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PCI Compliance for Power Systems running IBM i
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to every organization that processes credit or debit card information. Its twelve requirements outline what companies need to do to meet the standard.
Read our white paper to learn how the standard relates to IBM i servers and how the PowerTech security products can provide a solution to specific PCI requirements.
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Still Wanted: A Power-i System of Systems
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
IBM is all about smarter systems and workload optimized systems these days in its marketing, and as far as I can tell, in the past two years the company has not done anything to bring the kinds of focused design it has for supercomputing and mainframe shops, just to name two, to bear on the Power Systems/IBM i base. And I think the company is missing a big opportunity to re-engage in a big way with those midrange customers. READ MORE >
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Post-Recession IT Jobs and Spending Lackluster, Surveys Say
by Alex Woodie
Total IT spending in North America increased about 2 percent the first half of the year, according to the latest study from Computer Economics. However, the increase was less than IT spending jumped following previous recessions, as organizations spent less per user and make due with a leaner permanent IT workforce. And according to Janco Associate's latest IT salary survey, middle managers and non-line IT executives continue to feel the salary crunch, as compensation creeps forward slowly. READ MORE >
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*Full Color Graphical Overlays*
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Create graphical overlays in full color (or black and white if preferred) then easily map your spooled file text with different fonts, sizes and colors! Design beautiful documents and attractive reports VERY QUICKLY! Then let KeyesOverlay create document after document at lightning speed.
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Hosted Services And Great Expectations
by Dan Burger
For 10 or more years, we've been hearing how hosted or managed services, software as a service, and cloud computing is sweeping across the business landscape picking up customers like a Hoover sucks up dirt. But what is the dirt here? In the IBM i user community quite a few ISVs offer shared computing models. But it doesn't seem like the world is beating a path to the managed services door. READ MORE >
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Mad Dog 21/21: Smart Fellers
by Hesh Wiener
Remember tongue twisters? You know what you want to express, but it just doesn't come out right. One smart feller, he felt smart. Two smart fellers, they both felt smart. Three smart fellers, they all felt smart. Tongue twisters remind me of IBM's Lotus division. Lotus always had a little trouble getting its message across. That's how Excel beat 1-2-3 years ago. Now Lotus's Domino server and Notes client could go the way of 1-2-3 because people armed with mobile clients are hooking up via companies like Google and Amazon, whose cloud allure dwarfs that of IBM. READ MORE >
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Use all your existing Twinax Terminals and Printers on new System i i5 Power6 & Power5 systems now, and the Power7 when it's introduced.
No need to replace your current devices. Just connect the Xip Twinax Controller to Ethernet and your Twinax devices to it, and you will be able to use them with the new Power6 in a pure TCP/IP environment. With the choice of multiple protocols, you can choose what's best for your environment.
Perfect for Local or Remote locations.
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Hands-On, Virtual Training for i Coders and Admins
by Jenny Thomas
Whether you're looking to learn some new skills or just brush up on techniques, if you're an IBM i programmer you probably already know that finding hands-on education can be a tricky proposition. If you can find a class, you'll likely have to travel, which means more time out of the office and away from home, plus the expense of airline tickets, hotel rooms, and rental cars, all of which can make the idea of training pretty unappealing. 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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