|
|
Sponsored By
T.L. ASHFORD
|
|
BARCODE400 by T.L. Ashford is the easiest, fastest way to create and print Compliance Labels directly from the AS/400 and iSeries.
Ashford's comprehensive library of Compliance formats is available to Barcode400 users. AIAG labels for Ford and Motorcraft, GM, and many more are available.
BARCODE400 is backed by the best Technical Support Team in the industry.
FREE Guide to Bar Code Labeling
www.tlashford.com
or call 800.541.4893
|
|
|
Sponsored By
ALDON
|
The 'Natural Selection' for Enterprise Change Management.
In the new climate of regulatory compliance, enterprise change management has become an increasingly complex animal. If you're not taking steps to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, you might soon find it's a real jungle out there.
The survivors are those who rely on Aldon software to automate complex compliance and development process control procedures.
www.aldon.com
|
|
|
Bingaman Says iSeries Marketing to Focus on Business
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
Peter Bingaman took over as the top marketing executive at IBM for the iSeries line of servers in November last year, and very quickly got into the good graces of the OS/400 server installed base, as well as the independent software vendor community that makes OS/400 applications, by launching a series of TV advertisements promoting the iSeries. Is this the beginning of a new push for the iSeries, or a measure to quiet critics? READ MORE >
|
|
Microsoft Extends Laurel Branch to IBM Midrange Shops
by Alex Woodie
Microsoft has stepped up its efforts to win over loyal users of IBM's iSeries server, which, Microsoft says, is a platform in decline. The software vendor has unveiled a new association of business partners, called the Midrange Alliance Program, from which iSeries users can learn more about the options available to them for extending the investments they've made in their OS/400 servers, using Windows and .NET technologies from Microsoft and its partners. READ MORE >
|
Sponsored By
ITERA
|
|
What would it cost your company if your
iSeries was down for 2½ days?
One large iSeries shop recently experienced a crippling system failure followed by a series of complications that kept the system down for 2½ days!
Fortunately they had just installed iTera's Echo2 High Availability.
The result: no data was lost, little downtime occurred and users barely had a clue.
Click here to read the full story.
|
|
|
|
|
TomorrowNow Ramps Up New J.D. Edwards Support Practice
by Alex Woodie
Former J.D. Edwards shops that are unhappy about Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft now have another option for basic technical support. TomorrowNow, which has provided third-party support for PeopleSoft's Enterprise product line since 1998, launched a new support practice this month for PeopleSoft's EnterpriseOne and World ERP product lines, in which it will provide bug fixes, tax and regulatory updates, and 24/7 support to customers. READ MORE >
|
|
As I See It: Dead Peasants
by Victor Rozek
The concept of life insurance always struck me as being ironic. Essentially, you're laying bets on your own early demise, while someone happily pockets your monthly premiums and wagers that you'll live for a very long time. Of course, the reason why we bet against our own survival is that our families will benefit, should we die prematurely. So, in a cautious if twisted way, wagering on your early demise makes sense. But what if your employer was also betting on your premature death? READ MORE >
|
|
Sponsored By
AFFIRMATIVE COMPUTER
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
But Wait, There's More
Software Market Consolidation Looks to Be a 'Predator's Ball' . . . Acquisitions Contribute to a $166.5 Million Quarter for SSA Global . . . LTO Roadmap Extended Two More Generations, but Transfer Speed Increases Scaled Back . . . SPSS Renews OEM Deal with Hyperion for Essbase on OS/400 . . . Gartner Says Utility Computing Will Cost IT Jobs . . . Survey: CIOs Considering Switch to Linux for E-Mail Servers . . . Congress Allows Another 20,000 H-1B Visas . . . READ MORE >
|
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: Timothy Prickett Morgan
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik, Shannon O'Donnell,
Victor Rozek, Kevin Vandever, Hesh Wiener, Alex Woodie
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
|
|
|
|
|
