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Many companies ask us what they should look for in IBM i database query and report writer tools, such as our DBXFlex software. IMHO, a great database query tool contains the following elements.
For Windows and Linux managers, buying IBM i third-party software can be confusing. IBM i software pricing has many similarities with pricing models in other environments, but there are some IBM specific practices that affect pricing.
To make the most of their buying experience, here are two areas that Windows and Linux managers should understand about how vendors price IBM i third-party software.
When you install IBM i system notification and monitoring software, you can eliminate having dedicated staff watching your partitions. With monitoring software, the system alerts you when it sees an issue.
But before you can configure a system monitoring package like MessageFlex, you’ll need to create a monitoring strategy that can be implemented in your software. This ...
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Here’s the biggest question IBM i Managers face when buying new electronic forms software.
“What’s my ROI in purchasing this software?”
As forms software providers, DRVTech knows how a professionally designed forms package can transform business processes. But decision makers want more. They want to know how your forms software benefits their business and what kind of ROI it provides.
To provide that ...
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Want to start off 2015 on the right software foot for your IBM i? Make a resolution to get to know all the things great software can do for your IBM power systems. All year long it’s been our pleasure to help IT professionals like you learn how software can protect your infrastructure investment and get ...
Twas the night before Christmas and all through IT
No programmers were stirring, where could they be?
Who was watching green screens and logging errors?
Who was guarding Big Blue from cyber terrors?
Who was sending emails and coding with care?
How would reports get distributed over here, over there?
Suddenly, I remembered the software we purchased
To get more efficient and handle problems that surfaced
No need for ...
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IBM i third-party software is like a fast car. You want to test-drive it before you buy it.
Even when you’ve thoroughly researched the package, there’s still nothing like loading the software up and running it through its paces. You wouldn’t plunk down $35K+ for a new car without getting behind the wheel. Why wouldn’t ...
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I saw an interesting set of articles in IT Jungle the other day that talked about how dangerous it was to keep old spooled files on your IBM i system. When you retain old spooled files (SPLFs, pronounced “spliffs”) on a system, every job ...
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Seasoned IT veterans may remember, or even still use, bursting machines, or bursters. They’re big clunky devices that physically separate printed multi-part forms for easy distribution.
The idea is simple. You feed a printed two-, three-, or four-part form into one end of the burster. Using belts, wheels, and cutting edges, the burster ingeniously separates the multi-part forms into small piles of single-part forms ...
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Electronic forms software allows government entities to modernize applications for improved service delivery and better operational processes, saving cities and counties time and money.
Here are five great ways that electronic forms and check processing software such as DRVTech’s FormFlex software, can help governments provide better service and cut costs.
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