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Volume 9, Number 29 -- August 4, 2009
Four Hundred Stuff is taking a hiatus next week. We will resume publishing on August 18.
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Infor Launches New CRM App for System i
by Alex Woodie

Think the System i business is important to Infor? Today, the ERP giant backed up its declarations of System i dedication with the surprise launch of a new customer relationship management (CRM) application written specifically for the i OS server. Called Infor CRM i Edition, the application is designed to help existing Infor ERP users by improving their customer service, running sales and marketing campaigns, and implementing new order management processes. READ MORE >

ERP Application Functionality Prompts Migration to IBM System i
by Dan Burger

Robert Scarboro didn't set out to migrate the Windows-based ERP system at his company to the IBM System i. The project started out with a goal of adding a warehouse management system to the existing ERP system. But the way that process unfolded led him to consider options not originally on the table. Scarboro and the executive team at RefrigiWear began seeing a bigger picture and a better opportunity to enhance business. What caught their attention was the functionality offered by VAI. READ MORE >


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Linoma Adds Features to i OS Encryption Utility
by Alex Woodie

System i professionals will have an easier time implementing field-level data encryption using the latest release of Linoma Software's Crypto Complete. Unveiled July 15, version 2.0 adds several time-saving features, including more flexibility when encrypting alphanumeric fields, more fine-toothed security access control, and pre-formatted audit reports. All told, the enhancements combine to make field-level encryption on the System i less painful. READ MORE >


SEA Brings i OS Performance Tool to North America
by Alex Woodie

Software Engineering of America (SEA) recently announced the availability of the GiAPA i OS performance tool in the United States and Canada. Developed in Denmark by iPerformance Trading, the application is designed to give System i administrators a quick way to identify if batch or interactive applications are running well, and help to identify the source of the problem if they are running slowly. READ MORE >




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IBM to Buy SPSS for $1.2 Billion
by Alex Woodie

IBM surprised the IT world last week with the announcement that it's planning on buying business intelligence software vendor SPSS for $1.2 billion. The big 'get' for Big Blue, which bought Cognos nearly two years ago for $5 billion, will be the Predictive Analytics Software (PASW) suite, a set of software products aimed at helping organizations to analyze trends and patterns hidden in their data so they can make better decisions. READ MORE >


News Briefs and Product Shorts:

• Trend Micro Offers Anti Virus for Domino on i5/OS

• MochaSoft Delivers 5250 Emulator for BlackBerry

• Quadrant Gives FastFax More Control Over E-Mails, PDFs

• Surround Tech Reminds Visual LANSA Users of Add-On Tools' Value

• RPG & DB2 Summit Set for October in Minneapolis


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,
Shannon O'Donnell, Timothy Prickett Morgan
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
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The Four Hundred
Power 7: Lots of Cores, Lots of Threads

VMControl: Big Blue Wants to Control All Your VMs and LPARs

IBM Does More Deals to Move Power Systems Iron

Mad Dog 21/21: Aiming for the Clouds

Ruby Is Catching On, Time For An i Port

Four Hundred Guru
Circumventing Two Limitations of CPYTOIMPF

Comparing RPG and SQL Functionality

Admin Alert: Treating IFS Objects Like Stream File Objects

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

System i PTF Guide
July 25, 2009: Volume 11, Number 30

July 18, 2009: Volume 11, Number 29

July 11, 2009: Volume 11, Number 28

July 4, 2009: Volume 11, Number 27

June 27, 2009: Volume 11, Number 26

June 20, 2009: Volume 11, Number 25

TPM at The Register
Sun deals Sparc boxes, x64 iron

Micron preps fat DDR3 server memory

Chip group says 2009 will be terrible, but not awful

GlobalFoundries inks wafer baker deal with STMicro

IBM flings FUD at Neon zPrimers

IBM outs BAO box speeds and feeds

Sun cranks clocks on Sparc T2 and T2+

IBM iron predicts the future

Novell punts tools to make software appliances

Schooner nabs $20m in venture funding

IBM, Novell to slash Linux prices for mainframes

SGI renews Itanium super love (sort of)

IBM touts Power Systems prowess on SAP tests

Citrix: A long run to VMware

THIS ISSUE SPONSORED BY:

Infor
Bytware
East Coast Computer
Computer Keyes
VAULT400



TABLE OF CONTENTS
Infor Launches New CRM App for System i

ERP Application Functionality Prompts Migration to IBM System i

Linoma Adds Features to i OS Encryption Utility

SEA Brings i OS Performance Tool to North America

IBM to Buy SPSS for $1.2 Billion

News Briefs and Product Shorts:

Trend Micro Offers Anti Virus for Domino on i5/OS . . . MochaSoft Delivers 5250 Emulator for BlackBerry . . . Quadrant Gives FastFax More Control Over E-Mails, PDFs . . . Surround Tech Reminds Visual LANSA Users of Add-On Tools' Value . . . RPG & DB2 Summit Set for October in Minneapolis . . .


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