Q4bis, recently delivered a new release of its Windows-based business intelligence tool for J.D. Edwards and Microsoft Dynamics customers, iQ4bis Analysis 4.0, which features a new AJAX interface and new data visualization tools. The Southern California company also announced a new partnership with AMX International, a JD Edwards business partner to develop supply chain scorecards based on iQ4bis software. READ MORE >

LogLogic Launches Appliances for the Mid Market
by Alex Woodie

LogLogic this week introduced a new line of log collection and analysis appliances geared toward helping mid size businesses address regulatory compliance mandates. The new MX appliances offer the same level of regulatory reporting and forensic analysis capabilities as LogLogic's enterprise class LX and ST appliances, thereby giving customers more automation and control over their compliance initiatives, but with a simpler all-in-one architecture and a lower price. READ MORE >

EXTOL Adds Dashboard Views to EDI Software
by Alex Woodie

How would you like a graphical view of your company's outbound deliveries continually updated throughout the day? It could help you spot costly errors, especially compared to reading printed manifests one by one, or monitoring EDI transactions. Such an application is possible with the latest release of EXTOL's i5/OS-based EDI translation software, EDI Integrator 6.2, which introduces a new real-time graphical dashboard capability. READ MORE >

CMDB: A Journey, Not a Destination
by Richard Muirhead

Organizations are increasingly reliant on their IT infrastructure to deliver the solutions they need to drive the business forward. As a result, many organizations are turning to ITIL to help them to address IT support and delivery challenges and deal more effectively with operational processes. The configuration management database, or CMDB, is a fundamental component of the ITIL framework, yet despite increasing awareness and demand for CMDBs by ITIL adopters, many still struggle to understand exactly what a CMDB is and how it can be used and implemented to maximize the potential of their ITIL framework. READ MORE >