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Volume 7, Number 17 -- May 1, 2007
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MySQL Database Getting Closer Ties to the System i
by Alex Woodie

The System i is about to get a second supported database. This week at the MySQL user conference, IBM and MySQL announced plans for MySQL to offer professional support for the open source database running on i5/OS, and to enable DB2/400 to work as one of the database "engines" that plugs into MySQL. The plan, when completed, has the capability to bring thousands of new Web 2.0 applications to the System i, and loads of DB2/400 data--and business credibility--to the upstart MySQL database platform. READ MORE >

BCD Bringing PHP Generation to WebSmart IDE
by Alex Woodie

System i development tool provider Business Computer Design Int'l this week unveiled plans to add PHP to its WebSmart integrated development environment (IDE). With WebSmart PHP, which is scheduled to go to beta in June, System i developers will be able to develop Web-based PHP applications that will run natively on i5/OS and DB2/400, in addition to other operating systems and databases. READ MORE >


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Quadrant Updates Forms Package, Content Management System
by Alex Woodie

Quadrant Software made two separate but related product announcements this week at the COMMON conference in Anaheim, California. The first concerns the unveiling of a new electronic payment module to Formtastic, the company's forms management software for i5/OS. The second involves the addition of customizable workflow functionality to IntelliChief, its new Windows-based document and content management system, which is being aimed squarely at medium- to large-size System i shops, in addition to existing Formtastic users.READ MORE >


IBM Rolls Out LTO 4 Tape Drives and Libraries
by Alex Woodie

IBM last week announced its first tape products built on the Linear Tape Open (LTO) generation 4 specification, including a new standalone drive, a new high-end drive featuring Fibre Channel interfaces, and four new or improved tape libraries providing scalability into the petabyte range. With the new LTO 4 spec, Big Blue is taking security quite seriously. IBM also announced a new virtual tape library.READ MORE >




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News Briefs and Product Shorts:

Oracle Seeks Better Third-Party Integration with AIA Initiative . . . Bottomline Launches New 'Proof of Delivery' Product . . . DataMirror Updates Transformation Server/ES . . . HiT Software Updates Data Integration Tool . . . LANSA Gets its Game On . . . Proginet Partners with Canadian System i Reseller . . .


Reader Feedback and Insights

Dear Editor,

"The Russians Are Coming" article dated December 12, 2006 referred to a product named SmartVista coming to the U.S. software marketplace. I want to clarify two points. First, the SmartVista trademark in the U.S. market belongs to SmartVista Technologies, Inc. located in Morrisville, North Carolina. SmartVista Technologies is an IBM business partner and VAR, focused on providing informational kiosk solutions for banking, retail, manufacturing, and government.

Second, BPC executive, Vadim Kravchenkov, has responded in writing that not only does BPC respect the SmartVista Technology trademark rights in the U.S., but also that BPC has not and is not selling their product in the U.S.

Carrie Reuben

CEO

SmartVista Technologies, Inc.

www.smartvista.com

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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More Details Emerge on IBM's Upcoming Power6 Server Launch

How to Build a Less Expensive i5 Developer Workstation

Mad Dog 21/21: Hearts and Minds

The Linux Beacon
FastScale Takes a Different Approach to Virtualization and Provisioning

Sun, Canonical Integrate Java, GlassFish, and NetBeans into Ubuntu

Round Two: Intel's Fortunes Rise, and AMD's Fall

Slowing U.S. Sales Hurt IBM's First Quarter

Big Iron
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Top Mainframe Stories From Around the Web

Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings

Four Hundred Guru
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To Shift or Not to Shift: That Is in the Fourth Parameter

Admin Alert: Dealing with i5 Critical Storage Errors, Part 1

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The Windows Observer
Microsoft and SAP Talk Duet Roadmap, Tap HP for Appliance

No Patch Yet for DNS Flaw

Round Two: Intel's Fortunes Rise, and AMD's Fall

Intel Details Future 45 Nanometer Chip Plans from Beijing

The Unix Guardian
Computer Trade Group Alleges Unfair Trading Practices at Sun

HP Chases Data Warehousing Dollars with Tweaked NonStop Servers

Sun Grows Sales and Profits Despite Product Transitions

As I See It: Induced Labor

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MySQL Database Getting Closer Ties to the System i

BCD Bringing PHP Generation to WebSmart IDE

Quadrant Updates Forms Package, Content Management System

IBM Rolls Out LTO 4 Tape Drives and Libraries

News Briefs and Product Shorts:


Oracle Seeks Better Third-Party Integration with AIA Initiative . . . Bottomline Launches New 'Proof of Delivery' Product . . . DataMirror Updates Transformation Server/ES . . . HiT Software Updates Data Integration Tool . . . LANSA Gets its Game On . . . Proginet Partners with Canadian System i Reseller . . .


Four Hundred Stuff





 
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