IBM Dynamic Infrastructure Announcements Due October 20
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

The details are not clear, but it looks like IBM is getting ready for another slew of server, storage, and systems software announcements on October 20, all being done under the Dynamic Infrastructure umbrella that Big Blue has been using since last year. READ MORE >

Steady as She Goes for IBM's Third Quarter
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

If there is an economic meltdown, the top brass at IBM seem to be relatively unaffected by it, at least based on its increasingly profitable financial situation. Last Thursday, Big Blue reported that once again its revenues had dropped compared to the prior year, but thanks to cost cutting it was not only able to report very good profit growth but also is raising its profit guidance for 2009 for the third time. READ MORE >

IBM i Access to Support Windows 7 on December 1
by Alex Woodie

IBM will support its IBM i Access (formerly iSeries Access) suite of products on the new Windows 7 operating system starting December 1, company officials said. On that date, IBM plans to have a service pack available for download that allows the version of i Access that shipped with i 6.1 to run on Windows 7, although AFP drivers will take a little longer to support. Customers running older versions of the i client will be encouraged to upgrade to i Access 6.1. READ MORE >

Mad Dog 21/21: Oy, Cloudy Us!
by Hesh Wiener

Enterprising folk whose livelihood is derived from the applications of hydroponics technology to cannabis farming will find some excellent clues to opportunity in the October 10 New York Times or right on IBM's own Website. In both places, IBM makes its pitch for what it calls smart cities. One featured burg is Dubuque, Iowa, where electronic gadgets will soon replace all the municipal employees who read power and water meters. Jump those meters and nobody's going to stumble onto your skunk farm. READ MORE >