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Wings transforms green-screen display files to modern browser pages. Because Wings uses IBM's Rational Open Access RPG Edition, program logic and file IO remain on the System i.
No big upfront design or analysis is required and Wings can be learned very quickly. Unlike screen scrapers, all of the display file data is presented to Wings, so there are many ways to further customize the presentation layer.
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IBM Doubles Up Power7 Blade Sockets, Cranks Power 750 Clocks
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
You were probably wondering like I was last year why IBM only announced Power Systems blade servers using the Power7 processors with single-sockets instead of also offering more dense configurations with two sockets per blade. Big Blue never explained this, but now, one day shy of a year later, the company has put two-socket blade servers into the field. The company has also cranked the clocks a little bit on the Power7 processors used in the four-socket Power 750 midrange workhorse servers. READ MORE >
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Disk and Selected Memory Prices Chopped on Power Systems
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
As part of the Power Systems server upgrades last week, which The Four Hundred discusses elsewhere in this issue, IBM cut prices on disk drive features used on the platforms. Memory features used on PS7XX blade servers and conversions of memory cards from the DDR2 type used in Power 570 and 595 servers, which are based on Power6 chips, to features used in Power 770 and 795 machines, which are based on Power7 chips and use DDR3 memory, were also reduced. READ MORE >
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Now available OnDemand, Profound Logic presents "Creating Open and Portable IBM i Apps with RPG OA and Profound UI".
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Logicalis Launches Power7 Cloud for IBM i and AIX
by Alex Woodie
Logicalis launched its new Power7-based cloud offering last month, providing IBM Power Systems shops and ISVs another avenue for running IBM i and AIX applications. The vendor, which is located in the United Kingdom, says the usage-based pricing of its new Enterprise Power Cloud platform will help customers scale-up processing power without large capital expenditures. READ MORE >
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Mad Dog 21/21: Cover Story
by Hesh Wiener
This is a story about online retailing giant Amazon and its tactful handling of a product problem. The product in this story is the Kindle 3 e-book reader. Kindle is the emblematic delivery device for a growing range of goods and services, Amazon's direct connection to somewhere between five and 10 million customers. So, when the latest Kindle began failing in mysterious ways, there was a lot more at risk than a batch of gadgets. READ MORE >
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ERP Survey Leads to Oracle's Answers
by Dan Burger
The results of corporate-funded surveys are as predictable as finding donut crumbs in the conference room after RPG development team meeting. These surveys are designed to give the appearance of independent authority, but they rarely mask the built-in bias. In this case, I think Oracle is propping up its marketing efforts with a survey report that reveals what we already agree with while adding support for exactly what it wants to sell. If you have software upgrade worries, read this survey warily. READ MORE >
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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 >
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Editor: Timothy Prickett Morgan
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik, Victor Rozek,
Jenny Thomas, Hesh Wiener, Alex Woodie
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
September 25, 2010: Volume 12, Number 39
September 18, 2010: Volume 12, Number 38
September 11, 2010: Volume 12, Number 37
September 4, 2010: Volume 12, Number 36
August 28, 2010: Volume 12, Number 35
August 21, 2010: Volume 12, Number 34
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The Four Hundred
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