We are excited to announce the release of a significant upgrade to our IBM i bundled software solution – FlexTools V6.0. It’s a suite of efficiency and security solutions that can help your company easily produce reports, reduce costs, and protect ...
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Interesting stories on security and message monitoring software caught our eye this week for an IBM i news round-up. Plus, exactly how many AS400 or IBM i professionals are there in the world?
First up, an interesting view about the security habits we bring from home to the office.
The 4th of July holiday creates great memories for most Americans – flags waving in the wind, gatherings of friends and family, barbecue on a smoking grill, steamy hot weather, parades, fireworks.
If you haven’t settled yet on what to cook, IBM’s Watson may (or may not) have the perfect answer. IBM challenged the brainy computer ...
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One of the perks of running a software company is the window we get into the IT challenges faced by a wide range of customers. It’s fascinating, and impressive, too. Our clients often need to do the IT equivalent of chewing gum and hopping on one foot at the same time.
Take logistics companies. They typically have a huge client ...
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Manufacturers have a challenge that is a drumbeat 24/7 – get materials in, send goods out. The ability to keep operations flowing smoothly is a key to profitability, especially in models where margins are small and volume is the big driver of revenue.
Even small glitches on your AS/400 or IBM i can create costly delays. Here are 2 areas where ...
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Now that the excitement and outrage about Heartbleed is ebbing, companies could enter a dangerous zone of complacency.
Your AS400 is not vulnerable to the bug. IBM uses its own encryption code so OpenSSL vulnerabilities are not a danger and there is nothing you have to fix on your power system.
BUT, there are plenty of software and websites you may be interacting with that do pose ...
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Multiple departments in your company want to get their hands on the market intelligence that lies in your IBM Power Servers. Critical decisions that affect growth rely on the ability to quickly create and distribute these reports.
The challenge is that as companies grow and add new systems, or perhaps need to access data from partner vendors, report writing is no ...
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The IBM i platform has always been popular in industries where big money changes hands, like banking, insurance, and gaming. Banks use advanced IBM i, iSeries, and AS/400 software in every part of their business, from financial transactions to credit cards to loans to billing statements.
Aside from financial software, every bank should consider using the following types of IBM i software to ...
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Well, sure. Someday. Everything becomes unsupportable eventually. But not to worry. Nothing imminent. Just a little April Fool’s humor to get your day going.
End of support is coming next week on April 9th. You know who ...
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With multiple data breaches in the news on what seems like a weekly basis, companies are understandably “twitchy” about making sure their data is protected. It’s a big job. What is at risk is not just proprietary data, but usually customer data too.
Many companies are bombarded with sales reps showing cloud services as the shiny penny that will fix their ...
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