RevSoft Overhauls Server Operations Suite with .NET Interface
by Alex Woodie

You might chalk it up to RevSoft managing director John Massey's dislike of 'lights out' computing, or his preference for 'colorful computing.' Whatever the source, the new releases of the RevSoft product suite--including job scheduler, message management, and file transfer utilities for System i, Windows, and Linux servers--are more colorful than ever thanks to a new GUI console built with Microsoft .NET. The goal was to make it easier for operators to understand and respond to server activities, and it works. READ MORE >

Infor Attacks SAP and Oracle in 'Down With Big ERP' Campaign
by Alex Woodie

System i ERP giant Infor recently launched a new marketing campaign attacking its two biggest competitors, SAP and Oracle. With the Web site www.downwithbigerp.com, a virally 'Declaration of Software Independence,' and a pointed keynote speech by CEO Jim Schaper, Infor is painting 'big ERP' vendors as slow-moving relics that suck the life out of customers with slow implementations, high maintenance fees, and software of dubious value. 'We're on a journey to change the way things are done in the software industry,' Schaper said. READ MORE >

Aldon Brings RPG and PHP Development Closer
by Alex Woodie

For the first time, RPG and PHP developers can access change management functionality from the same screen and the same integrated development environment (IDE). Thanks to a new Eclipse plug-in released last week by Aldon, developers won't need to jump back and forth between IDEs from Zend Technologies and IBM. Instead, they can view code and change management tools for PHP and i OS languages like RPG, from either Zend Studio or WDSC. READ MORE >

unERP: The Pinnacle of ERP Simplicity for System i
by Ron Bunn

Simple I like because simple I understand. Does it have to be simple for me to understand? No, not necessarily. But simple definitely makes my life a whole lot easier. The simpler something is, the better I like it. Complexity makes me uneasy. In fact, more often than not, complexity tends to make my life a nightmare. But, like most people, I simply choose to ignore it in hopes that it just somehow goes away. But it doesn't. It won't. And, it never will. Not unless I do something about it. READ MORE >