Current Issue: June 29, 2009
Midrange Shops Shift Priorities This Year
The Best of Times for IBM to Support All Its i Customers
What We Can Learn from iManifest
As I See It: Oh the Jobs They Are a-Changin'
Storage Hardware and Software Take Their Lumps in Q1
But Wait, There's More
June 22, 2009
AS/400: Still Kicking After 21 Years
Power Systems i Weather Report: Partly Cloudy Soon
IBM i Manifest Takes Root in Japan
Help Wanted: AS/400 Advocate
COMMON Europe: Doing the Math on Top i Concerns
But Wait, There's More
June 15, 2009
Infrastructure Business Monopoly
Power6+ Blade Performance: IBM's Competitive Analysis
PowerVM Hypervisor Gets Active Memory Sharing
Mad Dog 21/21: Playing For Keeps in Peoria
CIOs Cut IT Spending 5 Percent in Q1, Gartner Says
But Wait, There's More
June 8, 2009
With No Power6 QCMs, IBM Waits for Power7
Gartner Confirms Server Sales Were Awful in Q1
Manufacturers to ERP Vendors: Give Us More Functionality
As I See It: Smarten Up
IBM Helps Customers Understand the Cost of Paper
But Wait, There's More
June 1, 2009
IBM Makes the Case for Power Systems SSDs
Server Sales Breakdown Bigtime in the First Quarter
COBOL at 50: Same Age as Barbie, But More Like Rodney
Why Are Systems Programmers Always To Blame?
OCEAN Conference Emphasizes Higher Education, Lower Fees
But Wait, There's More
May 26, 2009
Chips Sliding Away
IBM Launches Smart Cube i and Linux Appliances in the U.S.
New Data Center, Online Classes Put Omaha College on IT Fast Track
As I See It: Expectations of Immediacy
Bad Economy Means No Vacation for Many Americans
But Wait, There's More
May 18, 2009
IBM Gets Hybrid with Servers, Talks Up BAO Boxes
Virtualization on i Boxes Depends on Consolidation, New Workloads
Jeff Jonas Explores the Nature of Data in COMMON Keynote
Mad Dog 21/21: Sometimes You Eat the Bear, Sometimes Its Porridge
Peeling Apart IBM's Q1 Server and Storage Sales
But Wait, There's More
May 11, 2009
Sundry Spring Power Systems Storage Enhancements
IBM Wheels and Deals on Power 570s and 595s in Q2
Micro Focus to Buy Borland, Compuware Unit for Testing Tools
As I See It: Ah, Vacation!
Middleware Sales Are Slipping, But Could Rebound First
But Wait, There's More
May 4, 2009
New Power6+ Iron: The Feeds and Speeds
COMMON Exceeds Expectations in Reno, But Group's Future Uncertain
Bettin' on the Blade
Mad Dog 21/21: The Age of Acquire Us
Power Systems Finally Get Solid State Disks
But Wait, There's More
April 27, 2009
IBM Launches Power6+ Servers--Again
Power Systems Down A Bit in IBM's First Quarter
COMMON Europe Opens Up Global i Top Concerns Survey
But Wait, There's More
April 20, 2009
The State of PHP on the Power Systems i
IBM Tweaks Some i Deals, Nukes Some Old i Tools
Come On Out, Power6+, You Win
As I See It: Berry Berry Annoying
First Quarter Sees Largest Tech Job Losses Since 2002
But Wait, There's More
April 13, 2009
Power vs. Nehalem: Time to Double Up and Double Down
The IBM-Sun Saga Continues--Or Rather, Doesn't
Clone Memory Maker Dataram Buys Rival MMB
Lawson Ekes Out Profit in Q3, Partners to Peddle in Quebec
Automation: Monitoring the Monitors Isn't It
But Wait, There's More
April 6, 2009
Power vs. Nehalem: Scalability Is So 1995, Cash is So 2009
IBM Poised to Buy Sun, Rumors Say
IT Spending Forecasts Slashed by Gartner, Forrester
As I See It: Built-In Disasters
Head in the Clouds or Head in the Sand? SaaS Faces the Facts
But Wait, There's More
March 23, 2009
Wall Street Makes IBM, Sun Strange Bedfellows?
Measure Twice, Cut Once Applied to ERP Implementations
UCG Partners with MaxAva, Expands DR and HA Capabilities
As I See It: Generation Gap
BCD Cranks Up Services, Training for PHP Deployments
But Wait, There's More
March 16, 2009
The Data Center Is the Computer
IBM and Partners Work on Future Chip Tech
IBM-Marist Survey Emphasizes Technology in Education and Careers
Mad Dog 21/21: The Case of the Vanishing Equity
Disk Arrays Sales Down in Q4; IBM Slammed
But Wait, There's More
March 9, 2009
Getting Dizzy from Dynamic Infrastructure
The Economy Gives the Server Biz a Flat Tire in Q4
Infor Battles Customers in Court Over License Fees
As I See It: Isolation
Global IT Spending Barely Ahead of 2008; Some Regions Showing Strength
But Wait, There's More
March 2, 2009
IBM Adds i Shops to Expanded p Shop Trade-In Deal
IBM and Resellers Do the iLoyalty Blitz
Server Sales Slumped As 2008 Stumbled to the Holidays
Mad Dog 21/21: That'll Teach 'Em
Healthcare and Utilities Lead Vertical Markets in IT Spending
But Wait, There's More
February 23, 2009
Colonizing Endicott
PHP Forges Ahead; Consultant Propels Multiple Projects
i Shops Get Some Power Rewards Action, Finally
As I See It: A Novel Idea
Virtualization Takes Off on Entry Power Systems
But Wait, There's More
February 16, 2009
The AS/400 Made Off with the Money
IBM's Dynamic Infrastructure Announcement Blitz
Sugar in the YiPs Sandbox
Mad Dog 21/21: Biting The Handout
Soltis Tapped for Vision Solutions Advisory Group and Road Shows
But Wait, There's More
February 9, 2009
Database Server/400, Anyone?
Who's the Fool When it Comes to Training?
Google's Love Affair with IBM's Offspring
As I See It: If I Were Wise Enough, I Might Say. . .
Web Site Vulnerabilities Continue Unabated, IBM X-Force Says
But Wait, There's More
February 2, 2009
Hogging the Ground Day
IBM Sunsets i5/OS V5R4, Kills Older 595 Iron
MaxAva Gets Inventive With Subscription Model for HA
IBM Rejiggers Power Systems, System i and p Prices
Deconstructing and Rebuilding IBM's Q4 Server Sales
But Wait, There's More
January 26, 2009
i Roadmaps: Here Be Dragons
IBM Closes 2008 on a High, i Sales Unclear
Data Warehouses: Know One When You See One?
The X Factor: Head in the Clouds
UNICOM Acquires Macro 4, Sees i OS Synergy with SoftLanding Tools
But Wait, There's More
January 19, 2009
AS/400 LUG: Friends in High Places
Global 2009 IT Spending Will be Up, Down, Forrester Says
IBM Piles on the Patents, Promises to Publish Plenty
As I See It: Test of Character
IBM Helps Partners Sell Software to Midrange Shops
But Wait, There's More
January 12, 2009
There's No i in Barack Obama, But There Is One in Bailout
Layoff Rumors Panic IBM Workers; Nothing Confirmed
Application Modernization: Money in the Bank
Mad Dog 21/21: Shoes for Cheeses
IT Jobs 2009: The Dot-Com Bubble Burst Was 'A Cake Walk'
But Wait, There's More
January 5, 2009
Now What?
IT Doing Better Than Other Careers in 2009
Strengthening Dollar Whacks Oracle's Second Fiscal Quarter
As I See It: The Rhythm of Things Unseen
Uncle Sam to Stop Buying Used IT Gear?
But Wait, There's More
December 15, 2008
IBM Adds Disk Storage Options for i Shops
Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays, and Thank Heavens We All Made It
Forrester: Brace Yourself for Slow IT Growth
As I See It: The Swami Speaks
Micro Focus Snatches Relativity, Expands App Modernization
But Wait, There's More
December 8, 2008
Soltis Exiting IBM, But He's Not Leaving the '400
A Little More Detail on the Smart Cube and Its Market
IBM's Academic Initiative Partners with DeVry University
Mad Dog 21/21: Potlatch Season
Server Sales Decline in the Third Quarter
But Wait, There's More
December 1, 2008
How Big Blue Sees Small You
Smart Business Boxes Launch in India, Not the U.S.
IBM Hitches Business Continuity Horse to Managed Backup and Recovery Wagon
As I See It: The Difference Maker
Zend Framework 1.7 Includes DB2/400 Adapter
But Wait, There's More
November 24, 2008
IBM's Transitive Buy Presents Interesting Server Options
Midrange Shops Not As Protected from Disaster As They Think, Vision Finds
Public Safety Works on Information Sharing, May Go for SaaS
As I See It: Final Options
As Rumored, IBM Tweaks i Development Tool Bundle
But Wait, There's More
November 17, 2008
Lotus Foundations and Smart Cube i: Brothers or Clones?
IBM Starts Cutting Deals on Power Systems i for Q4
Layoffs--Possibly Including Frank Soltis--at IBM Rochester
Mad Dog 21/21: Souls of Old Machines
Power Systems GM Discusses Upcoming i Announcements in Chat
But Wait, There's More
November 10, 2008
A Few More Strands in the DNA of the Midrange
The Winds of Change: How Presidential Politics Informs IT Transformation
Wholesalers Making Adjustments During Economic Storm
As I See It: Growing a (Non-Binding) Conscience
Tight Credit Squeezes IT Equipment Leases
But Wait, There's More
November 3, 2008
Is the Smart Cube the New i?
You Can Still Walk Upgrade Paths with Power Systems i
IBM Sues to Block Server Executive from Joining Apple
The i Gives Manufacturers and Distributors Cost Control
Forrester CEO Weighs In on IT Spending for 2009
But Wait, There's More
October 27, 2008
IBM's Q3 in Servers, Redux: The i and p Platforms Do OK
So Much For That Unbundled i Compiler Tool Pricing
SOA Without the Middleware, Without the Pressure
As I See It: The IT Election
Gartner Outlines the Key IT for 2009
But Wait, There's More
October 20, 2008
Some Servers Take a Dive in IBM's Third Quarter
Gartner, Forrester Cut 2009 IT Spending Growth Estimates
Infor CEO Preaches Business Darwinism, Prepares for Hyper Business Future
Mad Dog 21/21: Home Deep Owe
IBM Cuts Disk Prices, Rejiggers Memory and CPU Conversion Prices
But Wait, There's More
October 13, 2008
IBM Doubles the Cores on Midrange Power Systems
Sundry October Power Systems Announcements
SMB Manufacturers Testing PLM Integration Possibilities
As I See It: What's Old is New
IBM Updates i Rational Tools, and HATS Too
But Wait, There's More
October 6, 2008
Bytware Bought by Help/Systems and Audax
The Power Systems 570 i Edition Versus Big Windows Boxes
An Open Letter to i Shops from the Power Systems GM
System Performance Management Is Like Having Insurance
IDC and i: Next Time, Can You Talk to Some Real i Shops?
But Wait, There's More
September 29, 2008
IBS Picks Windows Instead of i as Strategic ERP Platform
The Power Systems i 570 Versus Its Predecessors
New ASNA President Takes On Modernization Business with Services Emphasis
As I See It: Insult to Injury
BCD Adds New Partners in Europe and California
But Wait, There's More
September 22, 2008
The Uberating System
IBM Cuts Deals on CPU and i5/OS for 550, 570, and 595 Boxes
Need to Cut Costs? Midrange Shops Should Do ERP Well
Mad Dog 21/21: You Can Teleworker, But Who Will Listen?
Oracle Soars in Fiscal Q1, But Applications Sales Soften
But Wait, There's More
September 15, 2008
Look for an Interim i Release Next Year, and i 6.2 in Early 2010
Power 550 i Edition Versus Windows: Get Big Discounts on i Software
Forrester Says IT Spending Is Choppy Across Industries and Geographies
As I See It: Get Ready to ROWE
IBM Rolls Out WebSphere and Web Enablement for i V7.0
But Wait, There's More
September 8, 2008
Expanded Power Systems i Boxes on the Horizon?
Entry Power System i Boxes Compete Well with Windows Boxes
X64 Servers See Pricing Pressure in Q2, Big Box Sales Grow
The Law of Attraction
Arrow Says Midrange Shops More Worried About Security than Money
But Wait, There's More
September 2, 2008
A Flash in the Pan or the Future of Data Storage?
Server Buyers Shop Like It's 1999 in the Second Quarter
IBM Expects Customers to Build Security Best Practices Through SaaS
The X Factor: Why Maintenance Is Worth the Money--Sometimes
Various System i and Power Systems i Nips and Tucks
But Wait, There's More
August 18, 2008
PowerTech Acquired by Help/Systems, Private Equity Firm
JDA Ponies Up $346 Million to Buy i2 Technologies
SMBs Are Sensibly More Concerned with Biz than Tech
As I See It: Lessons from Robben Island
Big Blue Launches XIV Clustered Storage Arrays
But Wait, There's More
August 11, 2008
Why Blade Servers Still Don't Cut It, and How They Might
Power Systems Memory Prices Slashed to Promote Virtualization
Database Modernization Still Unknown Territory
As I See It: God Bless Technology
Virtualization Adoption Skyrockets on Power Systems Iron
But Wait, There's More
August 4, 2008
Q&A with IBM's Ross Mauri: Talking Power Systems and Power7
IBM's Q2 Server Sales: Let's Do Some Math
IBM Creates a New Security PTF Group for i Operating Systems
Mad Dog 21/21: Newtonian Economics
Gartner Is Projecting a Decline in IT Hiring This Year
But Wait, There's More
July 28, 2008
IBM Reaches Out to Midmarket Business Partners
Sundry July Power Systems Announcements
IBM Updates DB2 Web Query Business Intelligence Tool
As I See It: Babes in Broadband
SAP Shuts Down TomorrowNow Support Biz
But Wait, There's More
July 21, 2008
What the Heck Is the Midrange, Anyway?
More Power7 Details Emerge, Thanks to Blue Waters Super
IBM Drives Home a Strong Second Quarter Across the Board
The X Factor: The IT Department Matters as Much as the CIO
IT Jobs Grow in the U.S. Despite Economic Woes
But Wait, There's More
July 14, 2008
The i Upgrade Cycle Seems Par for the Course
The Power Systems JS12 and JS22 Blades Versus Other i Boxes
Gartner Revises HP's Server Sales Downward for Q1
Mad Dog 21/21: Mission Possible
IBM Tweaks Power System 595 Upgrades for System i 570 CBU Shops
But Wait, There's More
July 7, 2008
The Power Systems 550 M50 Versus Its Predecessors
IBM Rejiggers Development Tools on Entry Power 520 i Editions
Job Word Cloud Redux: The AS/400 Sees Some Improvement
As I See It: The Digital Leader
WebSphere Portal Remains the Industry Leader, Says Gartner
But Wait, There's More
June 23, 2008
The AS/400's Grandfather Talks Past, Present, and Future
IBM Offers Modest Discounts on i 525 and M25 Entry Boxes
Consistent Change Offers Adjunct Services for SoftLanding Tools
As I See It: Flights of Fancy
Agilysys Hires JPMorgan for Possible Sale
But Wait, There's More
June 16, 2008
Happy 20th Birthday, AS/400!
The Power 595 Takes the Top TPC-C Benchmark Ranking
The World Can't Get Enough Disk Array Capacity
Mad Dog 21/21: iPhone Home
IBM Is Enjoying the Role of Green Giant
But Wait, There's More
June 9, 2008
The Power Systems M15 and M25 Versus Their Predecessors
Forget About Platforms, Let's Talk About Jobs
Zend Taps System i-PHP Guru, Pushes the i Platform
As I See It: Citizen CEO
Imtech Buys Reseller Real Solutions for U.K. Expansion
But Wait, There's More
June 2, 2008
More Power Transitions Are on the Way
U.S. Drags Down Server Sales in Q1, But Weak Dollar Helps
Server Branding 101: Big Name, Big Game?
Java Compute Appliances Upgraded by Azul Systems
Survival of the Fittest: Ensuring IT Is Providing You with an Innovative Edge
But Wait, There's More
May 27, 2008
The Way IBM Sees New Versus Prior i Platforms
The Server Biz Enjoys the X64 Upgrade Cycle in Q1
Evans Data Ranks Integrated Development Environments
As I See It: The Programmer as Artist
Reseller Mainline to Acquire Competitor Cornerstone
But Wait, There's More
May 19, 2008
The Demographics of i Sales and Shipments
The i Edition of the BladeCenter S Finally Launches
HP More Than Doubles Services Biz with EDS Acquisition
Mad Dog 21/21: Saying No No No
A Word Cloud of IBM Server Brand Names
But Wait, There's More
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
But Wait, There's More
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
But Wait, There's More
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
But Wait, There's More
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
But Wait, There's More
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
But Wait, There's More
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 Card on iSeries Innovation Program
Mad Dog 21/21: The Grinchy Code
But Wait, There's More
August 15, 2005
IBM Uses Interns for the iSeries, and So Can You
Is the iSeries Really on an Upward Trend?
IBM, Hyperion, and SPSS Part Ways on DB2 OLAP Server
As I See It: The Sanctity of Work
But Wait, There's More
August 8, 2005
IBM Keeps CGIDEV2 Alive, Considers Open Source
The i5 Shows Linear Scalability on SAP Benchmark
IBM Brings New Workplace Portal to iSeries and zSeries
As I See It: Frame and Reframe
But Wait, There's More
August 1, 2005
Lunch, Sort Of, with Mark Shearer, iSeries GM
IBM Rational-izes WebSphere Development Tools with Version 6
Sarbanes-Oxley, Offshore Outsourcing, and Entitlement
We Work for the Internet
But Wait, There's More
July 25, 2005
iSeries Programmers Irate Concerning CGIDEV2 Limbo
Is Security the First Step Toward Regulatory Compliance?
iSeries Sales Increase by 10 Percent in Q2
As I See It: In Defense of Entitlement
But Wait, There's More
July 18, 2005
IBM's July iSeries Announcements, Part Deux
Mike Smith, iSeries Chief Architect, Speaks Out on SOA
Oracle's Multicore Pricing: Right Direction, Not Far Enough
Mad Dog 21/21: Live Gates
But Wait, There's More
July 11, 2005
Server Ecosystems: Take a Ride on a Slide
Java Turns Ten, Still At Odds with .NET, Aloof About PHP
iSeries ISVs Make Big Investments in Regulatory Compliance
As I See It: Declining Fortunes
But Wait, There's More
June 27, 2005
IBM Is Not Killing Off RPG III, RPG/400 in i5/OS
How the Server Ecosystems Stack Up
SOA: A Life-Line for the iSeries?
As I See It: In the Aftermath
But Wait, There's More
June 20, 2005
The OS/400 Ecosystem, Part 2
IBM's iSeries Rejuvenation Efforts Begin to Bear Fruit
ERP Market Grew Solidly in 2004, AMR Research Says
Mad Dog 21/21: If It Walks Like Sudoku . . .
But Wait, There's More
June 13, 2005
How Big Is the OS/400 Ecosystem?
IBM's BPMAC: A Small Group With Lots of Pull
HP, IBM and Unix, Windows Tied in the Server Market
As I See It: First Timers
But Wait, There's More
TFH Flashback: Critical Mass
June 6, 2005
Lawson Acquires Intentia to Rule the Midrange
Eclipse for iSeries Shops: Does Anyone Care?
Sun Microsystems Buys StorageTek for $4.1 Billion
As I See It: The Big Five-Oh
But Wait, There's More
May 31, 2005
Cool Stuff: Transitive Emulates Server Platforms on Other Iron
Server Market Is Solid in Q1, Says Gartner
The ERP Life Cycle: From Birth to Death and Birth Again
Shaking IT Up: In a Crisis, A Good Manager Is an Absent Manager
But Wait, There's More
May 23, 2005
IBM Pilots Aggressive Middleware Pricing on i5 520s
PeopleSoft Founder Duffield Readies New ERP Software
Oracle Apps on the iSeries: It Depends on What Your Definition of "Support" Is
As I See It: Chain of Command
But Wait, There's More
May 16, 2005
Lawson Unveils "Landmark" Project to Bring Apps to J2EE
RFID: Coming Soon to an Application Near You
The X Factor: Appliances Versus General Purpose Computers
Mad Dog 21/21: Colophon While It Lasted
But Wait, There's More
May 9, 2005
iSeries SNA Software Support Continues with Enterprise Extender
IBS to Port OS/400 Apps to Unix, Windows, and Linux
IBM to Cut Up to 13,000 Employees, Mostly in Europe
As I See It: IT, the Early Days
But Wait, There's More
May 2, 2005
The i5 Tests Well on SAP Data Warehousing Benchmarks
A Bunch of IBM iSeries Announcements
Tools Can Help Manage Change and Diverse Systems
Deloitte Says Outsourcing Doesn't Always Pay
But Wait, There's More
April 25, 2005
Rochester Winds Down Non-TCP/IP Networking on the iSeries
IBM's Workplace Collaboration Suite Is Almost Ready
Azul Can Make a Killer iSeries Java Co-Processor
As I See It: Who Feeds You?
But Wait, There's More
April 18, 2005
IBM Beefs Up iSeries Disk Arrays, I/O Options
IBM Offers HMC-Less iSeries Linux Partitioning
Mad Dog 21/21: The Princess and IP
IBM Comes Up Short in Q1 After March Fall Off
But Wait, There's More
April 11, 2005
IBM Gives the iSeries Channel Incentives to Grow and Behave
The Possibilities of PASE
Vision Solutions Bolsters Network, HA Capabilities
Shaking IT Up: Meet That Date!
But Wait, There's More
April 4, 2005
SoftLanding Goes Open Source with TurnOverSVN
PHP is Almost Certainly Coming to the iSeries
iTera Says Business is Brisk
Where Is i5/OS Small Business Suite?
But Wait, There's More
March 28, 2005
More on IBM's eServer i5 Plans for 2005 and 2006
Used OS/400 Software a Small But Growing Market
Sun Takes Baby Steps Closer to Open Source Java
As I See It: The Next Job Wave
But Wait, There's More
March 21, 2005
iSeries Top Brass Commit to the Platform and Growth
Soltis and Friends Give Their Vision for the iSeries
iSeries Users Sound Off, Sometimes with Praise, at COMMON
IBM Buys Other Half of Informix with Ascential Acquisition
But Wait, There's More
March 14, 2005
Open Source Servers
Re-Energizing ISVs Is a Tough Chore for IBM
Book Excerpt: The All-Everything Machine
As I See It: Social Insecurity
But Wait, There's More
March 7, 2005
iSeries ISVs Elated as IBM Opens Roadmap and Wallet
Future "Cell" Power Processors Can Run OS/400
IBM's Chiphopper Tools to Help Build iSeries Apps
Security Niches Filled as Public Security Lapses Mount
But Wait, There's More
February 28, 2005
Big Blue Pumps Big Bucks into the iSeries
BCD to Aggressively Build Out Its Business Partner Base
Gartner Gives 2004 Server Report Cards
As I See It: To Tell or Not to Tell
But Wait, There's More
February 21, 2005
iSeries Resellers Weigh In on the State of the Box
OS/400 PASE Is Not Dead
IBM Focuses on Usability with HATS 6.0
Mad Dog 21/21: Darned Coyote
But Wait, There's More
February 14, 2005
IBM Issues PTFs to Patch RAID Controllers
eServer i5 Line Enhanced with New Features
The i5 Gets SAP, Clear Technologies Solution Editions
Old i5 520 Express, iSeries Upgrades, and OS/400 V5R2 Booted
But Wait, There's More
February 7, 2005
DB2 Is the Next Logical eServer Convergence
Is .NET a Litmus Test for iSeries Loyalty?
Why Do Rack Servers Persist When Blade Servers Are Better?
As I See It: Surviving a Job Loss
But Wait, There's More
January 31, 2005
IBM Offers Real iSeries Utility Computing
IBM Buys Application Service Provider Corio
Lotusphere 2005: Domino Shops Want Roadmaps, but Want to Drive
Infor Solutions Buys MAPICS, Takes It Private
But Wait, There's More
January 24, 2005
Oracle Lays Out Plans to Fuse Its Three ERP Suites
ERP Vendors Target PeopleSoft, JDE Bases
IBM Ends 2004 with Most Profitable Quarter in Its History
Mad Dog 21/21: Technical Fowl
But Wait, There's More
January 17, 2005
IBM to Promote the iSeries During the NFL Playoffs
Migration to Java Is Paying Off, Intentia Says
Will IT Vendors Set Up a Patent Trust?
As I See It: The Elusive Pursuit of Happiness
But Wait, There's More
January 10, 2005
Borman Out, Shearer In As iSeries General Manager
Q&A with Mark Shearer, the New iSeries GM
RFID Specialist Stratum Global Spins Off from LANSA
Subscription Pricing: A Tough Path to a Better Pricing Model
But Wait, There's More
January 3, 2005
Bingaman Says iSeries Marketing to Focus on Business
Microsoft Extends Laurel Branch to IBM Midrange Shops
TomorrowNow Ramps Up New J.D. Edwards Support Practice
As I See It: Dead Peasants
But Wait, There's More
Four Hundred Special Report: December 15, 2004
IBM's eServer i5 Plans for 2005 and Beyond
The eServer i6 and i7 Wish List
Is the iSeries Next, After PCs?
Those Who Predict the Future Are Doomed to Repeat It
December 13, 2004
IBM Promotes the i5 on Prime-Time Television
Make High Availability Work for You
Crazy Idea Number 527: Should IBM Buy Apple?
Mad Dog 21/21: The Dry Fish Affair
But Wait, There's More
December 6, 2004
Choose Wisely: High Availability Performance and Reliability Issues
OS Solutions Relies on Remote Journaling for New HA Offering
Server Market Grows in the Third Quarter
IDC Makes Its IT Prognostications for 2005
But Wait, There's More
November 29, 2004
Myths, Misconceptions Run Wild in World of High Availability
IBM's iSeries for HA, CBU Editions Gain Traction
IT Spending Predicted to Increase Modestly in 2005
As I See It: Keep Breathing
But Wait, There's More
November 15, 2004
How the i5s Compare with Other Big Boxes
IT Salaries: Up, Flat, or Down in 2005?
CSC Offers Trade-Ins to iSeries Shops Buying i5s and Fast400
Mad Dog 21/21: Vow Tipping
But Wait, There's More
November 8, 2004
i5 Model 595: Big Bang for Big Bucks
IBM's New Customer Design Center Focuses on High Availability
Gartner Releases IT and Business Trends Through 2010
As I See It: Keep Laughing
But Wait, There's More
November 1, 2004
iSeries High Availability Should Be Integrated and Invisible
IBM Offers Trade-In Deal for Model 270 Shops
Keeping i5s Current Means Updating Firmware, Too
Rotten to the Core: Chips, Lies, and Software Licenses
But Wait, There's More
October 25, 2004
Move iSeries Forward and Adapt, or Die, Zeitler Says
Users Express Frustration with IBM, Marketing At COMMON
Problems with Early i5 Plague Customers, Partners
IBM's Third Quarter Is Decent; iSeries Sales Down but Improving
But Wait, There's More
October 18, 2004
IBM Completes i5 Squadrons with 64-Way Model 595
IBM Revamps Midrange, High-End Storage Arrays
New IxS and Other i5-Related Announcements
Mad Dog 21/21: Vulture Culture
But Wait, There's More
October 11, 2004
Q&A: iSeries GM Borman to Focus on i5/OS Sales
Dataram Sells Clone eServer i5, p5 Main Memory
IBM Talks Up WebSphere 6, Due in Two Months
As I See It: Getting to the Front by Stabbing in the Back
But Wait, There's More
October 4, 2004
Big Blue Should Do Power Windows, Too
PeopleSoft Fires Conway, Brings Back Founder
Azul's Network-Attached Processing to Shake Up Server Market
Book Excerpt: 'Can the AS/400 Survive IBM?'
But Wait, There's More
September 27, 2004
OS/400 Shops in Limbo During Oracle-PeopleSoft Fight
JBoss 4.0 Gets J2EE Support, Takes on IBM, BEA, and Others
Modernizing Apps, IBM Toronto Labs in Spotlight At COMMON
As I See It: Trust but Verify: Computer Science and Democracy
But Wait, There's More
September 20, 2004
OpenPowers Prove IBM Can Do Puppy i5s
eServer i5 Solution Editions Hit the Streets
New TPC Benchmarks Are on the Horizon
Mad Dog 21/21: Sell Phones
But Wait, There's More
September 13, 2004
PeopleSoft Says It's Working Hard to Make a Better World
Tales of an iSeries Offshore Outsourcer
UDO Storage Now Available for the iSeries
As I See It: The Quiet Among Us
But Wait, There's More
September 7, 2004
Companies Want Good Enough IT, Not 'Best of Breed'
How i5s Stack Up To Alternatives, Revisited
Forrester Says IT Budgets Will Be Up 7% in 2005
An AS/400 Romance Continues
But Wait, There's More
August 30, 2004
New Fast400 Reseller Is Raring to Go
HIS 2004 Can Bundle Green Screen Apps As XML Web Services
Servers Sell Well in Q2, Say Gartner and IDC
As I See It: Commoditizing Privacy
But Wait, There's More
August 23, 2004
Midrange i5s Versus the iSeries, Revisited
August eServer i5 Announcement Roundup
IBM Offers Deals to Push iSeries and i5 Products
It Had to Happen: An AS/400 True Romance
But Wait, There's More
August 16, 2004
Fast400 Founder Sues IBM
SSA Global Delivers First Product in ERP Convergence Strategy
California Software, Unisys Chase OS/400 Base
As I See It: Where Has All the Training Gone?
But Wait, There's More
August 9, 2004
IBM Launches New IxA Cards to Link to Nocona Servers
Novell Takes On Red Hat with SuSE Enterprise Server 9
IBM Changes More iSeries, i5 Prices
Mad Dog 21/21: 0110 Nights and a Night
But Wait, There's More
August 2, 2004
There's a New iSeries General Manager in Town
Sun Solaris on the eServer i5?
Migration Time: Emulator Vendors Square Off
Red Hat Previews Linux 3 Update 3
But Wait, There's More
July 26, 2004
IBM Rejiggers eServer i5 Pricing
IBM Keeps the Wheels Turning on Express
CIOs Sure About Cost Cutting, Unsure of Future
As I See It: The Coming Invasion
But Wait, There's More
July 19, 2004
More on the July 13 i5 Announcements
IBM Boosts Earnings As Sales Come In a Bit Shy
Dubious Achievement: iSeries Gets Some Attention From Hackers
As I See It: What I Did on My Summer Vacation
But Wait, There's More
July 12, 2004
IBM Raises Rates on iSeries Financing Deals
Host Access Vendors Wary About Windows XP SP2
Governments to Go Ga-Ga for Linux?
Mad Dog 21/21: To Hive and Hive Not
But Wait, There's More
July 6, 2004
i5 Express: The Model 520 Could Be Just the Beginning
Leasing Trends in the Server Market
IBM Ramps Up i5 Line So That Supply Meets Demand
Why Sun and Microsoft Should Merge Java and .NET
But Wait, There's More
June 28, 2004
The eServer i5 Versus Unix Servers
Leasing Greases IT Acquisitions, Pumps the Economy
Prepare for Wrenching IT Personnel Changes Now
As I See It: The Access Disconnect
But Wait, There's More
June 21, 2004
The AS/400: 16 Years of Bending, Not Breaking
The eServer i5 Versus Linux Servers
IDC Says Server Market Will Grow 5% in 2004
Mad Dog 21/21: Panda to the Masses
But Wait, There's More
June 14, 2004
The eServer i5 Versus Windows Servers
The i5s Start Shipping with Predictable Fits and Starts
IBM Tests eServer i5s on SAP Benchmark
As I See It: If You Can't Be Rich, Be Unsuccessful
But Wait, There's More
June 7, 2004
How the eServer i5s Stack Up Against the iSeries
Better IT Management Practices Result from Compliancy Issues
SSA Global Files to Go Public
Sun Fires First Shot in the Server Subscription Wars
But Wait, There's More
June 1, 2004
OS/400 Community Reacts to eServer i5
Java, .NET on iSeries Programmers Minds, RPG in Their Blood
Worldwide Server Market Perked Up in Q1
As I See It: On-Demand Values
But Wait, There's More
May 24, 2004
IBM Chases Vintage OS/400, HP-UX Servers with the i5
Price Changes, New Peripherals, and Other i5 Announcements
IBM Extends Provisioning Software to OS/400
Red Hat Releases Update 2 for Enterprise Linux 3
But Wait, There's More
May 17, 2004
i5 Announcements Loaded with Software, Previews
Where the iSeries Meets the Xbox
Flashback to 1956: IT for Rent
As I See It: Ricardo's Law
But Wait, There's More
May 10, 2004
IBM eServer i5 and i5/OS Announcement Roundup
Tongues Wag About Future eServer i5 Announcements
COMMON Was Fun, and That's Good Business
Shaking IT Up: 10 Ways Management Can Ruin Your Day
But Wait, There's More
May 3, 2004
The eServer i5, i5/OS V5R3 Continue the AS/400 Transformation
IBM Launches Express Bundles to Push iSeries Sales
Virtualization Engine: A Lot of IBM Talk, but Good Technology
Mad Dog 21/21: Flea Circuits
But Wait, There's More
April 26, 2004
IBM Cuts iSeries Prices Ahead of Power5 Launch
AS/400 7XX Shops Get Rebates on iSeries 8XX Boxes
COMMON Should Spell F-U-N
As I See It: Infected
But Wait, There's More
April 19, 2004
Power5 OS/400 Servers to Ship by End of June
Will the iSeries Biz Grow in 2004? That Depends
Currency Helps Pump Up IBM's First Quarter
As I See It: We've Come a Long Way, Maybe
But Wait, There's More
April 12, 2004
Will On Demand Put iSeries in Demand? Not Likely, Says Gartner
So When Does the iSeries Get Java Engines?
The Rumor Mill Grinds Away on Upcoming Announcements
Mad Dog 21/21: Mushing Through Gorges
But Wait, There's More
April 5, 2004
Paychecks Up Slightly in OS/400 Shops
IBM Demos 1.5 GHz Four-Way Squadron Server
IBM to Take Power Chips on the Open Road
Gartner: Offshore or Lose
But Wait, There's More
March 29, 2004
Early Adopters Prep for New OS/400, iSeries, and Logical Partitions
IBM Pushes New and Used Entry iSeries Boxes
Linux Is Finally Prebundled on the iSeries
Open Source Insurance May Call All Code into Question
But Wait, There's More
March 22, 2004
Power5 Debuts March 31, OS/400 V5R3 Coming in April
Data in iSeries Shops At Risk from Gremlins
Agilisys Acquires daly.commerce
Mad Dog 21/21: Bone Appetite
But Wait, There's More
March 15, 2004
eServer Squadron Announcements May Be Imminent
PeopleSoft to Support Linux with EnterpriseOne
DataMirror Pushes iCluster, Transformation Server with Discounts
As I See It: The Path of Service
But Wait, There's More
March 8, 2004
IBM Unveils iSeries.mySeries Marketing Campaign
Oracle Pledges Conditional Support for JDE Apps, iSeries
PartnerWorld 2004: Sam Plays It Again
Shaking IT Up: 10 Ways Programmers Can Ruin Your Day
But Wait, There's More
March 1, 2004
IBM Delivers Model 810 iSeries for HA Server
IBM Explains Merged Systems and Technology Groups
Gartner Says Server Revenue Up in 2003
As I See It: Jobs and Jehovah
But Wait, There's More
February 23, 2004
Lean, Mean Green Machines
IBM Launches 1.9 GHz Power4+, Tops TPC-C Rankings
Readers Weigh In on iSeries Channel Challenges
Mad Dog 21/21: A Lion in the Sand
But Wait, There's More
February 16, 2004
IBM to iSeries Resellers: Learn New Skills or Be Left Behind
iSeries Deals to Keep in Mind As You Shop
Is CRM Software Worth It? IDC Says Yes
As I See It: Censoring the Self
But Wait, There's More
February 9, 2004
OS/400: There Are Always Possibilities
IBM Faces Tough Choices to Bring iSeries Channel Back to Health
Gartner Says Server Market Closed 2003 with a Bang
Tech Insight: Good Ideas Whose Time Has Come
But Wait, There's More
February 2, 2004
New Domino and Blue Domino: A Little of Both At Lotusphere
OS/400 Rehosting Specialist CrossWorks Closes Down
Rumors Say IBM Will Merge Server, Technology Units
As I See It: The Unknown Face of Marketing
But Wait, There's More
January 26, 2004
iSeries Resellers Struggling to Survive in Overcrowded Channel
IBM to Pump Up Linux on Power Processors
IBM Discounts iSeries Upgrades to Push Sales
Java Tools Consortium: Just What We Needed?
But Wait, There's More
January 19, 2004
Two Crazy iSeries Ideas for 2004
IBM Ends 2003 Upbeat, Sounds Optimistic About 2004
IBM Taps TopSpin for InfiniBand Gear for eServers
As I See It: What Might Have Been
But Wait, There's More
January 12, 2004
IT Industry Execs Slam Education, Dodge Offshoring
IDC Says JDE Users Have Favorable Views of PeopleSoft
IBM Moves Fast on J2EE 1.4 Spec with WebSphere 6 Preview
Shaking IT Up: Is the Sunset Better in France?
But Wait, There's More
January 5, 2004
Companies Want to Cut Down on OS Platform Sprawl
Red Hat, IBM Hook Up on Linux V3 for eServers
Microsoft Puts Host Integration Server 2004 into Beta
As I See It: This Year, I Really Mean It
But Wait, There's More
December 15, 2003
Analysts Prognosticate About IT in 2004
IBM Raises WebSphere Development Studio Prices
AS/400 Programmer Convicted of Computer Fraud
Admin Alert: Does ENDJOBABN Prevent PTF Applications?
As I See It: A Shopper's Guide to an IT Christmas
But Wait, There's More
December 8, 2003
international Business (machines)
Gartner Says Server Sales Up a Tiny Bit in Q3
Lakeview and DataMirror Make Acquisitions
Admin Alert: Don't Forget Which OS/400 Box You're Attached To
Disk Array Sales Firming Up, Says IDC
But Wait, There's More
December 1, 2003
IT Matters, But Not Like Vendors Think It Does
Software Must Catch Up to Hardware for Multiplatform Tape Backups
Do You Upgrade or Trade In that Old AS/400?
Admin Alert: Reader Feedback on How ENDJOBABN Affects PTF Application
IBM's Blue Gene/L Shows Off Minimalist Server Design
But Wait, There's More
November 24, 2003
Future iSeries Servers, Part 4
WebSphere Portal Express Comes to OS/400
Eclipse Visual Editor Project Unites Java GUI Methods
Sun, AMD Alliance Targets Entry and Midrange Servers
Mad Dog 21/21: Post Mortem
But Wait, There's More
November 17, 2003
Future iSeries Servers, Part 3
Gartner Says Q3 Server Shipments Are Up
ERP Software Spending Seems to Be Picking Up
Admin Alert: When a Job Doesn't End
As I See It: Attracting What You Want
But Wait, There's More
November 10, 2003
Future iSeries Servers, Part 2
Lakeview Gains New HA Software with HATS Acquisition
Novell Buys SuSE, Targets Linux Dominance
Admin Alert: Determining Which OS/400 Files Need Reorganizing, Part 2
Shaking IT Up: IT Is Like an Airport
But Wait, There's More
November 3, 2003
IBM Plots iSeries Machines Out to 2010
DataMirror Hires Top Vision Executive, Increases IDION Stake
IBM Uses Express Products to Drive SMB Sales, Loyalty
Is SCO's Attack on the GPL a Bluff, Or Is It in the Cards?
As I See It: The Forces of 'Should'
But Wait, There's More
October 27, 2003
iSeries and OS/400 Wish List
Domino, WebSphere, iSeries: Collaborative or Uncoordinated?
IBM Partners with Adobe for the Future of Forms
Admin Alert: Determining Which OS/400 Files Need Reorganizing
Mad Dog 21/21: Script Kitties
But Wait, There's More
October 20, 2003
IBM Cuts iSeries Deals, Gives Discounts on Model 810
Some Salaries at OS/400 Shops Grow, Others Decline
Bellwether IBM Sees Stabilization in Third Quarter
EDS, Opsware Propose Data Center Markup Language
As I See It: Dissecting Diversity
But Wait, There's More
October 13, 2003
Gartner Updates Server Platform Rankings
Red Hat Launches Open Source Architecture, Enterprise Linux 3
How to Get a $4,000 Tape Exemption on Model 800s
Admin Alert: 5 Things to Do Before Adding iSeries Disk Capacity
Shaking IT Up: Who the Heck Signs Up for Management?
But Wait, There's More
October 6, 2003
IBM Offers Virtual iSeries Servers on CPU/Hourly Basis
PeopleSoft's iSeries Strategy Hinges on OneWorld Suite
IBM Says Indemnity Is Useless, Amends Claims Against SCO
Admin Alert: Retrieving System Information to Order Cumulative PTFs
As I See It: There's a Man with a Visa Right There Telling Me I've Got to Beware
But Wait, There's More
September 29, 2003
iSeries Vendors Drive Business with Innovative Pricing
SSA Outlines Product Convergence, Branding Strategy
Intel, AMD Roll Out New X86 Chips
Admin Alert: Tips on Running RCLSTG
As I See It: The Disappearing Grown-Up
But Wait, There's More
September 22, 2003
It's Time for an iSeries BladeCenter
Has IBM Raised iSeries Model 800 Prices?
Gartner Ranks Worldwide, U.S. Server Sales for Q2
Admin Alert: The Ins and Outs of iSeries Time Synchronization
Mad Dog 21/21: Gravity's Drain Bowl
But Wait, There's More
September 15, 2003
How the iSeries Is Doing, by the Numbers
IBM Defends iSeries Marketing
IBM Rolls Out New 3592 Tape Subsystems
Admin Alert: Automating FTP Transfers Between OS/400 and Windows
Shaking IT Up: Fill Our Reserves
But Wait, There's More
September 8, 2003
iSeries Announcement Roundup
Server Sales Rise Slightly in Second Quarter
IBM Serves On-Demand Middleware at U.S. Open
Admin Alert: More About WRKSYSSTS
As I See It: Attila in the Workplace
But Wait, There's More
September 2, 2003
The Economy, IT Spending, and Optimism Are Up Slightly
IBM Domino Express Takes On Exchange Server 2003
Open Source Guru Picks Apart SCO Evidence
Admin Alert: Alternatives to WRKACTJOB
As I See It: The Big Dream
But Wait, There's More
August 25, 2003
Midrange Madness
IBM Talks Power5 at Hot Chips Conference
The IT Fab Four Love Linux, Says DH Brown Study
Admin Alert: Setting Up OS/400 Subsystems to Run Multiple Batch Jobs
Mad Dog 21/21: Fickle Flingers of Fat
But Wait, There's More
Special Security Edition: August 19, 2003
Lock the Gate Before the Cow Gets Out
VPNs Put Trust in Untrusted Networks
Vendor-Inflicted Security Exposures
Single Sign-On Myths
Securing the Integrated File System
Hacking iSeries Network Servers: Exposures and Solutions
August 18, 2003
Good News, Bad News: IT Workers Very Busy
Big Blue Hits SCO with Countersuit
If You Use Linux, SCO Wants Your Money
Admin Alert: PC5250 Communication Sign-On Tricks
Shaking IT Up: Putting QA to the Test
But Wait, There's More
August 11, 2003
The iSeries Holds Position in Gartner's Magic Quadrant
Novell Leaps at Linux, Mulls Putting NetWare Out to Pasture
Red Hat vs. SCO: Prelude to a Class Action Suit?
Admin Alert: Feedback on ODBC Errors and WebSphere Express Installs
As I See It: The Problem with Pensions
But Wait, There's More
August 4, 2003
IDC Makes the Case for iSeries Wintel-Lintel Server Consolidation
IBM Serves Up 'Blue Ice' Packaging for Linux Across eServers
IBM Gives iTera and MaxAv Entry into New VAE Program
Admin Alert: When Antivirus Tools Interfere with Software Installation
Mad Dog 21/21: Blocking the Sewers of Cyberspace
But Wait, There's More
July 28, 2003
More on IBM's iSeries Announcements
IBM pSeries Power4+ Tops TPC-C, but Where's the iSeries?
Hyperion Buys Brio, Glimpse of BI's Future Provided
Admin Alert: Curing the Access-to-ODBC Blues
Mad Dog 21/21: Novel Ideas
But Wait, There's More
July 21, 2003
IBM Launches New Gap-Filling iSeries Model 870
IBM Posts a Good Second Quarter in a Tough IT Environment
HP, JDE Team Up to Push Apps on Wintel Iron
Admin Alert: Lessons from My WebSphere Express Installation Diary
As I See It: What You Believe Can Hurt You
But Wait, There's More
July 14, 2003
IBM 'Galaxy' Program Pumps $10 Million into ISVs
IBM Offers Low Rates, Deferred Payments for IT Financing
Intel's Itanium and Xeon Announcements from an iSeries Perspective
Admin Alert: Making Client Access Print Screens Print Better
Shaking IT Up: Value-Added Resellers, Now That's Funny
But Wait, There's More
July 7, 2003
Market Insight: IBM, FAST400, and 'The Matrix Reloaded'
JavaOne 2003: What Are We Going to Do with Java?
Tech Insight: Making the Move from RPG to Java
Admin Alert: A Simple Batch FTP Tutorial
As I See It: Fanning the Flame
But Wait, There's More
June 23, 2003
Bytware Launches OS/400 Antivirus Software to Treat IFS Infections
SCO Seeks Injunction on AIX Sales, Is Linux or OS/400 Next?
Lessons for Long-Timers in IT and Life
Admin Alert: Automatically Deleting or Disabling OS/400 User Profiles
Mad Dog 21/21: Battle of All Mudders
But Wait, There's More
June 16, 2003
Server Market Share Size Definitely Matters for IBM and HP
iSeries Benchmark Shows Off Multiple Workload Abilities
Unisys Says Don't Build or Process Without IT Blueprints
Admin Alert: Modifying an OS/400 FTP Server Configuration
As I See It: Alchemy
But Wait, There's More
June 9, 2003
The Midrange Gets a New Storage Vendor
PeopleSoft Pays $1.7 Billion to Buy Rival J.D. Edwards
Invensys Sells Baan to SSA GT, Keeps Marcam Unit
Admin Alert: Five Things to Do While Installing Client Access
Shaking IT Up: Consultant or Employee? That Is the Question
But Wait, There's More
June 2, 2003
The Case for eServer Convergence
Where Are the iSeries Benchmark Tests?
IBM Introduces iSeries-Only Edition of Host Integration Suite
Admin Alert: The Seven Levels of OS/400 Authority Checking
As I See It: When the Flame Dies
But Wait, There's More
May 27, 2003
Rant: Offshoring in the Offing
Gartner Says New iSeries Database Sales Dropped by 24% in 2002
IBM Ready for the Next Database Race
Admin Alert: Using FTP to Copy DB2 Files Between iSeries Machines
Mad Dog 21/21: From Credo to Grief
But Wait, There's More
May 19, 2003
IBM Is Not Withdrawing SNA Software Support
IBM Acquires Think Dynamics for Policy-Based Utility Provisioning
SCO Suspends Linux Sales, Warns Linux Shops of Liabilities
Admin Alert: A Simple Program for Formatting Multiple Tapes
As I See It: Softwareism and Countersoftwareism
But Wait, There's More
May 12, 2003
pSeries Power4+, On Demand Features Preview Possible iSeries Future
ITAA Says Demand for IT Workers at Historic Lows
PeopleSoft's Linux Support Should Get Its Apps Back on the iSeries
SSA GT Announces Another Acquisition and New Integration for BPCS
COMMON Announces Details for September Conference in Orlando
But Wait, There's More
May 5, 2003
StorageTek Recommits to Supporting the iSeries
Palmisano Outlines On Demand for Shareholders, IBM Rolls Out Products
HP Tops Q1 Worldwide Server Shipments, Dell Tops in US
Admin Alert: Copying IFS Files from One iSeries to Another
As I See It: Only Mushers Lead from Behind
But Wait, There's More
April 28, 2003
The Future of Programming on the iSeries, Part 2
IBM Revives iSeries Rebates to Drive Sales
IBM Invests in ISVs; Modernized Apps the Key
Admin Alert: Staying Current with iSeries Access and Lotus Domino
Shaking IT Up: What a Wonderful IT World
But Wait, There's More
April 21, 2003
The Future of Programming on the iSeries, Part 1
IBM's 5 Percent iSeries Discount: Incentive, Insult, or Market Research?
Global Services Saves IBM's Financial Cookies Again
Admin Alert: Don't Forget the IFS When Virus Scanning
As I See It: Distractions
But Wait, There's More
April 14, 2003
How Does the iSeries Stack Up Against Windows Servers?
IBM's Plans for Windows Server 2003 on the iSeries
IBM Introduces Autonomic Blueprint and Cure for 'Spaghetti Code'
Admin Alert: The OS/400 FTP Subcommand Glossary
Mad Dog 21/21: Oh My Darwin: Inclement Times
But Wait, There's More
April 7, 2003
IBM, Resellers Talk Compensation for Recent iSeries Buyers
iSeries Perspective: Keeping Your Enemies Too Close
Gartner Sees J2EE Leading New Development Through 2006
Admin Alert: Password Configuration Tips for OS/400 Admins
As I See It: The Bracket Racket
But Wait, There's More
March 31, 2003
How Does the iSeries Stack Up Against Unix Servers?
Gartner Forecasts Thaw in IT Ice Age, Sunny Days for IBM
It's Still a Buyer's Market in Server Land
Admin Alert: More on Remote OUTQs and Printer Load Form Messages
Red Hat Rolls Out Enterprise Linux Line
But Wait, There's More
March 24, 2003
iSeries for Domino Servers: A Look Under the Hood
IBM Raises AS/400, Other Maintenance Prices
Tech Insight: UCCnet Touted as Cure to Product Data Woes
Admin Alert: Remote OUTQs and Auto-Answer Printer Messages
Mad Dog 21/21: Calculated Risks
But Wait, There's More. . .
March 17, 2003
iSeries Nation Town Hall: Keep Current or Face the Cold
IBM's Top Brass Plans for an Uptick for the iSeries
SCO Launches $1 Billion Unix, Linux Lawsuit Against IBM
Admin Alert: How to Auto-Answer Printer Load Form Messages
As I See It: Myth Conceptions
But Wait, There's More. . .
March 10, 2003
Layoffs, Experience Help Lift Average Salaries at OS/400 Shops
Disk and Tape Maker BCC Reformatted as eStorage
NEC Itanium-Windows AzuzA Server Tops Performance Charts
Admin Alert: A Virtual Optical Device PTF Install
Shaking IT Up: You Have the Right to Remain Trained
But Wait, There's More. . .
March 3, 2003
How Is the iSeries Linux Market Shaping Up?
J.D. Edwards Says OneWorld Claims Are Ancient History
IBM Promises Quadruple Performance with Power5 Servers
Admin Alert: Reader Feedback on Applying Cumulative PTFs
As I See It: Caring Leadership--The Leader As Servant
But Wait, There's More. . .
February 24, 2003
New iSeries Upgrade Guide, Part 3
FAST400 Undaunted by Revamped iSeries Line
Should IBM Create OS/400 Blade Servers? It Can Do It
Admin Alert: A Checklist for Applying Cumulative PTFs
Mad Dog 21/21: When the Saints Go Marching In
But Wait, There's More. . .
February 17, 2003
New iSeries Upgrade Guide, Part 2
EMC to Support iSeries with New Symmetrix DMX Disk Arrays
Messaging Technology for iSeries Customers, Business Partners Announced
Admin Alert: A Little Mid-Winter PTF Talk
As I See It: Process As Our Most Important Product
But Wait, There's More. . .
February 10, 2003
New iSeries Upgrade Guide, Part 1
IBM Says ISV Acceptance Is Key to Success of WebSphere Express
The Lowdown on New iSeries Storage Prices, Performance
Admin Alert: More Info on Default Password, Excel ODBC, Failed Saves
Shaking IT Up: The Application Development Death Cycle
But Wait, There's More. . .
February 3, 2003
IBM to Attack $300 Billion SMB Market with Partners
Server Shipments Up in 2002, But Pricing Pressure Intense
Domino and WebSphere Wedding Date Draws Nearer
Admin Alert: An Easy Way to Import OS/400 Data into Excel
As I See It: The View from the Ivy
But Wait, There's More. . .
January 27, 2003
The Deal on New iSeries Pricing
Overall, Resellers Happy with IBM's Refreshed iSeries Line
IBM Kills Optional Software Subscription, Requires Software Maintenance
Admin Alert: Getting More Information Out of OS/400 User Profiles
IBM Closes 2002, Glad It Ditched Some Units and Hopeful for 2003
But Wait, There's More. . .
January 20, 2003
A New Year, a New Attitude, a New Deal iSeries
Much-Improved Disk Storage Launched for iSeries
Revamped iSeries Lets GM Zollar Get Down to Growing Biz
Admin Alert: How to Change Your OS/400 Startup Program
As I See It: Insight and Outlook
But Wait, There's More. . .
January 13, 2003
Power5 Means Powerful iSeries Iron Is Possible
Zollar Named New GM of iSeries, Duncan Goes to Software Group
IBM Outsources xSeries Server Manufacturing
Admin Alert: Two OS/400 Performance-Adjustment Settings to Check
COMMON Goes Industrial with Special Track at Indy
But Wait, There's More. . .
January 6, 2003
iSeries Ranks Tops in Tech, Low in Market Momentum, Says Gartner
WorksRight, Generic Software Merge, Southern Style
HP Demos Itanium 2 Superdome Running Windows, Linux, Unix
Admin Alert: CL Programming Techniques for Solving Backup Problems
As I See It: You Say You Want a Resolution
But Wait, There's More. . .
December 16, 2002
Happy Holidays Wishes, Plus a Few Predictions for 2003
OS/400 Salary Survey Details From Nate Viall & Associates
Ship Date for WebSphere Express for iSeries Still Up in the Air
IBM Supports Gallatin Xeons in xSeries 440, Delivers 16-CPU Server
December 9, 2002
IBM Sells First iSeries Model 890 in Europe
CrossWorks Denies Rumors It Is Leaving OS/400 Rehosting Biz
JDE Finishes 2002 Decently, Takes Hit for 2003 Guidance
IBM's Linux Plan Questioned by Aberdeen Report
As I See It: The Ghost of IT Past
But Wait, There's More. . .
December 2, 2002
The iDeal iSeries, Part 5
IBM Kills Various iSeries Deals and Promotions
SuSE Unveils New Linux Enterprise Server
MAPICS Acquires Frontstep, Rival Manufacturing ERP Vendor
SEDONA Sells Its Customers to Fiserv
But Wait, There's More. . .
November 25, 2002
The iDeal iSeries, Part 4
OS/400 Salary Increases Shrink, but Still Outpace Inflation
Malcolm Haines Returns to IBM
Bank Saves with iSeries Server Consolidation
J.D. Edwards Announces Reorganization Plan
But Wait, There's More. . .
November 18, 2002
The iDeal iSeries, Part 3
Green Streak Deal Ushers in New Customer Care Era for IBM
Server Sales Rebound Slightly from Terrible Q3 Last Year
IBM Hopes Express Packaging Is the Fast Track to SMB Sales
As I See It: The Oregon Plan
But Wait, There's More. . .
November 11, 2002
The iDeal iSeries, Part 2
IBM's Insistence on Clustering Baffles Some HA Providers
Sanford to Head IBM On-Demand, Storage Merged into Server Group
Admin Alert: Making OS/400 User Profiles a Little More Secure
IBM Launches New Eight-Way Regatta with Power4+
Judge Approves Settlement of Microsoft Antitrust Suit
Shaking IT Up: Don't Confuse Activity with Achievement
But Wait, There's More. . .
November 4, 2002
The iDeal iSeries, Part 1
SMBs Benefit from IBM's Increased Attention
Palmisano Named IBM Chairman, Presents Autonomic Vision
Admin Alert: Basic Client Access Express Installation from IFS
Infinium Probably Not the Last Acquisition for SSA GT
Dataquest: Server Market Still Shaky Despite 3Q Gains
As I See It: The Mind Millennium
But Wait, There's More. . .
October 28, 2002
WebSphere Is Not the Only Game in Town, and That's Good
IBM's New PowerPC 970: Just What the iSeries Needs
VP of iSeries Biz in the Americas Explains His Plan
Admin Alert: Deciphering Group PTF CD Labeling
The iSeries Can Compete in an Intel Iron Age
Coglin Mill Connects RODIN to Other Databases, Shows iSeries Performance
Mad Dog 21/21: The GUI Lag Archipelago
But Wait, There's More. . .
October 21, 2002
IBM Says New iSeries Hardware, OS/400 Due in 2003
Driving Fast with Dr. Frank Soltis at the iSeries Nation Town Hall
A Conversation with IBM's New VP of iSeries Marketing
Admin Alert: Configuring PC5250 for Inactive Job Disconnection
Big Blue Rises Above the IT Market Downdraft
Jacada Studio Leverages RPG, COBOL Skills to Make New GUI Apps
As I See It: The Vision Thing
But Wait, There's More. . .
October 14, 2002
IBM Adds New IxS Cards, Expands IxAs, Adds Linux Adapter
A Smattering of Tweaks Come Out for OS/400 V5R2
IBM Slashes iSeries Feature Prices
Admin Alert: Configuring iSeries Partitions the Right Way
IBM to Sell Linux-Only Regatta Servers?
Sirius Acquisition Expands Coverage into Northwest
Shaking IT Up: WASTE, or Why Acronyms Stunt Thought Exchange
But Wait, There's More. . .
October 7, 2002
IBM Delivers Dynamic AIX Logical Partitioning, Readies More Regatta-M Servers
IBM Kills Many OS/400 Boxes, Making Way for Regattas
Microsoft Makes Share Gains with Windows on Servers
Setting the Record Straight on Remote Journaling
Admin Alert: Readers' Insights on Inactive Jobs and QSTRUPJD Job Logs
Security Specialist PentaSafe Acquired by NetIQ
As I See It: Evaluate This
But Wait, There's More. . .
September 30, 2002
IBM Focuses on TCO, Ease of Use with Domino 6
Green Streak Capacity Planning Guide
BladeCenters Can Be IBM's Fifth Kind of eServer
Admin Alert: Dealing with Inactive Jobs
Inovis Rises from Peregrine's Harbinger and Extricity Ashes
Short-Term Financial Outlook Tough for App Vendors
Mad Dog 21/21: Radio Decidendi
But Wait, There's More. . .
September 23, 2002
COMMON's Top Concerns Survey Points to Growing
e-Business Need
IBM Announces New Vice President of iSeries Marketing
J.D. Edwards Standardizes on IBM Middleware, Databases
Admin Alert: Where's My QSTRUP Start-Up Job Log?
Grega Says Cross-Platform Capability Is Key for Web Apps
Stampede's TurboGold EE Boosts Domino/Notes Performance
As I See It: Just Doing My Job
But Wait, There's More. . .
September 16, 2002
Shakeup Among Top iSeries Marketing and Sales Execs
TFH Readers Speak Out on Open Source OS/400
NEC Shows 32-Way Windows Server with iSeries-Class Oomph
Admin Alert: Readers Check in on PC5250 Color Changes
Massoglia's Views on COMMON, IBM and the iSeries
IBM Debuts New Ultrium Tapes with Lower TCO
Shaking IT Up: The Proper Perspective
But Wait, There's More. . .
September 9, 2002
IBM's Possible Future iSeries and OS/400 Announcements
iSeries Model 890 Tops Web Serving Benchmark
Who Is Top Gun for Servers? Depends Who You Ask
Admin Alert: Produce Pleasing PC5250 Pictures for Pupils and Printers
Reseller Successful with iSeries Despite Down Economy
IBM Sells OS/400 Billing App to CSG Systems
Access360 Acquisition to Bolster IBM's EIM Initiative
But Wait, There's More
September 3, 2002
IBM, Beta Users Give OS/400 V5R2 High Marks for Stability
Are Programmers the Coal Miners of the 21st Century?
iSeries Access Includes WebSphere Host Publisher
Admin Alert: Use Graphical Tools to Tighten OS/400 Security
But Wait, There's More...
As I See It: Death of a Thousand Cuts
Special Edition: August 29, 2002
A New 5250 Interface in V5R2 for Those on the Go
iASPs Provide Storage Options With V5R2
IPv6: Internet Protocol of the Future, Currently in V5R2
V5R2 Opens the Door Wider for Windows
Get Ready to Boost Your IFS Performance with V5R2
New Statistics Optimize V5R2 Database Performance
August 26, 2002
Open Source OS/400: A Crazy Idea for Crazy Times
IBM Offers Deferred Payments on Gear to Boost Sales
I Want, I Want, I Want: An AS/400 Wish List
Admin Alert: Dissecting an Option 21 Save
But Wait, There's More...
Mad Dog 21/21: Ootay eBay Orway Otnay Ootay eBay
Special Edition: August 22, 2002
Getting Started with WebSphere Development Studio Client
WebSphere Keeps on Rolling With OS/400 V5R2
OS/400 V5R2: More Features Added to RPG IV
Users, Administrators, and Developers Gain from V5R2 Security
APIs Added to OS/400 V5R2 Relieve Pain
V5R2 FTP Security Enhancements
August 19, 2002
The iSeries Gets Down to Business at LinuxWorld
Sun, IBM Announce New Linux Servers at LinuxWorld
Price Cuts Keep Server Shipments Humming
Admin Alert: Getting In and Out of iSeries Restricted State
But Wait, There's More . . .
As I See It: Hire the Average
Special Edition: August 15, 2002
OS/400 V5R2 Is Ready, But Are You?
Eclipse Consolidates Developer Tools
V5R2 Integrates OS/400 More Tightly with Domino
DB2 UDB Enhancements Will Impress iSeries Users
iSeries Apache Kicks It Up a Notch in V5R2
iSeries Navigator: It's More Than Just a Name
August 12, 2002
META Group Study Finds OS/400 Quite the Deal
Microsoft Loads Silver Bullets for IBM, Linux, and Java
SQL: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Admin Alert: Copying IFS Directories Between Two iSeries, Part 2
But Wait There's More . . .
Shaking IT Up: Curing Your Headache by Smashing Your Big Toe
August 5, 2002
IBM Clarifies One Green Streak Deal, Adds Another
IBM Buys PricewaterhouseCoopers IT Consulting Biz
Admin Alert: Copying IFS Directories Between Two iSeries, Part 1
Tech Insight: OS/400 Remote Journaling Issues
But Wait There's More . . .
As I See It: Loving Your Manager
July 29, 2002
IBM's Server Group Marketing Strategy for 2002
IBM Offers iSeries Discounts to Web Buyers and Domino Users
Resellers Say Green Streak Deal Will Definitely Move the Green
Wayne Evans Talks About OS/400 Security
Admin Alert: When Did I Last Use That Save Command?
Vendors Differ on the Importance of Remote Journaling
But Wait, There's More. . .
Mad Dog 21/21: Canute, Rock Me
July 22, 2002
Lots of Seasoned OS/400 Coders, Not Enough Newbies
That iSeries Green Streak Deal Revealed
IBM Server Sales Down 16 Percent
WebSphere's Advocate and the Tools of Her Trade
Admin Alert: Dealing with Default OS/400 Passwords
IBM Rents Linux Partitions Under Utility Sales Model
But Wait, There's More. . .
As I See It: Suffering from Irregularity
July 15, 2002
IBM to Sell Entry iSeries Servers at Half Price
Fast400 Debuts Performance Monitor for OS/400 Servers
Krueger Thinks Through the Application Renewal Dilemma
CAP Ventures, Create!form Show How e-Forms Deliver ROI
Admin Alert: Changing OS/400 IP Addresses, Part 2
iTera Boosted by New Partnership with MAPICS
But Wait, There's More...
Shaking IT Up: Peter or the Red Queen? Pick Your Principle
July 8, 2002
IBM Sells Its First iSeries Model 890 Regatta-H Server
IBM Leans on Business Partner Channel to Push Server Sales
The Edge of the Wedge: Where Does Linux on the iSeries Stand?
Entry Regatta Servers Debut in pSeries Line
Admin Alert: Changing OS/400 IP Addresses
But Wait, There's More. . .
June 24, 2002
IBM Ships 1,000 Regatta Servers, 10,000 Shark Arrays
Frank Soltis on the Future of Computing
Why We Need a Puppy iSeries Server
Computer Security Intelligence Services Are Gaining Acceptance
BCC Seeks Venture Capital to Expand into Unix, Windows Markets
IBM Rejiggers WebSphere Development Studio Toolkit Prices, Tweaks Deals
But Wait, There's More. . .
Mad Dog 21/21: Gibbet and Solomon
June 17, 2002
Salaries at OS/400 Shops Get Crunched by Economic Downturn
IBM Teaches Resellers the Economics of iSeries Server Consolidation
J.D. Edwards Elaborates on New ERP Offerings, Attacks SAP and Oracle
Regatta-L Entry pSeries Servers Due Soon, Foreshadow Future iSeries
Admin Alert: When the V5R1 Management Central GUI Won't Start
Gartner Says Companies Don't Cover Their IT Assets
But Wait, There's More. . .
As I See It: Rainbow's End
June 10, 2002
Big Blue Reveals Future Plans for iSeries Software
IBM Sells Disk Biz, Vows to Fight On in Storage
Linux Vendors to Create Single UnitedLinux Distribution
Itanium 2 Servers Will Rival iSeries Machines in OLTP Power
Admin Alert: Four Steps to Creating a Subsystem
Sage to Bring ERP Suite to Linux on iSeries and xSeries
But Wait, There's More. . .
Shaking IT Up: RPG's Been Where Java's Going
June 3, 2002
IBM Gives Pink Slips to 1,000 or More at Server Group
Eclipse-Enabled WebSphere Development Studio Due June 28
IBM Fights Fast400 Governor Buster with Licensing Contracts
Server Sales Down in First Quarter, Says Gartner
Admin Alert: Using BRMS for Online Domino Database Backup
J.D. Edwards Launches New Suite of Enterprise Apps
But Wait, There's More. . .
As I See It: Career Move
May 28, 2002
IBM To Declare War with Future Armada Power5 Servers
iSeries May Get All Kinds of Capacity on Demand Options
Special Report: The State of OS/400 User Groups, Part 5
Correction: WebSphere Partition Pricing Is Available, Not Rumored
IBM Taps ISVs as Partners in Project eLiza
Lawson Tells OS/400 Users It's Committed to the Platform
But Wait, There's More. . .
Mad Dog 21/21: Cotton Blather
May 20, 2002
IBM Improves Its Capacity on Demand for iSeries Servers
Special Report: The State of OS/400 User Groups, Part 4
DataMirror Debuts Clustering for iSeries-Symmetrix Combos
Web Application Server Vendors in a War of Attrition
IBM Previews WebSphere Application Server V5
IBM Repositions Client Access with iSeries Access Rebranding
As I See It: Surviving the Life
But Wait, There's More . . .
May 13, 2002
SSG Relaunches Fast400 Governor Buster for OS/400 Servers
HP Eats Compaq, Preserves OpenVMS, and We Mull an OS/400 Union
IBM Reveals Interesting iSeries Statistics
IBM Rejiggers iSeries Software Prices, Trade-In Offers, Rebates
IBM Offers $1 Million Rebates for iSeries High-Availability Servers
ProData Introduces ProTools Utility Suite
Microsoft to Pay $1.3 Billion for Navision, OS/400 Apps in Limbo
But Wait, There's More . . .
May 6, 2002
IBM's iSeries and OS/400 V5R2 Announcements, Part Deux
Special Report: The State of OS/400 User Groups, Part 3
IBM Looking to Change How It Responds to Security Vulnerabilities
Server Market Stabilized in Q1, Says Gartner Dataquest
Admin Alert: QNOTES Ownership Improves Domino Performance
IBM Talks Up Xcalibur Blade Server Strategy
But Wait, There's More . . .
As I See It: Atop the Monument to Obsolescence
April 29, 2002
The iSeries Regatta Model 890 Sets Sail a Little Early
IBM Cuts Prices on Memory, Disk and Selected iSeries Servers
Single Sign-On Capability to Debut with OS/400 V5R2
Special Report: The State of OS/400 User Groups, Part 2
Admin Alert: Bringing V5R1 DST Passwords Under Control
Zeitler and Duncan Speak Out on iSeries Strategy
Mad Dog 21/21: Hieronymus Bosh
But Wait, There's More . . .
April 22, 2002
IBM Talks Up OS/400 V5R2 at COMMON
Frustrated by Losses and Glitches, IBM to Exit Hard Drive Biz
IBM Slapped Hard in First Quarter by Economic Downturn
ASC and Tango/04 Help OS/400 Shops Cut Interactive Costs
SSA GT Has Its Work Cut Out for It
Admin Alert: Starting DST Without an IPL
Division at FORMation mg Spawns Two New Companies
But Wait, There's More . . .
April 15, 2002
Are iSeries Regatta and OS/400 V5R2 Announcements Imminent?
IBM Defies Financial Gravity No Longer, Server Sales Down
BCC Claims Foul Play from IBM in iSeries Disk Market
Special Report: The State of OS/400 User Groups
SSA GT Gets Big OS/400, Unix Bases with interBiz Buy
Symantec to Deliver Hardened Linux Firewall for iSeries
But Wait, There's More . . .
As I See It: A Brief History of Employee/Manager Relationships
April 8, 2002
IBM Debuts Baby pSeries Regattas, Could Move Up iSeries Regattas
Big Blue to Kick iSeries Partitioning Up a Notch with V5R2
iSeries Partners Gearing Up HP 3000 Migration Tools
Admin Alert: Resurrecting the QSECOFR Profile in OS/400
IBM Leaves iSeries Thin Client Biz, Third Parties Move In
Shaking IT Up: Stalking the Experts
But Wait, There's More . . .
April 1, 2002
IDION Takeover May Be Tough for DataMirror
IBM Offers Decent Rebates on Model 820s with Linux
Sun's McNealy Jabs at Microsoft While Opening Up Java a Bit More
IBM Wants to Play Doctor With Your OS/400 Server
Jack Henry Says CRM, Imaging, and ASP Are Hot Areas
Admin Alert: Creating a Bread Crumb Trail for OS/400 Installs
But Wait, There's More . . .
As I See It: The Ethical Face
March 25, 2002
DataMirror Launches Hostile Takeover of Rival Vision Solutions
Fast400 OS/400 Governor Buster May Re-Emerge This Week
IBM Gives Trade-Ins on Vintage AS/400e Generation Servers
IBM Shipping Seagate Drives As iSeries Disk Problems Persist
Admin Alert Correction: Our PC5250 Mistake, Your Gain with Two Tech Tips
Kronos Acquires HR/Payroll Product Line
Lakeview Working on MIMIX for Windows
Will OS/400 Shops Take LPAR-Based Server Consolidation to Heart?
March 18, 2002
Microsoft, IBM Slapped with Antitrust Lawsuits
IBM Puts Out, Then Withdraws Updated DASD Fixpack
OS/400 Shops Featured in iNation Server Consolidation Chat
IBM Readies Beta One of iSeries Access for Web Middleware
PentaSafe Allows "What If?" Testing for OS/400 Security
Admin Alert: Switching Between 80- and 132-Character Mode in Express PC5250
Lakeview Technology Adds Business Partners
As I See It: Manipulating Money
TFH Flashback: Decree Settlement Delayed but Possibly Broadened
TFH Flashback: After 40 Years, the Consent Decree Is Lifted
March 11, 2002
OS/400 Platform to Participate in Grid-Based Web Services
IBM Previews Revamped DB2 Tools, Offers OLAP Promotion
IBM Dreams Itself to the Top of the Web Services World
IBM Neutral on Passport vs. Liberty Security Efforts for Now
Microsoft Again Postpones Delivery of Windows .NET Servers
BCC Sells Refurbished IBM Disks, Offers 35 GB Units
Admin Alert: V5R1 Adds *AUTOSTART to STRTCPSVR
Shaking IT Up: ILE Is Not New Technology
March 4, 2002
OS/400 PTFs Aim to Plug TCP/IP-SNMP Security Holes
Native AIX Rumored for iSeries Logical Partitions
Midrange Security Software Vendors Attract Venture Capital
Sector7 Salivating to Migrate HP 3000 Users to iSeries
IBM Releases Fix for the Killer Domino PTF Fix
Population of iSeries Nation Reaches 45,000
ICOM Informatics Offers Web-to-Host Subscription Licensing
As I See It: Sam I Am
February 25, 2002
Duncan Rallies the iSeries Troops at PartnerWorld
IBM Promises Partners Change at PartnerWorld 2002
Frank Soltis Talks About Shared Technology
Admin Alert: Is OS/400 SNMP Vulnerable to Hack Attack?
IBM Offers More Granular 7XX-to-8XX Upgrades
IBM Extends Support for OS/400 V4R5
IBM Debuts Rejiggered and New iSeries Software Support
February 18, 2002
IBM Hints at Future Entry and Midrange iSeries Servers
Early 2002
iSeries Model 250s Tweaked to Attract SMB Customers
New Peripherals Options for iSeries Shops
IBM Offers Modest Rebates to Spur iSeries Business
Kronos Launches Two New Consulting Practices
Admin Alert: Don't Use CHKPRDOPT on Domino-LEI Combo
Lakeview to Host Webcast on Disaster Recovery
As I See It: Then and Now
February 11, 2002
Salaries at OS/400 Shops Outpace Inflation in
Early 2002
IBM Prepping Deals and Battle Plans to Push
iSeries Sales
JDA Flourishes in 2001, Sets Sights High for 2002
Price Guide for Used Midrange Servers to Debut
in March
Vision Previews "Orion" Cross-Platform Clustering
VARPG Service Pack 4 Communications Fix
Is Released
IBM to Release New Express Client Service Pack
COMMON Early-Bird Cutoff Drawing Near
Two More PTF Guides to Keep You in Synch
Subscribe to Midrange Server, Our Wintel/Lintel Platform Newsletter
February 4, 2002
The OS/400 World: Somewhat Set Apart, Thankfully
Gerstner Hands IBM's Reins to Palmisano, Keeps the Spurs for Now
Subscribe to Midrange Server, Our Wintel/Lintel Platform Newsletter
Flash Technology Applied to New CRM Suite
LXI to Resell Maximum Availability's Software
NetManage Enhances OnWeb Host Access Tool
Two PTF Guides and More Tiger Repellant For Fast400
As I See It: A Lot to Fear and Fear Itself
January 28, 2002
iSeries Server Sales Slip Again in 2001, Says SSB
IBM Creates Linux-Only iSeries, zSeries Servers
IBM Identifies Killer Domino V5R1 PTF
Is IBM Going To Offer A WebSphere Entry Edition?
iTera Launches Echo2 HA Software for OS/400
Infinium Enters Phase Two of Reconstruction
January 21, 2002
IBM Sales and Profits Knocked Down In Q4
Duncan Lays Out 2002 Strategy in iNation Conference Call
BCC Says IBM's 10K & 15K Disks Are Now OK
Domino Rnext Beta 4 Ships, But When Will The Real Rnext?
California Software and UniComp Announce Lawsuit Resolution
Magic Waves Its Web Services Wand With eDeveloper 9.2
Get the First OS/400 PTF Guides for 2002
As I See It: A Government Without Newspapers
January 14, 2002
iSeries Regattas, V5R2 Expected in July
Has IBM Solved Its iSeries Disk Problems?
IBM Cuts Financing Deals to Spur Business
IBM, EMC Veteran Takes the Helm at JDE
IBM Releases iSeries ODBC Driver for Linux
SoftLanding Adds PC Version Control to TurnOver
Get the Latest OS/400 PTF Guides
Reader Feedback and Insights
January 7, 2002
PartnerWorld Preview: iSeries Solutions, Low-End
eServers
Kronos Buys SimplexGrinnell, Its Largest Competitor
Wegman Has a New Vision
IBM Changes Pricing Game for iSeries WebSphere
Commerce Suite
Corrections
Stolen iSeries Is a Lost Cause
LANSA Upgrades Software Development Suite
IBM Offers WebSphere Bumblebee Rebates
As I See It: The Service Myth
December 21, 2002
Happy Holidays From Midrange Server
HPC Regattas Might Make Great iSeries Bumblebees
Reader Insights and Feedback
IBM Offers Trial iSeries Linux Partitions to Developers
Get The Latest OS/400 PTF Guides
December 17, 2001
Warning: IBM Tells VARPG Developers Not to Use SP4
MAPICS Ports OS/400 ERP Suite to Java
The Name Game: iSeries Regatta Model 52
IBM Updates PTFs for V4R4, V4R5, and V5R1
Resolutions, Accelio Partner for OneWorld Documents
As I See It: The Digital Inquisition
Lazy Software Debuts New Database for OS/400
Five Minutes with Sandy Carter on WebSphere and the iSeries
IBM Withdraws More AS/400 Iron from Marketing
WebSphere PTFs Foreshadow Version 3.5.x Withdrawal
We're Going to Spring Common; How About You?
December 10, 2001
IBM Still King of the Server Hill, Says Gartner
Infinium to Close ASP Operation
SEAGULL Enhances J Walk and WinJa with XML
DataMirror Adds EDI-to-XML Integration to DB/XML Transform
As I See It: Opportunism in a Time of Terror
JDE, with Good Q4, Says Better Times Are Ahead
Lawson Software Goes Public
Cut Costs by Integrating Tape Backup Systems
Quadrant Integrates SSA's BPCS with Fax and Email Software
Get Your Updated OS/400 PTF Guide
December 3, 2001
IBM Tries to Crush Fast400 with PTF Patches
HiT's DB2Motion Targets OS/400 Replication Market
WebSphere Bumblebee Pricing Is a Moving, Rising Target
Aldon, ASNA Partner on OS/400 Tools
Get Your Updated OS/400 PTF Guide
Red Hat Delivers on the iSeries
TIBCO Aims to Bring EAI into the Mainstream
DataMirror Holds Reasonably Steady in Tough Times
Free Disaster Recovery Seminar This Friday
November 26, 2001
Fast400 Governor-Buster Code Changes Hands
BCC Cuts Prices on iSeries Disk Drives
iWay Integrates Business Info with MQ Integrator
Midrange Server Announces Subscriber Sweepstakes Winners
The Bumblebee Buzz Continues with Intentia
Tango/04 Updates Visual Message Center with Windows Agent
BCD's Catapult 2.5 Adds New Capabilities
Get Your Updated OS/400 PTF Guide
November 19, 2001
JDE to Support WorldSoftware Indefinitely
HP Sunsets Its Proprietary e3000 Server Line
Vision Solutions Announces Enterprise Edition
New Tooling Available for WebSphere Bumblebee
Inventive Designers Tweaks EverGreen/400
IBM Announces WebSphere MQ Integrator 2.1
November 12, 2001
IBM Could Sell $6 Billion In PowerPC Servers In 2001
Two More Products Killed by WebSphere Application Server 4.0
Transoft Signs Integration Deal with LANSA
Information Builders Analyzes SAP Data on eServer Boxes
Host Access Vendors Begin Windows XP Migration
WebSphere Bumblebee Not Ready for Prime Time
Salaries Hold Steady at OS/400 Shops
IBM, SAP Deliver Global Language Support For mySAP.com
IBM Offers Disaster Recovery Discounts for iSeries Buyers
OS/400 PTF Updates: Lots of Stuff
November 5, 2001
IBS, IBM Launch Dedicated iSeries ASW Server
IBM to Expand WebSphere With CrossWorlds Acquisition
EMC Pursues iSeries and AS/400 Customers
LANSA Announces New Integrator Product
PentaSafe Breaks Ground with Linux Agent
DataMirror Adds New Features to High Availability Suite
IBM Issues a Statement on TigerTools' Fast400
There's a New Systems Management Vendor in Town
Akornn's Got the Goods for Domino Administration
Do Dev Studio Discounts Point to Future WebSphere Changes?
BCD Releases Betas for Email and WebSmart Administration
eLiza Packaged As an Infrastructure Monitoring Service
October 29, 2001
TigerTools Says It Can Remove OS/400 Governors
Rate Increases for Spring COMMON a Possibility
Tracking Client Access PTFs Gets More Complicated
BCD Offers Competitive Upgrades With 50 Percent Discount
DataMirror Introduces Transaction Server for XML
Password Reset Software Works with OS/400
IBM Releases More PTFs for OS/400
BOS Emulation Products Load on Windows XP
IBM Holds First iSeries Nation Town Hall Meeting
IBM Releases OS/400 Tomcat Application Server
What Applications Will IBM Compile For iSeries Linux?
Graphic Changes Come to OS/400 Forms Through ICS
iSeries WebSphere 4.0 Added to 33 Percent Price Promo
ROI to Sell Freestyle-400 in the U.S.
Alerts Added to AS/400 Auditing Tool
October 22, 2001
IBM Launches iSeries WebSphere Bumblebee Server
IBM To Jack Up Prices On 7XX-to-8XX Upgrades
Kisco Releases Updated Network Security Product
New Forms Software Easier to Use
Aviva's Trade-Ins Court Large Companies
iSeries Sales Up 10 Percent in Q3, Says IBM
iMessaging Releases First New Product At COMMON
Get WebSphere Host Publisher--Free
RJS Publishes OS/400 Reports To Microsoft Exchange
Labor Management Solution Goes To The Web
October 15, 2001
iSeries Regatta, Maybe V5R2, Due In Second Half Of 2002
This Is The Way Client Access for Windows 95/NT Ends
Press Release Blizzard Follows Siebel 7 Beta Launch
Revenues Up for ROI
Opryland Unplugged
New HIPERs For OS/400 V4R5 And V5R1
Going To COMMON? We'll See You There
Siebel Gets A Web Face With Siebel 7 CRM Suite
LXI Launches Updated Tape Tracker
IBM Says Get On The High Speed iSeries Bus
IBM Gives Rebates On WebSphere And Related Education
October 8, 2001
IBM's Regatta Server Finally Sets Sail
Terrorist Attacks Renew Interest In Disaster Planning
IBM Increases WebSphere Commerce Prices, Except For iSeries
OS/400 V4R5 And V5R1 Get New PTFs
IBM Loosens Up Financing To Boost Midrange Sales
DataMirror Offers Discounts To Bolster HA Sales
InstallShield V4.5 Adds Software Patching, HP-UX Support
October 1, 2001
Bugs In OfficeVision And Linux Are Found
BCD Adds Security, File Transfer Updates To WebSmart
SoftLanding Adds WebSphere, Project Support To TurnOver V5.3
Shield Announces UTL/400 V2R1 High Availability Tools
Hummingbird V7.1 Adds Security, Section 508 Compliance
GO Offers Stand-Alone Gift Card Solution
WebSphere Development Studio Being Split In Two
BlueNote Connects AS/400s To Cell Phones
LANSA Debuts SMARTweb V2.0 For BPCS Users
Linoma Software Starts Selling RPG Toolbox
Jacada Incorporates Propelis Software Into Product Line
September 24, 2001
Siebel To Launch New CRM Suite Next Week
IBM Uses Eclipse To Integrate Development Tools
IBM Debuts New Emulation And Web-to-Host Offerings
IBM Bases New WebSphere B2B Application On Lotus Apps
IBM Updates MQSeries JMS And AMI Support
Will ATG's WebSphere Support Bring Dynamo To iSeries?
iSeries Bumblebee For JDE Servers Are Shipping
JDA Acquires E3 Corporation
SilverStream Beta-Testing Legacy Web Service Delivery
IBM Tweaks OS/400 V5R1 And V4R5 With PTFs
September 17, 2001
9-11
Terrorist Attacks Do Not Deter Local User Groups
European Bank Consolidates Domino Servers Onto iSeries
Hummingbird e-Gateway V1.1 Adds SSL, Sun Support
Companies Reach Out With Helping Hands
Intentia Announces Movex 12.0 MRO Suite
looksoftware Issues newlook V5.0 Refresh
New PTF Guide, Sign Up For DLB's PTF Tracker
September 10, 2001
Hewlett Packard Acquires Compaq For $25 Billion
Install OfficeVision On V5R1 At Your Own Risk
The iSeries Bags Two IT Awards
DLB Associates To Launch Comprehensive PTF Tracker
How To Order Client Access V5R1 Refreshes
Q2 Server Sales Plummet 16 Percent, Says IDC
SoftLanding, IGNITe/400 Provide 5250 WebSphere Tools
BCD Adds AES Encryption To WebSmart
IBM Promo Lowers iSeries WebSphere Pricing
PentaSafe Offers Free WebLogic Security Auditing Tool
September 4, 2001
IBM Withdraws V5R1 Cumulative PTF Release
V5R1 DB2 Fix May Cause SQL Problems
Gauss-BEA Partner To Pursue iSeries Shops
Jacada Acquires Propelis Software
Halcyon iASP 2.0 Adds App Server Integration
IBM Has Recalled 10K RPM xSeries Disks
IBM Changes OS/400 Proxy Server Plans
JDE Results Dented By Restructuring, Slow Economy
eSP-Link Promoted As Wireless Connection Replacement
August 27, 2001
iSeries Announcement Roundup
Lakeview Offers Discounts On MIMIX Programs
IBM Puts Out Express Client V5R1 Service Pack
Get This Week's OS/400 PTF Guide
infoShark's XMLShark 3.2 Includes DB2/400 Support
iSeries Connects V1.1 To Ship On August 31
Bonuses At OS/400 Shops On The Rise
Gartner Says Companies Overpay For App Servers
More On Java 2 Connector For WebSphere V4.0
August 20, 2001
More On Those August 28 iSeries Announcements
JDE Buys CRM Vendor YOUcentric, Dumps Siebel
IBM Expected To Announce OS/400 Tomcat Soon
Siebel And IBM Make That Announcement--Sort Of
IBM Debuts WebSphere V4.0 For The iSeries
Two More OS/400 PTF Guides
A Small Percentage Of V5R1 CDs Can Have A Killer Bug
Salaries Continue To Rise At OS/400 Shops
JDE Revises Third Quarter Estimates Downward
August 13, 2001
iSeries Announcements Expected On August 28
Server Shipments Essentially Flat for Q2, Says Gartner
Correction: New OS/400 Apache Server Is An Alpha Release
A Birth Announcement, And Two New OS/400 PTF Guides
A Small Percentage Of V5R1 CDs Can Have A Killer Bug
Salaries Continue To Rise At OS/400 Shops
JDE Revises Third Quarter Estimates Downward
August 4, 2001
IBM Releases iSeries Access for Web Beta
Will Express Client Be Supported on Windows 98/ME in 2002?
RUMBA 7.0 Includes Big Enhancements
OS/400 Apache Upgrade Adds Features
IBM to Drop WebSphere V3.0.2 for AS/400
August 1, 2001
The Spirit of MMULives On in The Four Hundred
Duncan Makes a Statement About iSeries Disk Crashes
Jacada Consolidates Products into Single User Interface Server
New Cumulative PTF Release for OS/400 V4R5
IBM Jacks Up Lotus iNotes Client Prices for iSeries
Surprise, Surprise: Microsoft Guts Java from Windows
Robot/DOMINO Allows Domino Management from an iSeries
IBM Readies New DASD Availability Fixpack
Siebel's iSeries Announcement Bounces Around
IBM, WRQ Outline Client Plans for Windows XP
Correction: BEST/1 Is a Priced Add-on to Performance Tools
New LPAR Pricing Foils License Fee Dodgers
VMware Announces Partitioning for Windows
