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A free, no-license, self-installing System i utility, iSCORE™ from Vision Solutions quickly produces a simple, clear report that outlines the overall operating health of either your entire System i or a selected LPAR.
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ExaGrid Delivers IBM i Support with D2D Backup Solution
by Alex Woodie
ExaGrid Systems now supports the IBM i server with its disk-to-disk (D2D) and data de-duplication appliances, the company announced last week. The product news gives IBM i customers another path for adopting a modern, platform-independent D2D backup, de-dupe, and data replication infrastructure, and another reason to say goodbye to the hassles, expense, and slowness of tape-based backups. READ MORE >
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UNIT4 CODA Touts Financial App on IBM i
by Alex Woodie
Among ISVs, few put as much emphasis on independence as UNIT4 CODA. The CODA group, which was bought by the Dutch firm UNIT4 two years ago, has more than 30 years of experience developing what it considers the industry's best stand-alone financial software package, and delivering it on the most popular server platforms of the day. Recently, the company's financial software was certified on the latest release of IBM i, which it has supported from the very beginning. READ MORE >
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Now available OnDemand.
Download the latest webinar from Profound Logic entitled "DDS Conversion to Rich UI with IBM's RPG Open Access"
Learn how you can utilize your existing DDS and convert it into native IBM i objects that support a robust browser interface. Find out what the DDS Conversion process is and how it works with Open Access to create native and rich UI's for your applications.
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Bug Busters Adds 'Self-Awareness' Feature to HA Software
by Alex Woodie
The new release of Bug Busters Software Engineering's high availability software for IBM i features new self-awareness features that could come in handy. For example, the software can automatically respond to a problem with data replication by alerting IT managers with e-mails. This may lack the pizzazz of, say, Skynet becoming self-aware, but then again, nobody has to worry about the IBM i server launching missile attacks on people, either. READ MORE >
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Kisco User Auditing Tool Casts a Wider Net
by Alex Woodie
Trust, but verify. Former president Ronald Regan was referring to the Soviet Union when he made that remark more than 20 years ago. But the idea applies just as well to the sometimes rocky relationship between employers and the people who are paid to run the business. For companies that rely on the IBM i server to manage data, a new DB2/400 auditing tool from Kisco Information Systems can go far trusting employees to do their jobs, while verifying that they aren't sampling sensitive data on the side. READ MORE >
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UCG's VAULT400 Solves the Backup & DR Puzzle.
VAULT400 provides an encrypted SaaS online backup to (2) data centers where data is immediately available 7/24 and a 48-Hour DR Quick Ship is included at No Additional Charge.
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UCG provides an unbiased review of your needs and a uniquely crafted Solution that best fits "your" requirements.
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SkyView Launches New Auditing Tool
by Alex Woodie
SkyView Partners last week officially unveiled Audit Journal Reporter, a new utility aimed at making it easier to pull data out of the IBM i audit journal. The new product includes pre-built reports for common IBM i events that administrators and auditors want to know about, and allows them to build their own custom reports, too. READ MORE >
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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 >
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Editor: Alex Woodie
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik,
Shannon O'Donnell, Timothy Prickett Morgan
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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IT Jungle Store Top Book Picks
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The iSeries Pocket Database Guide: List Price, $59.00
The iSeries Pocket SQL Guide: List Price, $59.00
The iSeries Pocket Query Guide: List Price, $49.00
The iSeries Pocket WebFacing Primer: List Price, $39.00
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Getting Started With WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries: List Price, $89.00
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Chip Wars: List Price, $29.95
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September 25, 2010: Volume 12, Number 39
September 18, 2010: Volume 12, Number 38
September 11, 2010: Volume 12, Number 37
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August 28, 2010: Volume 12, Number 35
August 21, 2010: Volume 12, Number 34
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