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Volume 6, Number 49 -- December 12, 2006
Four Hundred Stuff is going on holiday and will resume publishing on January 9, 2007. Happy New Year!
Look for the Four Hundred Special Report, 2007 Edition, on December 18 for a look into what the next year could hold.
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TNT Finds the 'NAC' for System i Protection
by Alex Woodie

When the Henry County Department of Education near Atlanta, Georgia, needed a way to safeguard data and applications residing on its iSeries server, the group looked at some of the new network access control (NAC) solutions on the market. However, instead of shelling out more than $2 million for a NAC solution from one of the major vendors of network gear, Henry County found Trusted Network Technologies' new Identity 3.0 appliance up to the task--and at a fraction of the cost of the big guys' offering. READ MORE >

The Russians Are Coming with New i5/OS-Based Payment Processor
by Alex Woodie

A Russian software company called the BPC Group has successfully ported a credit card processing application to i5/OS, it was announced last week. The availability of SmartVista on the System i server will be a boon to the numerous banks currently using the platform for core processing, the company says. What's more, the validation on Lakeview Technology's MIMIX high availability and clustering software will provide a high degree of reliability for SmartVista users. READ MORE >


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Help/Systems Updates the GUI with Robot/SCHEDULE 10.0
by Alex Woodie

Help/Systems last week launched Robot/SCHEDULE 10.0, the newest edition of its job scheduling software for i5/OS and OS/400 servers. With version 10, the Minnesota software maker has adopted a new Windows interface to make it easier for operators to configure and manage the software, especially when it comes to juggling multiple jobs. READ MORE >


PlanetJ Releases WOW 6.5, Begins Beta for WOWFusion
by Alex Woodie

PlanetJ this month unveiled Web Object Wizard (WOW) version 6.5, a new release of its Java-based development environment for creating Web applications that run on the System i and other servers. The company also announced the start of a beta test for WOWFusion 1.0, a new reporting add-on to WOW. READ MORE >





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For tough production and warehouse environments, Affirmative introduces the industrial-strength YEStablet wireless thin client.

 

Featuring a magnesium alloy case and shock protection boot for industrial applications, the new YEStablet supports 5250 and 3270 emulation with built-in GUI and touch-screen keyboard.

 

The USB port supports barcode scanners and other data collection devices. Vehicle mount and wearable options are also available. Visit www.affirmative.net for more information.




 

News Briefs and Product Shorts:

System i LPAR Keeps T-Mobile Expansion On Track . . . CA to Offer C# Code Generator with AllFusion Plex Release 6 . . . Attachmate to Support Windows Vista with Reflection 2007 . . . Third-Party Toner Maker Chooses PFSweb for Outsourced Logistics . . . IONA Celtix Middleware Takes Open Source Approach to SOA . . . VAI to Resell iSecurity Suite from Raz-Lee . . .



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 >


 
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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