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Volume 8, Number 12 -- March 25, 2008
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Lawson Debuts New Offerings at User Conference
by Alex Woodie

The Lawson Software nation descended upon The Venetian resort in Las Vegas last week for the CUE 2008 annual user conference, where they were presented with hundreds of sessions to attend, and more than a few announcements. Among the notable products introduced at the show is a new Talent Management system that Lawson will deliver to S3 and M3 customers using the software as a service (SaaS) model, as well as the new Smart Office offering. Lawson also acquired a product lifecycle management (PLM) vendor. READ MORE >

Open Source Systems Management Works with i5/OS
by Alex Woodie

System i shops looking for an open source alternative to the Big Four systems management software providers--BMC, CA, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM--may want to check out GroundWork Open Source, an upstart developer of open source software that already has several System i customers. Today, the company launched a new release of its eponymous GroundWork line, which adds more scalability, capacity, and an easier installation than previous releases. READ MORE >


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IBM Places Mobile Computing, Composite Apps on UC Pedestal
by Dan Burger

Using a flurry of announcements last week, IBM kept the spotlight on collaborative software, mobile computing, unified communications, and its Lotus software division. Mixed in with product achievements such as bringing desktop-style applications to mobile phones and adding on-demand video and IP telephony features to Lotus Sametime were predictions of how unified communications (UC) would reshape the business world and details of additional investments Big Blue is making in UC technology. READ MORE >


ProData Updates Database Utility
by Alex Woodie

ProData Computer Services recently launched version 8 of Database Utility (DBU), its flagship DB2/400 database utility for programmers and power users. With DBU 8.0, System i programmers will enjoy using the tool in the latest Eclipse-based development environment, and will also benefit from several new search functions, commands, and output options. The capability to migrate DDS source to SQL will also be particularly useful for some DBU users. READ MORE >




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Pat Townsend Turns to Managed Services
by Alex Woodie

Patrick Townsend & Associates launched a new program last week aimed at selling its log management and encryption software to managed service providers (MSPs), who in turn will help manage organizations' System i, Unix, Linux, and Windows servers. READ MORE >


News Briefs and Product Shorts:

• ACOM Ready for i5/OS V6R1

• Mainline in Outsourcing Deal with BPOMS

• NGS Expands Excel-Based Reporting

• Binary Tree Introduces 'Virtual' Training for Domino, Exchange

• Unitek's ERP Gets a Web Interface, Thanks to Profound's RPGsp


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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lawson Debuts New Offerings at User Conference

Open Source Systems Management Works with i5/OS

IBM Places Mobile Computing, Composite Apps on UC Pedestal

ProData Updates Database Utility

Pat Townsend Turns to Managed Services

News Briefs and Product Shorts:

ACOM Ready for i5/OS V6R1 . . . Mainline in Outsourcing Deal with BPOMS . . . NGS Expands Excel-Based Reporting . . . Binary Tree Introduces 'Virtual' Training for Domino, Exchange . . . Unitek's ERP Gets a Web Interface, Thanks to Profound's RPGsp . . .


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