Profound Logic Whips Up 'Dream Architecture' for RPG Programmers
by Alex Woodie

RPG programmers should be allowed to dream. The idea that RPG has reached the ultimate stage of maturity, therefore adherents to its logic and processes should not be permitted to consider the range of possible Web applications that can be developed with it, is a sure path to sealing RPG's popular perception as a language has-been. Profound Logic says it has come up with an RPG programmer's "dream architecture" for Web development with RPG Smart Pages version 5.0, which it unveiled last week. READ MORE >

NetIQ Updates OS/400 Security Software
by Alex Woodie

NetIQ this week will begin shipping a new version of its iSeries security software designed to make it easier for OS/400 shops to lock down their systems. NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries version 8.0 includes updates to several products, and includes new features such as a "Delta Checkup" baseline analysis tool, better support for OS/400 IFS and iASPs, and better integration with NetIQ's cross-platform security configuration and enforcement products. READ MORE >

LaserVault Module Helps Users Purge Old Reports from Servers
by Alex Woodie

A renewed focus on disaster recovery and security has highlighted the importance of running regular data backups and keeping vital business documents available. But the flip side of that coin is also important, namely the timely elimination of old reports, to protect an organization from lawsuits. Electronic Storage, a developer of the LaserVault document management and imaging systems for OS/400 and other servers, unveiled new software last week that automates the purging of old documents. READ MORE >

IBM Addresses Data Retention Requirements with DR550
by Alex Woodie

IBM recently shipped a new version of its TotalStorage Data Retention 550, a Power5-based storage area network (SAN) device that can provide up to 56 TB of storage for an array of OS/400, Unix, Windows, mainframe, and Linux servers. The new DR550 comes equipped with new replication and data encryption features, including support for write once, read many (WORM) disk, and AES and DES encryption. IBM also introduced a low-cost entry-level edition of the box, called the DR550 Express. READ MORE >

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