Current Issue: May 12, 2008
The i Platform Roadmap Is a Work in Progress
IBM Loses Two Key Executives to Retirement--Really
Java Performance Is OS Agnostic on Power6 Gear
As I See It: Soothing the Savage Programmer
IBM Goes Stateless and Cooler with iDataPlex Servers
But Wait, There's More
May 5, 2008
IBM Previews "Blue Business" SMB System Sales Approach
Micro Focus to Acquire NetManage for $73.3 Million in Cash
Power Systems: The Feeds and Speeds
There's No i in Future, But Is There a Future in i?
IBM Cuts CPU Prices on Power5 and Power5+ Servers
But Wait, There's More
April 28, 2008
IBM's Power Systems Sales Plan and Various Gotchas
Power Systems Performance: First Up, SAP BI Data Mart
PowerVM: The i Hypervisor Is Not Hidden Anymore
As I See It: That Competitive Bug
IBM Chases HP and Sun Unix Shops with Power Rewards
But Wait, There's More
April 21, 2008
IBM Expands VIP to All Systems for Precision Sales
Power Systems Adds New Choices for IBM's Academic Initiative
IBM's Q1 Driven by Mainframes, Unix, Services, and the Weak Dollar
The X Factor: Everybody Wants Citrix Systems?
HP Goes Visual with Application Modernization Tools
But Wait, There's More
April 14, 2008
The 64-Core Power6-Based Power 595 Starts to Roll in May
And Then There Was One: The New and Improved Power 570
Sundry Power Systems Announcements
As I See It: Goldilocks and the Zen of IT
Albert Simon Barsa, Jr., 1953-2008
But Wait, There's More
April 7, 2008
It's Official: Now We're Power Systems and i for Business
Power6 Chips Get i Support in New Entry and Blade Machines
We're Listening About and Acting For the i Platform, Says IBM
Mad Dog 21/21: Bears' Turns
Goodbye, AS/400, Old Friend
But Wait, There's More
March 31, 2008
Progress Is Our Most Important Product
i5/OS V6R1: Raining on the Armadillo Day Parade
Oracle's Business Grows in Fiscal Q3, But Not As Much as Expected
As I See It: Misera Plebs Contribuens
Novell Previews Features in SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
But Wait, There's More
March 24, 2008
Recession Alert: IBM Gooses System i Maintenance Prices
i5/OS V6R1 Ships, And Shops Begin to Move
Global Services Offers i5/OS V6R1 Migration Help
Disk Array Capacity and Sales Still Growing at Historical Rates
Sun Backs Into the SMB Customer Space
But Wait, There's More
March 17, 2008
Bye Bye System p and i, Hello Power Systems
The HP Pitch on Rehosting i5/OS Applications on Integrity
NetManage and Rocket Software Call Off Acquisition Deal
As I See It: Bringing the Funny
HPC Sales Account for Most of 2007's Server Sales Growth
But Wait, There's More
March 10, 2008
IBM Readies Big Power6 Boxes, New X64 Servers
System i Security: Lots of Room for Improvement
Server Virtualization and Consolidation Require More Resiliency
Thermometer Money: Changing a Business Partner Paradigm
Arrow Buys French Midrange Distributor
But Wait, There's More
March 3, 2008
Q&A with IBM's Mark Shearer: Still Mister System i
Linux and Windows Server Sales Outpace the Market in Q4
Infinite Software Partners with HP, Acquires Altos Technology Group
Mad Dog 21/21: Plane's Peeking
MetaRAM Quadruples DDR2 Memory Capacity in Servers
But Wait, There's More
February 25, 2008
Welcome to Legacy Status, Windows Server
i5/OS V6R1 Compiler and Tool Pricing Versus V5R4
Gartner Gives Annual Report Cards to Server Makers
As I See It: Change in Plan
IDC Tweaks Global IT Spending Estimates Downward for 2008
But Wait, There's More
February 18, 2008
IBM's Battle Plan for i5/OS Blade Servers
Sundry i5/OS V6R1 and System i Enhancements
IT Salary Increases Are Anemic in 2007, Says Dice Survey
Mad Dog 21/21: Recovering Lost Prophets
The PHP Community Starts the PHP 4 Sunset, Gears Up for PHP 6
But Wait, There's More
February 11, 2008
WDSC Is Out, Rational Developer for System i Is In
Q&A with MKS CEO Philip Deck: Automating the Automaters
The System i Loses One Big Account and a Mid-Sized One, Too
As I See It: Why IT Will Save the Economy
High Voltage DC Systems for Data Centers Cut Power Use
But Wait, There's More
February 4, 2008
Entry System p Servers Get Power6 Chips, System i Boxes Await
The Power6 Server Ramp: Better Than Expected
IBM Takes System i Disk Clustering Up a Notch with HASM
The X Factor: Survive, Adapt, Repeat
i5/OS V5R3 Support Ends in April 2009
But Wait, There's More
January 28, 2008
IBM to Buy AMD? Seems Unlikely, But an Interesting Idea
i5/OS V6R1: It Must Be Getting Close, Since People Are Talking
Microsoft Rains on IBM's Lotusphere Parade
As I See It: Avatar Nation
Readers Pipe Up On the STG Reorg and System i Wish List
But Wait, There's More
January 21, 2008
Weak Dollar, Services, and Power6 Give IBM a Solid Fourth Quarter
IBM Aims for Server Expansion in 2008, Including System i Reincarnation
Readers Riff on the 2008 System i Wish List
Sun Casts a $1 Billion Net to Catch MySQL
The Rumor Mill on IBM's Impending Platform Announcements
But Wait, There's More
January 14, 2008
The Official 2008 TPM System i Wish List
Bracing for i5/OS V6R1 and the Winding Down of V5
IBM Gets Clustered Storage and EMC Founder with XIV Buy
As I See It: Weighty Matters
SOA Remains Hard to Define, but Projects on the Rise
But Wait, There's More
January 7, 2008
A New Year, A New IBM Systems and Technology Group
Rocket Software Buys NetManage for $69 Million
Servers Get Their First Power and Performance Benchmark
Mad Dog 21/21: Motherboarding
IDC 2008: It's Post Disruption, the Aftermath of Webification
But Wait, There's More
December 10, 2007
Database Tool Maker Joins the System i Market
State of the System i: Other Software Makers Weigh In
IDC Says Server Buyers Weigh Economy and Power in Q3
As I See It: What's Past Is Prologue
But Wait, There's More
December 3, 2007
State of the System i: How 2007 Went for Tool Vendors, and How 2008 Is Looking
Emerging Markets and Virtualization Drive Q3 Server Sales
IBM Readies Power Management for Power Servers
Bleak Outlook for Information Security, According to Researchers
But Wait, There's More
November 26, 2007
Redefining Security the New Goal of Former i5/OS Security Architect
The System i Fourth Quarter Sales Strategy
Power Systems Division Eyes Cognos Deal; Business Systems Shrugs
As I See It: The Sick Guys in Your Wallet
But Wait, There's More
November 19, 2007
Be My Guest
Q&A with Jim Herring: The View from the Top
IBM Acquires BI Software Specialist Cognos for $5 Billion
Mad Dog 21/21: It's Your Gaul
But Wait, There's More
November 12, 2007
Power6 Blades Finally Come to Market from IBM
Power Systems Division: A New Unit, i5/OS and iCluster Included
System i VIP Initiative Boosts Sales, Says IBM
As I See It: The Paradox
But Wait, There's More
November 5, 2007
IBM Brags About Its Power6 Server Shipments
Neuwing, IBM to Quantify and Monetize IT Energy Savings
Ask TPM: Enticing Users to Upgrade Their i5/OS Hardware
Project ECLipz Surfaces, But Not the Way You Think
But Wait, There's More
October 29, 2007
IBM's Math on User-Priced System i Versus Vintage Machines
Midrange Shops Get Disaster Recovery Services from IBM
Ask TPM: Two System i Questions, and Two Responses
As I See It: Survey Says . . .
But Wait, There's More
October 22, 2007
State of the System i: First-Hand Reports from Second-Hand Dealers
System i Sales Drop Again in Q3, IBM Says Little
IBM Hit by Financial Services Slowdown in Q3
Mad Dog 21/21: Symphony for the Devil
But Wait, There's More
October 15, 2007
New System i 525 Solution Editions Debut, 570 Gets Tweaked
IBM Adds Web Services and SOA Tools to the System i
Zend Puts Out New Release of Commercial-Grade PHP
AS/400s Are From Rochester, RS/6000s Are From Austin
But Wait, There's More
October 8, 2007
IBM Offers System i Blade Deal, Nixes i5 550 in Upgrade Deal
IBM Tweaks BladeCenter S for the Office, Preps Power6 Blades
Growing Businesses, Upgrades Drive IT Hiring in Q4
As I See It: Great Looking Genes
But Wait, There's More
October 1, 2007
State of the System i: What's Going On in the Market?
Summit Partners Sells Help/Systems to Audax Group
Reader Feedback on EGL: At Least It's Not Java, But It Ain't RPG, Either
IBM Helps Users Migrate to Power6-Based System i Boxes
But Wait, There's More
September 24, 2007
SAP Plants Its Flag in Mid-Market Territory with SaaS Apps
A1S Is to Applications What AS/400 Was to Systems
EGL: At Least It's Not Java, But It Ain't RPG, Either
As I See It: Shocking
But Wait, There's More
September 17, 2007
EGL: The Future of Programming for the System i?
Rumored Layoffs at IBM Rochester Not True
HP Beats the System i on Integration for Midrange Shops
LANSA Packages Modernization; Leasing Covers it All
But Wait, There's More
September 10, 2007
Supermegavirtualizationfest 2007
Reader Feedback on the Death of DB2/400 for Domino
Sirius Expands Northeast Presence with SCS Buy
As I See It: The Dons of Dialogue
But Wait, There's More
September 4, 2007
IBM Explains Its Domino 8 on DB2/400 Spike
Consumers Create a Feedback Loop into IT
Aldon Works on Acquisitions to Build Out Biz
Mad Dog 21/21: Leverage
But Wait, There's More
August 27, 2007
DB2/400 Support for Domino 8 is Missing in Action
Server Sales in Q2 Reach Heights Not Seen Since 2000
VMware ESX Server Support for the System i Is Imminent
The X Factor: Economic Recession Is the IT Innovator's Ally
But Wait, There's More
August 20, 2007
i5/OS V6R1: The TIMI, It Is A-Changing
Solaris Coming to the System i?
The System i Gets Price Changes and Withdrawals
As I See It: Of Toads and Time
But Wait, There's More
August 13, 2007
Power6-Based System i Performance: Your Mileage Will Vary
Performance Per Watt on Power6: Same Thermals, More Work
IBM's Reorg: The Good Me or the Bad Me?
Mad Dog 21/21: Classical Architecture
But Wait, There's More
August 6, 2007
System i Announcement Wrap Up
IBM Upgrades System i Storage with SAS Drives
Mainframe Vendor BluePhoenix Ready to Purchase ASNA
As I See It: Policeware
But Wait, There's More
July 30, 2007
Workload Partitions Not Coming to i5/OS V6R1?
Power6-Based System i Performance and Bang for the Buck
The IT Job Market Is More Competitive, Says Gartner
User Feedback Credited for Inspiring System i Development
But Wait, There's More
July 23, 2007
IBM Creates New Power, SMB Server Divisions
Rumor Du Jour: i5/OS on Other Platforms? Not!
IBM Turns In Its Best Second Quarter in Six Years
As I See It: Lawyers, Lies, and Statistics
But Wait, There's More
July 16, 2007
The Database Is the Computer
Another i5 Pricing Tweak: No User Cap on i5 515s
System i Skills: Building Bridges Over the Generation Gap
Mad Dog 21/21: To Avatar and Avatar Not
But Wait, There's More
July 9, 2007
Small Form Factor Disks Go Mainstream, the System i Has Gone Fishin'
Project Costs Tell the VoIP Story
IBM to Break Petaflops Barrier with Blue Gene/P
As I See It: The All-American Exhausting Vacation
But Wait, There's More
June 25, 2007
The AS/400 at 19: Predicting the Future--Or Not
IBM Kills Off System i ServerProven, Standard Edition Rebates
VoIP and the Search for Single Points of Failure
As I See It: Dare to Be Rich
But Wait, There's More
June 18, 2007
The i5 515 and 525 Versus the Unix Competition
Vision Solutions Acquires HA Rival Lakeview Technology
Adoption of VoIP Tied to Relief from Phone Expenses
The Web Runtime Tax: The Tax Man Cometh, Again
But Wait, There's More
June 11, 2007
The i5 515 and 525 Versus the Windows Competition
CIOs Get Ready to Hire in the Summer
One More Time: There Is No Gender Pay Gap
As I See It: The Ne'er-Do-Well's Guide to Enlightenment
But Wait, There's More
June 4, 2007
IBM's Rumored System i Power6 Server Plans
IBM Tries Online Discounts to Move Server, Storage Gear
The Market for Servers in Europe Is Hot
Mad Dog 21/21: Missing Inaction
But Wait, There's More
May 29, 2007
IBM's First Power6 Box: A Glimpse Into System i 2008 Edition
Virtualization, Consolidation Drive Server Sales in Q1
IBM Offers Upgrade and Trade-In Promotions to Bolster System i Sales
The X Factor: Small Is Beautiful
But Wait, There's More
May 21, 2007
IBM Tweaks i5 515 and 525 User-Based Prices
An i5 Platform: Q&A with Marlin Equity's Top Brass
The Gulf Between Buyers and Sellers Widens in IT, Says IDC
As I See It: Operating on Overload
But Wait, There's More
May 14, 2007
Aldon Acquired by Marlin Equity Partners
Some Thoughts on i5 Spending Patterns
IBM Sees Green in Going Green in Data Centers
Children's Foundation Blossoms from Sirius Computer
But Wait, There's More
May 7, 2007
IBM Focusing on i5 Account Sales, Not i5 Sales
Dr. Frank Soltis at COMMON: A Show Worth Watching
i5/OS Curriculum Contingent on Job Prospects, Business Community
As I See It: Education--the Other Dysfunction
But Wait, There's More
April 30, 2007
The i5 515 and 525: IBM's Competitive Analysis
More Details Emerge on IBM's Upcoming Power6 Server Launch
How to Build a Less Expensive i5 Developer Workstation
Mad Dog 21/21: Hearts and Minds
But Wait, There's More
April 23, 2007
Power6: Later in 2007 Rather than Sooner?
Slowing U.S. Sales Hurt IBM's First Quarter
Reader Feedback on User-Priced System i Boxes
As I See It: Induced Labor
But Wait, There's More
April 16, 2007
IBM Goes After Windows with User-Priced System i Servers
IBM Upgrades High-End System i5 Servers
Wheeling and Dealing to Move System i Iron
System i and the Web: Where We've Been and Where We're Going
But Wait, There's More
April 9, 2007
Hello, New York? Buy IBM
Security Still an Issue in 2007 for System i5 Shops
A Trained IT Staff Is A Happy and Competitive One
As I See It: The Legacy
But Wait, There's More
April 2, 2007
Next Up on the System i5: Native GNU g++ and IBM XL C/C++
WDSc V7.0: Componentization of Advanced Edition Is Not Enough
Gartner Says It Was "All Over" the Virtualization Effect
Kronos To Be Taken Private Through a $1.8 Billion Buyout
But Wait, There's More
March 26, 2007
IBM to Meet Upset WDSc Shops Half-Way on Features?
Oracle Sues SAP Over 'Corporate Theft on a Grand Scale'
IDC Chops Server Forecasts Thanks to Virtualization, Multicore Chips
As I See It: Workplace Heaven
But Wait, There's More
March 19, 2007
IBM Pays for System i5 Video Viral Marketing
System i Shops Plenty Annoyed About Missing WDSc Features
It Was Inevitable: IBM Jacks Maintenance Fees on Midrange Gear
Mad Dog 21/21: The China Spin Drone
But Wait, There's More
March 12, 2007
IBM's Plan for an Adjacent, Custom Systems Market
WDSc Version 7.0 Standard Edition Is Missing Two Key Features
Is Upgrading a Silly Waste of Time and Money?
As I See It: The Digital Life
But Wait, There's More
March 5, 2007
What's IBM Cooking Up for RPG and the Web?
System i Marketeer Chats with iSociety Members
Midrange Boxes, Big Iron Drive Server Growth in Q4 2006
The X Factor: How Many Servers, How Much Juice, How Much Money?
But Wait, There's More
February 26, 2007
IBM Seeks More CODE/400 Converts with WDSc 7.0
Midrange LUGs Are Changing the Way They Operate
Server Sales Up a Bit in 2006, But Q4 Looks a Bit Weak
As I See It: Disorderly Conduct
But Wait, There's More
February 19, 2007
In Formation: Q&A with Infor Chairman Jim Schaper
GST Says Buy Cheaper i5 Disk Controllers and Lots of Disks
Chip Makers Strut Their Stuff at ISSCC
Mad Dog 21/21: Paved With Good Intentions
But Wait, There's More
February 12, 2007
Faster i5 595 Rumored to Be Imminent
IBM Moves OS/400 V5R3 Towards the Door, Rejiggers i5 Prices
Zend Upgrades Commercial Add-Ons for Its PHP Engine
As I See It: The Elusive Leader
But Wait, There's More
February 5, 2007
IBM Upgrades System i5 Disk Controllers, Adds Enclosures
IBM and ISVs Launch VIP Program to Reinvigorate System i5 Sales
Sundry Other System i5 Announcements
The X Factor: One Socket to Rule Them All
But Wait, There's More
January 29, 2007
The Vanishing IT Woman--System i Women Respond
IBM Sells Printing Division to Ricoh for $725 Million
IT Salaries Rise by 5.2 in 2006, Dice Survey Says
As I See It: Measuring What Counts
But Wait, There's More
January 22, 2007
Big Blue Readies Revamped Storage for the System i
IBM Closes Out 2006 With a Strong Fourth Quarter
Zend Describes Multiple Instances on i5/OS, Previews RPG Wrapper
Ask TPM: The Economics of Open Source Software
But Wait, There's More
January 15, 2007
Zend Core for i5/OS Ships for OS/400 V5R3
Why the Number of Women in IT Is Decreasing
Next Generation ERP and the Rise of the Agile Organization
Mad Dog 21/21: Between y o u and i
But Wait, There's More
January 8, 2007
IBM's System i Priorities for 2007
Arrow Buys Agilysys' IT Distribution Business for $485 Million
Uncle Sam Pushes Energy Star Ratings for Servers
As I See It: Questioning Retirement
But Wait, There's More
December 18, 2006
Let's Be Frank
What 2007 and Beyond Might Have in Store for the System i
As I See It: Predictions and Poetry
Mad Dog 21/21: Greetings Season
Happy Holidays from All of Us at IT Jungle
In Memorium: Christian Scott Ward
December 11, 2006
The Business Case for the System iWant
Rocket Software Inks Deal to Buy Seagull Software
Saving the System i: Fight Pervasive with Pervasive
As I See It: Sweating the Little Stuff
But Wait, There's More
December 4, 2006
The System iWant, 2007 Edition
PwC Consultants Predict an IT Talent Shortage
Saving the System i: Fight Rather Than Switch
The X Factor: You Can't Steal What's Free, But You Can Pay a Lot for Something That Isn't Worth It
But Wait, There's More
November 27, 2006
Don't Wait Until 2008, Kick It Up to 11 in 2007
Server Sales Perk Up a Little Bit in the Third Quarter
iSCSI for System i Update: Showing Some Promise
As I See It: The Other "Tude"
But Wait, There's More
November 20, 2006
The State of the System i: The Analysts Speak
Sun Releases Java Under GPL Open Source License
Academic Initiative Attempts to Unite Business and Education
Mad Dog 21/21: Stay the Recourse
But Wait, There's More
November 13, 2006
Sirius Gets Equity Investment from Thoma Cressey
Power6 Ups the Ante for Virtualization, Power Management
Interest in WDSc Indicates Small but Steady Change in App Dev
As I See It: The Workplace Politician
But Wait, There's More
November 6, 2006
Thoma Cressey Strikes Again: Buys iTera to Merge with Vision Solutions
Bang for the Buck: User-Capped i5 520s Versus Windows X64 Servers
PowerTech Issues Third Annual State of i5/OS Security Report
The X Factor: Form Follows Function
But Wait, There's More
October 30, 2006
SoftLanding Systems Acquired By CICS Specialist Unicom Systems
VP of System i Marketing Talks Strategy
Who's Using Linux on the System i?
As I See It: Behavioral Redlining
But Wait, There's More
October 23, 2006
Will New Rebates on Standard Edition i5s Boost Sales?
Software, Unix and Mainframe Servers Boost IBM's Profits in Q3
System i Awareness Campaign Depends on Print Advertising Effectiveness
The System i VOIP Solution: Now Ready for Prime Time
But Wait, There's More
October 16, 2006
IBM Uncloaks Power6 Chip Details
User-Capped i5 520s, SAP Solution Edition 520s Launched
IBM Brings Blogging and RSS to Lotus Notes/Domino
Mad Dog 21/21: Blowing Up Buddha
But Wait, There's More
October 9, 2006
Details Emerge on Possible "Work Stream" Entry i5 Server
System i Vendors Merge as Help/Systems Acquires ASC
Legacy Application Modernization Strategies Hinge on SOA
As I See It: History Makers
But Wait, There's More
October 2, 2006
Bang for the Buck: Big Iron Boxes, Even Bigger Bucks
Shearer Talks Up the Strengths of the System i
Chip Makers Embrace Co-Processors, Again
COMMON is Fun Again
But Wait, There's More
September 25, 2006
Expect i5/OS V5R5 in 2007, Power6 for System i Maybe in 2007
Venture Capitalist Thoma Cressey Acquires Vision Solutions
The iSociety: System i Users React
As I See It: Pretexting
But Wait, There's More
September 18, 2006
Project Prometheus Unchained as iSociety
IBM Offers Incentives on i5 iSCSI Links to BladeCenter Blade Boxes
The Disk Drive at 50: Still Spinning
As I See It: The Incredible Shrinking Vacation
But Wait, There's More
September 11, 2006
Details Emerge on Project Prometheus System i Promotion Efforts
Windows Consolidation with the System i: Is It Happening?
You Have Life Jackets, But Have You Ever Put One On?
Buyers Expect Softening in Server Spending in 2006
But Wait, There's More
September 5, 2006
Bang for the Buck: Enterprise i5 Servers Versus the Competition
The Governor-Buster Saga Starts Again with MAX400
Pre-COMMON Sound Off: Lack of i5 Marketing Still the Major Complaint
Mad Dog 21/21: Frequent Deniers Club
But Wait, There's More
August 28, 2006
Bang for the Buck: Raising the System iQ
The Server Market Struggles for Growth in Q2, Says IDC
COMMON Preview: A Few Little Changes, and Some Big Ones in Store
As I See It: Corporate Tithing
But Wait, There's More
August 21, 2006
Bang for the Buck: Midrange i5 Servers Versus the Competition
Does the Size of Your IT Supplier Really Matter?
ERP Software: Its Effect on Performance and Productivity, Part 2
The X Factor: Database Appliances Come Around Again
But Wait, There's More
August 14, 2006
IBM Rejiggers and Broadens i5 Capacity BackUp Edition
Software Hungry IBM Eats ECM Rival FileNet for $1.6 Billion
The System i Is the Top Banana for Fruit Producers
As I See It: Biology and Technology--the Uneasy Union
But Wait, There's More
August 7, 2006
Bang for the Buck: Entry i5 Servers Versus the Competition
Infor Closes SSA Buy and Acquires Remaining GEAC Bits
IBM Acquires Webify and MRO to Enhance Software, Services Offerings
The X Factor: High-End Chips Draw Even, Vendors Prepare to Differentiate
But Wait, There's More
July 31, 2006
Bang for the Buck: Baby i5 Servers Versus Windows and Linux Boxes
IBM Creates a Performance-Based Pricing Scheme for Software
New Vendors Join SOA Collaboration Group
As I See It: Productivity and Relationship
But Wait, There's More
July 24, 2006
Pandora's Box: A Rumored Entry Power Server
IBM Has Its Financial Ups and Downs in Q2
Horticulture Companies Grow With the System i5
Mad Dog 21/21: Big Indians, Little Indians
But Wait, There's More
July 17, 2006
Sundry Summer Announcements for the System i5
A Closer Look at the Economics of the Solution Edition for JDE
Time Sharing: An Old Concept That's Still With Us
As I See It: The Donking Life
But Wait, There's More
July 10, 2006
Why Unix Experience Matters for System i5 Sales
Micro Memory Bank: Another System i Clone Memory Maker
Open Source RPG Apps: The 'Bright Future' That Didn't Happen
The X Factor: Is Memory-Based Software Pricing the Answer?
But Wait, There's More
June 26, 2006
IBM Reverses Course, Keeps S/3X Compilers in i5/OS V5R5
New Director of System i Sales for BPs, ISVs Appointed
Readers React to Project Prometheus System i Effort
As I See It: The Great Disconnect
But Wait, There's More
June 19, 2006
Happy 18th Birthday, AS/400; Time to Leave the Nest
OS/400 V5R3 PTFs Can Corrupt Licensed Internal Code
OS/400 Shops Share Their Training Experiences
The X Factor: Virtual Server Sprawl
But Wait, There's More
June 12, 2006
Project Prometheus: Playing with Fire
The Dollars and Sense of Training Newbie RPG Programmers
Gartner Report Espouses the Virtues of i5/OS
As I See It: Taking Care
But Wait, There's More
June 5, 2006
Infor Acquisition of SSA Global Sparks a Lawsuit
Trucking Along with the OS/400 Platform
Merrill Lynch Cases IT Spending, Server Buying Patterns
The Cult of Numerology
But Wait, There's More
May 30, 2006
Server Sales Decline for the Second Straight Quarter
IBM to Buy SAP? Why Not?
Business Continuity Planning Part 2: Disaster Without Warning
As I See It: Net Reality
But Wait, There's More
May 22, 2006
Sun Microsystems Begins Taking Java Open Source
Next Up on the System i: Native .NET
Business Continuity Planning: Are OS/400 Shops Ready for Disaster?
Mad Dog 21/21: Patent Depending
But Wait, There's More
May 15, 2006
IBM Announces New System i5 Collaboration Edition
IBM Delivers iSCSI Connection, Pushes Blades to OS/400 Shops
System i5 Security: What's New, and What the Future Holds
As I See It: Betrayal
But Wait, There's More
May 8, 2006
IBM Cuts Some System i5 Prices to Boost Sales
A Closer Look at IBM's Current System i5 Deals
The Inside Stories of the Innovation Award Winners
ERP Software: Its Effect on Human Performance and Impact on Productivity
But Wait, There's More
May 1, 2006
Migration RPG: Another Option for RPG II Shops
AttachmateWRQ Pays $495 Million for NetIQ
IBM and Partners Target Casinos with the System i
The Hardware Foundry
But Wait, There's More
April 24, 2006
ISVs React (Or Not) to PHP on the System i
Oracle Indefinitely Extends the Life of JDE World, EnterpriseOne
Cost Controls Boost IBM Earnings on Flat Q1 Revenues
As I See It: Fearless Leaders
But Wait, There's More
April 17, 2006
New IBM Deal Gives Decent Trade-In Rebates on Old Gear
Next Up on the System i: Python
Red Hat Buys JBoss--Your Move, Novell
Mad Dog 21/21: Patent Lather
But Wait, There's More
April 10, 2006
The Lowdown on S/36 and S/38 Compilers in i5/OS V5R5
Oracle and IBM Work to Rebuild the JDE Channel
IBM Unleashes a Barrage of SOA Announcements
As I See It: Women
But Wait, There's More
April 3, 2006
PHP Will Soon Be Native on the System i5
3Com, IBM Are Porting VoIP Suite to the System i5
IBM Hints at Triple Redundancy in Power6
Why American Employees Are So Unhappy
But Wait, There's More
March 27, 2006
The OS/400 Cooperative
EMC Licenses i5 Interfaces from IBM for Symmetrix Support
Does the World Need Another ERP Suite? iCAP Thinks So
As I See It: The Last Day
But Wait, There's More
March 20, 2006
i5 Memory and Disk Prices Need to Come Down
Second-Hand iSeries Boxes Are Pretty Cheap
Microsoft to Lure Competing Business Partners to Windows
COMMON's Curriculum Is OK; It's IBM that Needs to Change
But Wait, There's More
March 13, 2006
i5 Innovation Effort Shifts from Getting Modern to Making Money
Offshore Outsourcing and the OS/400 Ecosystem
Xperia Takes on Tier One ERP Vendors in the SMB Market
As I See It: The 'M' Word
But Wait, There's More
March 6, 2006
OS/400 Servers Over Time: Stacking Up the Big Boxes
Hosting is Increasingly Popular at OS/400 Shops
The Balance of Server Powers
Mad Dog 21/21: Lincoln to Open SQL
But Wait, There's More
February 27, 2006
OS/400 Servers Over Time: iSeries to i5 to System i
OS/400 Shops Increase Spending on Services
The Server Market Begins to Cool in Q4
As I See It: Future Schlock
But Wait, There's More
February 20, 2006
Service with a Smile--and a Wink and a Nod
Analysts, Users, and ISVs React to the System i5
Which Way the Wind Blows for i5-Windows Integration
Shaking IT Up: Don't Fear Silence, and Buy Some Duct Tape
But Wait, There's More
February 13, 2006
Power6 Gets Second Silicon, IBM to Crank the Clock
Q&A with Elaine Lennox, VP of System i5 Marketing
The iSeries is Comfort Food for the Food Industry
IBM, Freescale Reunite for the Sake of the Power Processors
But Wait, There's More
February 6, 2006
Feeds and Speeds of the New System i5s
System i5 V5R4 Software Announcement Roundup
IBM Weaves Together HATS and WebFacing Tools
As I See It: Changing the World, One Pension at a Time
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Reader Feedback: VMware Weighs in on X86 Virtualization Criticisms
January 30, 2006
How Low Can You Go?
The iSeries 2006 Job Market, Part 2: What's in Store?
Lotusphere 2006: IBM Gears Up for Collaboration Battle with Microsoft
Mad Dog 21/21: Virtual's Impatience
But Wait, There's More
January 23, 2006
iSeries Sales Down 18 Percent in Q4 as Users Await i5s and V5R4
IBM Reshuffles Systems and Technology Executives
The Job Market in 2006, Part 1: Are iSeries Shops Hiring?
A Little More Insight into IBM's Server Sales in Q4 and 2005
But Wait, There's More
January 16, 2006
Mainsoft, IBM to Convert .NET Code to Java on All eServers
OpenSolaris Community Creates Kernel for Power Chips
IBM Tops U.S. Patent List for 13th Straight Year
As I See It: Revenge of the Wise
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January 9, 2006
Barbarians at Bill Gates
Auto Parts Dealers Love the iSeries
Novell, Red Hat Appoint New Chief Technology Officers
An IT Retrospective: Forty Years in the Business
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January 3, 2006
Utility Service/400: Making the iSeries into a Different Market
Waiting for Linux to Pull Its Own Weight on the iSeries
What's in Store for 2006? The iSeries Community Predicts
As I See It: Balance
But Wait, There's More
December 14, 2005
What Will Be Shaking with the iSeries in 2006?
Reading the IT Leaves for 2006
As I See It: My Place Or Yours
Happy Holidays!
December 12, 2005
Solaris Enterprise System: What Sun is Learning from the AS/400
Does Anybody Care About AIX on the iSeries?
iSeries ISVs React to SOA Standardization Initiative
Mad Dog 21/21: Plenty of Newton
But Wait, There's More
December 5, 2005
iSeries Application Innovation Program Exceeds IBM's Expectations
Server Sales Skyrocket in Q3--But Can It Last?
Major IT Firms Join to Standardize SOA
As I See It: RAM, ROM, and Rama Rama Ding Dong
But Wait, There's More
November 28, 2005
Domino on the iSeries: The Empire Can Strike Back
The Once and Future OS/400 Ecosystem
International Business Server, International Business Desktop
Mad Dog 21/21: Hasta La Vista, Budget
But Wait, There's More
November 21, 2005
The Fast400 Saga Ends: IBM and Stracka Settle Lawsuit
The Fall (and Rise?) of the OS/400 Ecosystem: How the ISVs See It
The iSeries and the Right App Deal a Blow to Unisys
As I See It: Prying the Gazelle from the Lion's Teeth
But Wait, There's More
November 14, 2005
Keep Your Perspective on Platform Costs
The iSeries Goes to Town in Local Government
Nomination Process for iSeries Innovation Awards Opens
Shaking IT Up: Preemptive Listening, a Tool of Tools
But Wait, There's More
November 7, 2005
Domino on the iSeries Versus the Competition
Two New iSeries ISVs Target Large Accounts
PA Semi Divulges Its Power Processor Aspirations
As I See It: Management by Intercourse
But Wait, There's More
October 31, 2005
iSeries Salaries Are Shaping Up to Rise 2006
IBM Identifies Hot Markets for iSeries Growth
Readers Weigh in on the Hypothetical System i5 for SMB
Mad Dog 21/21: Omission Accomplished
But Wait, There's More
October 24, 2005
Behind the Scenes at the Award-Winning iSeries Support Center
iSeries Sales Rebound 25 Percent in Q3
Sometimes You Have to Think--and Look--Inside the Box
As I See It: Listen Up, Kids
But Wait, There's More
October 17, 2005
The "P" Word
IBM Gives Rebates and Trade Ins to Push the i5 520 in Q4
Why i for the Casino Industry?
Stop Arguing About Cars and Start Managing Fleets
But Wait, There's More
October 10, 2005
The IBM Systems Agenda: iB(M)
Q&A with the Dynamic Duo for iSeries Marketing and Sales
p5 Power5+ Machines Preview Possible Future i5s
As I See It: The Dog Ate My Manners
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October 3, 2005
IBM Raises the Curtain a Little on Future Power Chips, i5/OS V5R4
IDC Quantifies the iSeries Payback for Server Consolidation
Will IBM Marry Off WebFacing to HATS?
Shaking IT Up: Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Use Your New Software
But Wait, There's More
September 26, 2005
iSeries Execs Talk Up the Future of the Platform at COMMON
COMMON Sound Off: Frustration Level Is Down a Bit Among the Faithful
Oracle to Support IBM's WebSphere with Project Fusion Apps
Mad Dog 21/21: New Moth
But Wait, There's More
September 19, 2005
Forget Oracle 10g. Let's Talk About i5/OS V5g
IBM Shifts Its SOA Initiative Up Into High Gear
Big Blue Delivers Industrial-Strength Laser Printer
As I See It: Save Now or Suffer Later
But Wait, There's More
September 12, 2005
The Lean, Mean RPG-5250-DB2/400 Machine
Notes/Domino 7 Brings New Collaboration Technology, Performance Gains
Continuous Data Protection: A Hot Topic that's Getting Hotter
IT Pundits Espouse Linux Benefits Including and Beyond TCO
But Wait, There's More
September 6, 2005
The Mysteries of i5/OS V5R3M5 and V5R4
Only One COMMON Per Year? ISVs and Users Respond
IDC Concurs that Q2 Was Pretty Good for Servers
Ich Bin Ein Entrepreneur
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August 29, 2005
Taking the Pulse of the iSeries Base
Gartner Says Server Market Warmed Up Some More in Q2
IBM's Business Intelligence Plan Focuses on Partners, Middleware
The Source of All Good Bits
But Wait, There's More
August 22, 2005
IBM's Power6 Gets First Silicon as Power5+ Looms
The Many Pros and Few Cons of iSeries Logical Partitioning
ISVs Offer Six-Month Report
