New Power Systems VP Talks IBM i Strategy, Roadmaps
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

It's another year, and now there is another executive who has taken charge of the Power Systems lineup and there is an updated IBM i Strategy and Roadmap. As The Four Hundred reported last year in the wake of the consolidation of Software Group and Systems and Technology Group under Steve Mills, Tom Rosamilia was tapped to run a converged System z and Power Systems server unit. But IBM still wants an executive that is responsible for the Power Systems line, and that is Colin Parris, vice president and business line manager for that unit. READ MORE >

Humans Fight, But Watson's Chips Beat Quiz Champs
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

Like a lot of Americans, the only time I ever watch the Jeopardy! game show is if I happen to be exhausted on a Friday night, I happen to have my work done early, and I happen to feel like spending a little cash to go down to the local beer and burger joint with the wife and kids. And when we do go, we inevitably fight over who gets to sit in the benches that face the TV so we can watch the game clues and try to come up with the questions and play along. READ MORE >

Lotus on IBM i: A Chat with Some Users
by Dan Burger

In the highly amplified world of information technology, the chatter about what's next almost always drowns out the talk about what the majority of companies are capable of doing to help their businesses today. Innovation makes the news, but in the real world innovation isn't the extreme sport that it's often portrayed. Real innovation is results oriented. If you want to know the reality of IT departments running Lotus software on the IBM i platform, talk with some average companies. READ MORE >

As I See It: The Digital Uprising
by Victor Rozek

These days it's getting harder to find a restaurant that doesn't play music loud enough to wilt your lettuce. And if you find one without music, chances are you'll be eating surrounded by a flock of wall-mounted televisions. Not to be outdone, some eateries feature both: music, as an incongruous accompaniment to muted TVs. Most of the time I just tune it all out, but the other day the combination of violent images and soothing music made for a surreal experience. READ MORE >