LANSA Emphasizes Comfort Factor with Application Modernization
by Dan Burger

I can name two things that stand in the way of application modernization projects: complexity and cost. That doesn't quite make me a genius. Complexity and cost stand in the way of a lot of IT projects. And, you can be assured that as complexity increases costs will follow. Last week I spoke with John Siniscal, president of LANSA about what his company is doing to overcome complexity while at the same time modernize applications that are critical to the continued success of the IBM System i. READ MORE >

Protegrity Delves Into OS/400 Security with 'Defiance'
by Alex Woodie

Protegrity last week launched a new release of its suite of data and application security software that provides support for OS/400 for the first time. With Defiance 4.2, Protegrity has put the OS/400 server on the same footing as other major platforms, and has enabled users to manage and monitor the security of the OS/400 server alongside all of their other servers. READ MORE >

'Paranoia' Gives Peace of Mind for Tape Backups
by Alex Woodie

In the world of IT security, it can pay to be paranoid. Not "curled-up-in-the-fetal-position-behind-the-tape-library" scared, but healthily aware of the real dangers lurking inside and outside of the data center. If your shop routinely sends sensitive data off site for disaster recovery purposes and you're potentially liable under one of the new identity theft laws, you may find that a hardware-based encryption device, such as the "Paranoia" could be the right solution.READ MORE >

Small Art Supplies Dealer Moves Up to iSeries
by Alex Woodie

When it came time for FLAXart, a San Francisco art supply retailer, to move off its legacy HP3000 system, it had several options. Now that two years have gone by since it implemented an OS/400-based merchandise management system from CommercialWare, the small business is confident the decision it made was the right one. READ MORE >