Remain Software Release Latest Versions of TD/OMS, Gravity & API Studio

Netherlands-based Remain Software has released the latest versions of their flagship IBM i change management, workflow and REST API editing/management solutions: TD/OMS, Gravity and API Studio. Remain’s latest release provides improved speed, stability, efficiency and productivity through development, testing, integration, project management and delivery cycles. All three applications have been designed and developed in-house by […]

What’s happening at the (Virtual) POWERUp 2020

Welcome to Virtual POWERUp 2020! POWERUp is the conference for the COMMON IBM i community. The 2020 event is not only the 60th POWERUp celebration but also the first one to take it 100% online. This year’s (unique) event features 38 labs and over 300 sessions – all available online over four days from 14 to […]

Introducing: The Latest IBM i Product Updates from Fresche Solutions

Introducing: The latest updates to Fresche Solutions’ IBM i products The IBM i is always growing and transforming, and Fresche Solutions’ IBM i modernisation and management tools are expanding with it. Presto 8.6 Convert spool files to HTML With this latest update, you can now use Presto to display spool files in HTML format. When […]

Successfully Migrate Mobile Apps to Transform your Organisation

If today’s organisations want to meet the demands of the workplace mobility revolution, it’s essential they migrate their mobile apps from legacy operating systems such as Windows CE to next-generation platforms, for example Android. Using new technology allows manufacturing organisations to run a modern mobile enterprise and improve productivity while cutting costs with a connected […]

Dropped Wireless Terminal Sessions

Dropped Wireless Terminal Sessions RF/Wireless 5250, 3270 and VT emulation solutions are normally used to scan bar-coded information on materials and goods. Barcode scanning is part of the process for tracking real-time inventory movement from manufacture through warehousing, retail and distribution. Scanned information is transmitted to host applications, and in turn, those host applications process […]

iSecurity for IBM i Shops

There are a number of reasons why you might need to secure your IBM i / AS400 system. You may be required to supply auditors with reports, for instance, in order to comply with regulations like PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), SOX (Sarbanes–Oxley Act), HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) or […]

Maxava Monitor Mi8: Your Intelligent Monitoring Solution

Maxava Monitor Mi8 is an intelligent and modern monitoring solution, that takes into account the needs of high-availability customers all across the world. Maxava has an acute awareness of the importance of system availability, with a background in high availability and disaster recovery. Monitoring systems play a critical part in avoiding issues. But unavailability can […]

Understanding Your IBM i Security Needs

With no known viruses and reported security breaches extremely rare (especially compared to Windows or UNIX-based servers), the IBM i has earned its reputation as one of the most secure and reliable systems used in business today. Businesses may use more Windows PCs and servers than IBM i systems, but certain industries have a huge […]

What Should All Small Development Teams Know About Software Change Management?

For SMB (Small to Medium-sized Business) development teams – and even independent teams or departments within enterprise organisations – SCM (Software Change Management) tools can seem out of budget and out of reach. With inevitable regulatory and technological change across all aspects of business though, smaller teams and organisations may face many of the same […]

What IT Departments Should Know About Packaged-software Change Control

Businesses and organisations sometimes see off-the-shelf software as the most cost-effective way to fulfil the needs and requirements of the business. The advantages of packaged software are twofold: Vendor’s development costs are spread across a number of customers, which makes it possible to sell the software for lower than the typical cost of custom development. […]