ExtraHop Adds DB2 to Database Performance-Tracking Repertoire
by Alex Woodie

The capability to track the performance of a database in real time can be a critical success factor, particularly for enterprise applications and large e-commerce websites. One company that's carving itself a niche in this department, ExtraHop Networks, recently added support for IBM's DB2 database management system--including the IBM i variant commonly known as DB2/400--giving the Seattle startup coverage of the most popular types of databases. READ MORE >

InterForm Sees New Opportunities in IBM i Forms Management
by Alex Woodie

Several years ago, the owner of InterForm A/S tasked two business partners with leading the expansion of the Danish company's products into the United States. The company, whose suite of IBM i-based document management software is well known in Europe, is still trying to find its footing in a U.S. market that has become more open following the divestiture of IBM's printing unit to Ricoh. READ MORE >

Early Adopters of Profound UI Pleased
by Dan Burger

Any debate that compares graphical user interfaces to green-screen interfaces is usually over before it begins. It's almost a unanimous decision. Green screens users, like four-leaf clovers, still exist, but the GUI wins by a technical knockout in 99 out of 100 cases. Last year, RPG Open Access was the new thing--a much talked about native RPG GUI. IBM i ISV Profound Logic Software was one of the first companies to put RPG OA into a product. READ MORE >

Quadrant Touts Replacement for Withdrawn IBM Domino Fax for i5/OS
by Alex Woodie

IBM i customers who are looking for a replacement for IBM Domino Fax for i5/OS may want to check out the FastFax migration path unveiled last week by Quadrant Software. The third-party software vendor says its FastFax for Domino i offering is a plug-and-play replacement for IBM Domino Fax for i5/OS, which IBM recently stopped selling and will stop supporting next year. READ MORE >