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Q&A With Power Systems Top Brass, Part Two
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
The editorial team from The Four Hundred had a pow-wow with the top brass in the Power and z Systems division within IBM's converged Systems and Software Group at the COMMON midrange user group meeting in Minneapolis. Last week we gave you the first half of the meeting, where all kinds of things were discussed, and this week you get the second half, with more things jawboned and bandied about. READ MORE >
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DR Plans Keep Bad Things from Happening to Good Companies
by Richard Dolewski
Some take it for granted that a disaster will never strike their organization. Rather than developing proactive solutions for such an event, their focus usually falls on other corporate IT deliverables. How about you? Does your company have a comprehensive IBM iSeries disaster recovery plan that would allow your business to function in the event of a disaster? READ MORE >
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IBM Gets Tape Ready for 'Big Data'
by Alex Woodie
The leading purveyor of Big Iron last week unveiled a slew of new tape products designed to handle big data. Among the enhancements IBM introduced is a new mechanical shuttle system that links up to 16 TS3500 tape libraries, providing almost an exabyte of native storage capacity in a single archive. The vendor also announced the fourth generation of its propriety 3592 series of enterprise tape technology, and made a slew of enhancements to disk-based storage offerings. READ MORE >
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Mad Dog 21/21: Ptolemy And Shorter You
by Hesh Wiener
Tycho Brahe, a Danish polymath with royal blood, achieved his most impressive astronomical discoveries at a pivotal time in the history of science, the moment when stargazers began to understand that the geocentric model of the solar system, widely characterized as that of Ptolemy, would give way to the heliocentric model of Copernicus and Galileo. Brahe had a remarkable moustache, which ultimately provided clues to his demise, and a midget stationed under his dinner table, but, sadly, not one who resembled Pippa Middleton. READ MORE >
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looksoftware Looks Ahead
by Dan Burger
You may get into some rather heated debates about whether the IBM i platform deserves to be branded as legacy or modern, but what that really comes down to is how it is being used. There's no question a lot can be learned about the platform, and that can be said for a lot of folks who are its staunchest supporters, where it sometimes can be said that love is blind. Brendan Kay is not blind. He sees a lot of potential and, more importantly, he sees ways to put the IBM i platform to good use. 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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