Original Launches Overarching Tool for Quality Management
by Alex Woodie

Original Software last week unveiled a new automated quality management (AQM) product that that's designed to help today's development shops write cleaner code, and to do it faster and with more transparency and oversight than before. Called Qualify, the new product provides a centralized place to manage and report on the flow of work done by other tools used in the quality assurance (QA) process--including Original's automated testing tools for i/OS applications--while providing better means for collaboration among QA stakeholders. READ MORE >

LANSA Bolsters BPI Tool with New Transaction Framework
by Alex Woodie

System i shops should find it easier to oversee the orchestration of business processes with the latest release of Composer, LANSA's business process integration (BPI) tool. With Composer version 3, the vendor has added an extensible transaction document processing (TDP) framework that should make it easier to get up and running with sophisticated and automated workflows, particularly in electronic data interchange (EDI) environments. A new dashboard interface and support for Java programs round out the release. READ MORE >

Attachmate Emulator to Deploy Via App-V
by Alex Woodie

Attachmate is expected next month to deliver a new release of its Reflection emulator that can be deployed as a virtual application using Microsoft's desktop application virtualization technology. The vendor says deploying Reflection 2011 as an App-V object will reduce compatibility concerns, speed the deployment, and save customers money, especially during large roll-outs or updates of emulators. READ MORE >

Kisco Updates Amazon-Based Backup Utility
by Alex Woodie

Kisco Information Systems last week unveiled a new release of i-2-S3, its i/OS backup utility that uses Web-based storage from Amazon. With version 1.04, Kisco added several new reports that tell customers what they have backed up with the product. It also lowered the price. READ MORE >