• Surround Tech Reaches Milestone with Dev Tool

  May 21, 2013 Alex Woodie

  Surround Technologies recently shipped Accelerator for .NET version 4.0, a major new release of its .NET-centric development tool for creating new applications from IBM i database files, or modernizing existing ones. The new version includes an HTML5 client that can support nearly all of the same user interface controls that Surround Tech has supported on its full Windows client, as well as faster code generation. Version 4 represents a milestone for Accelerator for .NET, an application framework that includes a series of pre-built components and wizard-driven code generators that plug into Microsoft Visual Studio. Surround Tech has been working toward

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• Tango/04 Eyes Business Agility with Updated Monitoring Tools

  May 21, 2013 Alex Woodie

  Tango/04 last week announced the general availability of SmartConsole 8.0, the latest version of its multi-platform systems monitoring tool that includes new iOS and Android tablet interfaces and a cloud back end. The software can be used for much more than delivering notification of a failed job on the IBM i server, as Tango/04 is setting is sites on helping customers to monitor a wide range of business events as a means to increase agility. Tango/04 built a name for itself by providing systems monitoring and management capabilities for the IBM i platform with its flagship VISUAL Message Center product.

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• How To Assess Legacy System Risk

  May 21, 2013 Dan Burger

  The more applications are changed, the more complicated they get. What was originally designed with a certain set of facts in mind, over the course of 10, 20, or more years, almost always becomes convoluted, complex, and unable to keep up with changing business requirements. Many IBM midrange shops face this problem. They spend more time maintaining old complex and inflexible code than providing new business solutions. Many struggle to assess that situation. Understanding the challenges of legacy systems is the purpose of the partnership that teams vLegaci and Databorough. The result of this partnership is a service called

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• WebSmart Flattens the PHP Learning Curve

  May 21, 2013 Alex Woodie

  When it comes to learning PHP, there is no shortage of information available on the Web, where thousands of tutorials and forums can be accessed with the touch of a button. But for RPG veterans who prefer a little handholding with their PHP, like IBM i consultant Russ Khoury, a different approach is warranted. Khoury found the WebSmart PHP package from BCD provided a way to learn PHP in an environment that is both structured and productive. New templates just released in WebSmart PHP 9.5 should further boost productivity. Khoury has been developing and maintaining applications for clients in the

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• Fresche Legacy Discusses Three IBM i Modernization Cases

  May 21, 2013 Alex Woodie

  The reasons why organizations undertake IBM i application modernization initiatives are as varied as organizations themselves. Sometimes, it’s people-driven, while other times, the technology itself needs a refresh. With 12 years in the modernization business, the folks at Fresche Legacy (formerly Speedware) have seen it all. Recently, the company shared details of three current IBM i modernization projects. Fresche Legacy is a Montreal, Quebec, company that specializes in application modernization. Much of its work entails IBM i servers, IBM i technologies, and IBM i-centric languages, such as RPG, COBOL, CL, and SYNON. The company is as well-versed with IBM i

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• Learning, Problem Solving, Collaboration, and MITEC

  May 20, 2013 Dan Burger

  The Michigan IBM i and AIX Technical Education Conference (MITEC), the annual opportunity for Power Systems professionals to distinguish themselves and the companies they work for by building on their current skills, is coming up June 4. The training day is sponsored by six local user groups in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio, and has 51 sessions on its agenda. MITEC is one of the top Power Systems technical conferences in the nation, with attendance topping 200. Paul Ubelhor, one of the volunteers who helps plan and organize the conference, says the forecast for the event is excellent. “Things are shaping

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• Manta Announces New RDP Training Series

  May 20, 2013 Jenny Thomas

  If you’re looking for some training for IBM‘s Rational Developer for Power Systems (RDP), you know it can be hard to come by. But the fact of the matter is there are plenty of businesses that need people to maintain programs in RDP. The good folks at Manta Technologies have some good news if you’re in that category: A new Manta series covering the most popular IDE for IBM i application development. “There has been a large demand from our customers for RDP, we have had courses on all the predecessors to it, so it was time,” said Bill

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• Third Time A Charm For Maxava iFoundation Grants, Like Times One And Two

  May 20, 2013 Timothy Prickett Morgan

  High availability and disaster recovery software maker Maxava is throwing its money around the IBM i community again, and I mean that in the best way possible. The New Zealand company, which has become an increasingly global company over the past decade, has been generous once again and has ponied up $50,000 to fund the Maxava iFoundation, which it started three years ago. A lot of companies whine about needing to do something to support the IBM i community in direct and tangible ways, but Maxava has put $150,000 of its money where our mouths are. There have been

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• IBM Adds Power7+ Servers To Long-Running Rebate Deals

  May 20, 2013 Timothy Prickett Morgan

  With new Power7+ entry and midrange servers fully ramped and Big Blue well into its second quarter, it is time to add the new Power Systems machines to more deals, and that is precisely what IBM has done. In announcement letter 313-040, the Power 710+, Power 720+, Power 730+, and Power 740+ entry machines are now part of the Power Systems First-In-Location rebate offering, which gives customers a cash rebate if they are installing their first Power Systems machine along with pre-qualified application software from independent software vendors. Power 750+ and Power 760+ midrange boxes are also now eligible

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• IBM i Involved In Ticket Fixing

  May 20, 2013 Dan Burger

  It’s not exactly what you think. This isn’t about speeding tickets or parking tickets. It’s about tickets to sporting events and how the IBM i platform and a software vendor in the United Kingdom have teamed up to create a faster, more dependable, and much more user friendly experience for buying tickets and merchandise. It’s also about what a performance boost, courtesy of Power7 processors, and an innovation boost, thanks to the cloud, can mean for business. Talent Sport is software that runs on IBM Power Systems servers and the IBM i operating system. It has a successful record based

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