NetManage Cuts Complexity and Cost of iSeries Product
by Alex Woodie

In a bid to get more AS/400 shops involved in application modernization, NetManage has simplified the way it packages OnWeb for iSeries, a middleware product that reformats 5250 screens and applications into GUIs or Web services that can be accessed over the Internet. The company has also slashed the starting price from approximately $20,000 to about $6,000, and moved the suite's server component to the iSeries' PASE environment, eliminating the need for an additional server. READ MORE >

ACOM To Launch No-Frills Content Management System
by Alex Woodie

ACOM Solutions threw its hat into the content management software ring last week with the unveiling EZContentManager, a new Windows-based application it is developing. When EZContentManager ships early next year, it is expected to help companies centralize the storage of documents originating from a variety of locations and sources, including iSeries and Windows servers, while providing access to the documents from any desktop or Web browser. READ MORE >

Capgemini Finds Tango/04 a Cure for Systems Management Woes
by Alex Woodie

When the Dutch office of Capgemini Outsourcing needed a systems management tool to manage an iSeries server it was running for a client, the company first considered bringing the iSeries under the fold of its existing enterprise-level systems management framework. While the well-known framework excelled in a Unix environment, it left much to be desired on the iSeries. The consulting firm's product search eventually led it to a Spanish ISV named Tango/04 Computing Group, which specializes in iSeries systems management. READ MORE >

ProData Goes 'On Demand' with DBU
by Alex Woodie

ProData Computer Services last week introduced new way for customers to obtain its DB2/400 database utility: on-demand licensing. Instead of spending a minimum of $2,000 for a full Database Utility (DBU) license, OS/400 shops can now gain temporary access to the versatile tool for $10 per day, as long as they spend at least $300. On-demand licensing is one of the new features in DBU version 7.0, which ProData announced last week. READ MORE >

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