Original Looks for Performance Problems with New TestLOAD Tool
by Alex Woodie

You've finished developing the new customer Web portal, gone through QA, and now you think it's ready for production. Hold on just a second: Have you considered how response times will scale when it's accessed by 5, 50, or 500 customers simultaneously? Will it play well with your other iSeries workloads, or slow the entire system down? These are the types of performance questions that Original Software's new TestLOAD tool can help answer. READ MORE >

SpoolFlex Gains Audit Trail for Regulatory Compliance
by Alex Woodie

New auditing features from DRV Technologies are helping iSeries shops comply with the record-keeping and disclosure requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, and other new regulations. The developer of the SpoolFlex document management software suite recently launched a new product called the Audit Trail that improves administrators' document monitoring capabilities while satisfying the requirements for regulatory compliance. READ MORE >

Databorough's X-Analysis Now a WDSc Plug-In
by Alex Woodie

OS/400 developers looking to break up their monolithic RPG and COBOL applications into more modularized components in preparation for Web enablement or migration to J2EE or .NET may want to take a look at the latest release of X-Analysis, the cornerstone of Databorough's suite of cross-reference and documentation tools. X-Analysis (XA) version 5.5, which was released in May, now works as a plug-in to WebSphere Development Studio client (WDSc), and includes other enhancements. READ MORE >

eSP Delivers Finer-Grained Control of RF Devices
by Alex Woodie

eBusiness Solution Pros last week launched a new release of Stay-Linked, its suite of terminal emulation products for connecting radio frequency (RF) devices with host systems such as the iSeries. With Stay-Linked 7.0, eSP has enhanced the GUI administrator console, provided a new API for linking Stay-Linked with host applications, and expanded support for host systems. READ MORE >

   News Briefs and Product Shorts

BOSaNOVA Bolsters Thin Clients with SSL Encryption, Single Sign-On . . . Aggressive Growth Strategy for Hino Trucks Hinges on iSeries-based ERP . . . EXTOL Gets the Better of Oracle in EAI User Survey . . . Optio Inks Deal with CD Group to Automate Tasks at EnterpriseOne Shops . . . Guam Telecom Company Goes Private, Upgrades OS/400 App Along the Way . . . Software AG Gains SAP Certification for Family of RPG, COBOL, PL/1, and Natural Adapters . . . READ MORE >

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