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New Power System Fits For SAP-Focused Manufacturer

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:01:23 -0700

I want to point you to a great case study published by IBM about a German manufacturer that underwent a big upgrade and ultimately choose to stick with IBM i--in this case, running on a...

Paris, Gantner Say Bye-bye to COMMON

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:30:41 -0700

As if we couldn't see this one coming: long-time RPG and IBM i development experts Jon Paris and Susan Gantner have officially (and publicly) announced they will not be attending the 50th anniversary COMMON conference...

BCD Joins iManifest

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:56:37 -0700

Long-time midrange-focused solution provider BCD has joined iManifest United States, lending both its ongoing support and an undisclosed monetary contribution to the cause. BCD has a track record of activity and support in the...

Friends in Spain Support iManifest

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:24:40 -0700

The publisher of ServerNEWS in Spain, Albert Blanch, sent me a heads-up note -- ServerNEWS is looking to fill the two center pages of its magazine with a graphic "Manifesto" to help promote IBM...

Frank Soltis, Avnet, Infor All Join iManifest Initiatives

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:47:07 -0700

Lots of action for iManifest initiatives recently: Dr. Frank Soltis has joined the iManifest U.S. board of directors and heavyweights Avnet and Infor have joined iManifest EMEA. Soltis on Board Soltis is, of course, the...

IBM Says Commitment to i Clients 'Solid and Unchanged'

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:48:54 -0700

In an open letter to IBM i customers, Ross Mauri, general manager of IBM Power Systems, highlights IBM's next major release of IBM i, plus notes that 100 percent of today's IBM i sales...

IBM Intros New Storage, Virtualization, and Connectivity, Plus New IBM i and RPG in 2010

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:53:57 -0700

IBM made a flurry of announcements today, most focusing on new connectivity and support options for storage, solid state drives (SSDs), and enhanced availability, most of which should be generally available within a couple of...

Feds Arrest IBM Exec Moffat as Part of Insider Trading Case

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:33:03 -0700

One of IBM's top executives, Robert Moffat, senior vice president and group executive at IBM's Systems and Technology Group, was arrested on insider trading charges Friday. The arrest comes in conjunction with the widely reported...

Oracle Lands IBM Body Blow

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:35:00 -0700

We all know benchmarks tend to be part truth, part fable, and best shared by master storytellers, and IBM has been on a roll with its Power Systems running AIX benchmarks; however, as one tiny...

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:50:21 -0700

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