Electronic Storage Eliminates Paper Waste for Computer Leaser
by Alex Woodie

There was nothing advanced about the record retrieval system at O/E Systems, a Michigan company that leases computer equipment. The company used to store hard-copy documents in three rented storage units and used the "rubber sole" method of record retrieval. One day, an avalanche of paper blocked one of the storage unit's doors, leaving important contracts temporarily inaccessible. That's about the time that the company decided to store reports electronically. READ MORE >

Farabi Goes Java with Latest Release of HostFront
by Alex Woodie

Farabi Technology has added Java capabilities to the Version 3 release of HostFront, its flagship software for extending and integrating OS/400 and mainframe applications. In previous iterations of HostFront, Farabi primarily supported Microsoft development technologies, giving companies the capability to extend 5250 and 3270 applications as COM, ActiveX, and Active Server Pages components. Now the company has added enterprise Java technologies, such as JavaServer Pages, to the software. READ MORE >

Tech Insight: Managing Configuration Files in a Linux or Unix Partition
by James Neal

Linux and open systems are becoming larger players in the data center world, even in the AS/400 and iSeries environment. As a result, administrators are faced with a new challenge in managing their Linux partitions without some of the tools and techniques that have worked for them in the OS/400 environment. One of the major challenges in working in a Linux environment is configuration management, the practice of handling files and storing changes to files, including system and application configuration files. READ MORE >

Cybermation Adds Hot Failover to Cross-Platform Job Scheduler
by Alex Woodie

Cybermation, a Toronto, Ontario, company that has been writing batch job scheduling software for mainframes since 1982, recently announced a new version of its cross-platform job scheduling utility, called ESP Espresso, which was first introduced in 2001. With ESP Espresso Release 3, Cybermation has added mainframe-class failover capabilities to the product, which allows the scheduler to keep functioning properly even when the primary ESP Espresso server goes down. READ MORE >

HTE Presses Click2Gov Initiative with New Purchasing Module
by Alex Woodie

HTE, a Lake Mary, Florida, company that writes Windows, Java, and native OS/400 software for law enforcement and governmental agencies, last week announced the availability of Click2Gov Purchasing, a new application that allows companies that do business with governments to access account information over the Internet. Click2Gov Purchasing is the latest module in a series of Click2Gov applications that HTE started delivering as part of a new e-government initiative in 2000. READ MORE >

News Briefs and Product Shorts

Telecom Fiji Chooses iSeries for New Billing System . . . FormScape Delivers Bundle of Pre-Built Forms for J.D. Edwards Users . . . Create!form Announces J.D. Edwards Certification, Double-Byte Support . . . NLynx Technologies Ships New VPN Solutions . . . Jordache Has Satori Group Power New Business Intelligence App . . . EFI Brings OS/400, OS/390 into the Fiery Fold . . . READ MORE >

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