SkyView Goes GUI with i OS Security Tool
by Alex Woodie

There's an old adage that says a picture is worth a thousand words. SkyView Partners is betting that a picture--namely, a graphical user interface (GUI)--is worth much, much more than that to the IT managers tasked with maintaining regulatory compliance in System i servers. To that end, SkyView yesterday started shipping Policy Minder 1.4, which includes a new Web-based GUI that should make it much easier to get one or more i OS servers into compliance, and to keep them there. READ MORE >

Gillani Hopes to Expand Presence on Power Systems
by Alex Woodie

Gillani recently announced the pending availability of its iDistribute suite of enterprise applications on IBM's Power Systems server. With its suite of financials and supply chain management software running across the Power Systems' three operating systems--i, AIX, and Linux--Gillani says it's poised to give the big ERP vendors a run for their money. READ MORE >

Agilysys Helps Casinos Cut the Fat with SWS 8.0
by Alex Woodie

Hotels and resort operators that use the Stratton Warren System (SWS) to manage their supplies will gain some new tricks for spotting and eliminating wasteful spending with version SWS 8.0, which was announced by Agilysys last week. Support for EDI, new budgeting capabilities, and dashboard applications combine to help the casino resorts and large hotels that use SWS to weather the economic downturn. READ MORE >

Seagull Swoops Back Into i OS
by Alex Woodie

Seagull Software took a look back at its System i roots, and decided that it's still a good place to be. As a result, you can expect to hear more System i-related news from Seagull, including a new integration workbench that plugs into the Eclipse framework that will be launched in the months ahead, according to the company. READ MORE >