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Moving On From Query/400?
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Take your company from ad hoc query to comprehensive reporting, analytics, OLAP, dashboards, cross-platform database access, security, e-mail, and even data warehousing without the overhead, complexity, multi-vendor support, or cost of DB2 Web Query.
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"Replacing Query/400: Understanding Your Options."
Call 800 824-1220
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PowerTech Webinar Series
PowerTech security solutions help ensure compliance and manage data privacy threats. Join our complimentary webinars to learn how to:
· Implement exit programs to track data downloads
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· Monitor security events in real-time
Register today!
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Nimsoft Delivers Business View of IT with BSM Express
by Alex Woodie
Fast growing systems management software firm Nimsoft today is unveiling BSM Express, a new business service management (BSM) offering designed to show executives and other non-technical decision makers, via graphics and dashboards, how business is going, whether transactions are flowing as planned, and where problems in their IT infrastructure are originating. The product is delivered as part of Nimsoft's overall systems monitoring suite, which gathers metrics from all major server platforms, including IBM i. READ MORE >
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Telephony Application Integrates with PBX Today and VoIP Tomorrow
by Dan Burger
Unified communications does not begin or depend heavily upon voice over IP (VoIP). I wasn't the only one confused about that. There was a time when IBM thought so, too. In the System i community, VoIP no longer is the only entry point into unified communications, which is the big picture view of integrating data with voice communications and collaboration software. VoIP was too great of a leap to make in one jump. Stepping stones are now in place. READ MORE >
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Manage Temp Storage
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Visit us at www.s4isystems.com
or call (800) 231-5280
for a demo and custom pricing.
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Falconstor VTL Drives Efficiency into System i Backups
by Alex Woodie
If you're looking to improve your System i backup processes with a virtual tape library (VTL), there's one vendor that should definitely be on your list: Falconstor. While the company keeps a low profile in the midrange space and relies heavily on OEMs (including storage big wigs IBM and EMC) to sell its product, Falconstor has quietly built a solid roster of support for the System i, and is looking to build on that in the future. READ MORE >
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Spell/400 Provides a Green-Screen Spell Checker
by Alex Woodie
Having difficulty spelling words correctly in your green-screen i OS applications? Then you might want to check out a spell checker called Spell/400 from the UK software company Black and Blue Software. Designed to function like a regular Windows spell checker, Spell/400 allows users to correct misspellings with the click of a mouse or a touch of a button, and even allows users to have their own personal dictionaries. READ MORE >
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Smart i Mobile and DB2 Panel at COMMON
Smart i Mobile at Key Info booth 501
New Panel on DB2 Web Query
See Key Info at booth 501 at COMMON, April 26 - 28 in Reno.
View BI running native on the i platform.
Learn how IBM is beefing up DB2 Web Query for the i.
Discover how Talend ETL can bring everything to your i.
Meet Web Query pros from Key Info, Systech Solutions, Talend and IBM.
See how FIDM implemented Smart i Appliance successfully.
Private showing: contact Pete Elliot at 1.818.737.2804
www.keyinfo.com
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VAI Offers Panasonic Toughbooks to ERP Customers
by Alex Woodie
VAI last week announced that it will begin selling Panasonic's line of Toughbook computers to its ERP customers. With a magnesium alloy case, high-contrast LCD screen, and an array of wireless networking gear, Panasonic's Toughbook line is ideal for customers who work in harsh environments. READ MORE >
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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 >
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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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IT Jungle Store Top Book Picks
Easy Steps to Internet Programming for AS/400, iSeries, and System i: List Price, $49.95
The iSeries Express Web Implementer's Guide: List Price, $49.95
The System i RPG & RPG IV Tutorial and Lab Exercises: List Price, $59.95
The System i Pocket RPG & RPG IV Guide: List Price, $69.95
The iSeries Pocket Database Guide: List Price, $59.00
The iSeries Pocket SQL Guide: List Price, $59.00
The iSeries Pocket Query Guide: List Price, $49.00
The iSeries Pocket WebFacing Primer: List Price, $39.00
Migrating to WebSphere Express for iSeries: List Price, $49.00
Getting Started With WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries: List Price, $89.00
Getting Started with WebSphere Express for iSeries: List Price, $49.00
Can the AS/400 Survive IBM?: List Price, $49.00
Chip Wars: List Price, $29.95
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