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Volume 9, Number 16 -- April 21, 2009
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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 >

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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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 >


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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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 >


News Briefs and Product Shorts:

• SEEBURGER Unveils Invoice Processing System

• Sainsbury's Taps Wesupply for Supply Chain Visibility

• ArcSight Delivers SIEM to Mid Market Customers

• HiT Bolsters Performance of DBMoto Replicator

• DataDirect Updates ODBC Drivers


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,
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The Four Hundred
The State of PHP on the Power Systems i

IBM Tweaks Some i Deals, Nukes Some Old i Tools

Come On Out, Power6+, You Win

As I See It: Berry Berry Annoying

First Quarter Sees Largest Tech Job Losses Since 2002

Four Hundred Guru
A Bevy of BIFs: Dealing with a Bad Date

A Bevy of BIFs: %CHAR, %EDITC and %EDITW

Admin Alert: And /QOpenSys and /QOpenSys and /QOpenSys and. . .

Reader Feedback: Programming E-mail Notification When a Robot/SCHEDULE Job Fails

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

System i PTF Guide
April 18, 2009: Volume 11, Number 16

April 11, 2009: Volume 11, Number 15

April 4, 2009: Volume 11, Number 14

March 28, 2009: Volume 11, Number 13

March 21, 2009: Volume 11, Number 12

March 14, 2009: Volume 11, Number 11

TPM at The Register
Canonical punts Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope

King Larry launches Oracle-Sun combo at Big Blue, Cisco

HP pits Matrix against Cisco's California

Microsoft puts Sun's Tremblay in SiArch

HP goes sweet sixteen with HP-UX 11i update

BNT and IBM discover patent love to block Unified Cisco

Dell chases Sparc shops with migration offer

IDC: Linux to benefit from recession

IBM-free Sun unwraps Nehalem EP servers

Big-iron brains powers Schooner appliance power

Dell adds VC hotshot to board

IBM serves System S streaming super

Sun software - Does it make diddly?

Nehalem aces OLTP test on HP iron

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Nimsoft Delivers Business View of IT with BSM Express

Telephony Application Integrates with PBX Today and VoIP Tomorrow

Falconstor VTL Drives Efficiency into System i Backups

Spell/400 Provides a Green-Screen Spell Checker

VAI Offers Panasonic Toughbooks to ERP Customers

News Briefs and Product Shorts:

SEEBURGER Unveils Invoice Processing System . . . Sainsbury's Taps Wesupply for Supply Chain Visibility . . . ArcSight Delivers SIEM to Mid Market Customers . . . HiT Bolsters Performance of DBMoto Replicator . . . DataDirect Updates ODBC Drivers . . .


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