Networking

10ZiG Releases New Secure Print Management Solution

10ZiG Technology (formerly BOSaNOVA) has added ProximityPrint Q (PPQ) to its line of security products. PPQ is a secure print management solution designed to reduce waste, track printer output, and increase security. PPQ helps companies reduce waste associated with abandoned printouts. The system is composed of a physical device and server software and uses RFID technology for smart card authentication. Print jobs are securely held in the server until user authentication at the device. In addition, security is enhanced by ensuring that no document is accessed by a person other than the intended recipient. "Follow me" printing is also included and lets users pick up their print job at any printer regardless of where it was intended to be printed. ProximityPrint Q is available for purchase through 10ZiG's resellers. 10ZiG Technology. 866-865-5250. theq3.com [2].

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Database

Applied Logic Releases Latest FEU Database Tool

Applied Logic Corporation has released version 17.0 of its FEU (File Edit Utility) database tool by adding new data emailing, zipping functions, and more. First introduced to the AS/400 market in 1988, FEU product is still going strong. New features in v.17 include: email spool files in PDF/HTML/TXT/XML format; zip a library or file; work with record lengths of up to 32,766 bytes; convert a save file to PDF and restore it back; print alpha order record layout reports; cumulative product PTF's and updates; V6R1 and i 6.1 compatibility; and a new printed and electronic user manual.FEU v.17 is available as a free, no-obligation demo. Licensing is $995 for a regular license or $1,895 for an LPAR license. Applied Logic. 503-390-7991. alcsoftware.com [4].

Networking

Paessler Announces New Version of Network Monitoring Tool

Paessler AG has released version 7.1 of PRTG, its network monitoring solution. The new release includes input and suggestions from nearly 300 beta testers in enterprise and ISP environments. PRTG helps organizations monitor network resources and detect system failures or performance problems. It provides systems administrators with live readings and valuable data on long-term network device usage trends. New version features include Toplists for identifying bandwidth bottlenecks using packet sniffer and Cisco NetFlow Sensors, automatic probe management to simplify remote probe monitoring, and many more capabilities for automating network monitoring tasks and improving visibility into network performance. PRTG runs on Windows 2008/Vista/2003/XP. Pricing for PRTG Network Monitor 7.1 for new users starts at $295 for 100 sensors. Paessler AG. paessler.com [5].

Application Software

Trend Micro ScanMail Protects Lotus Domino 8.5 Users

Trend Micro has announced a new release of ScanMail for IBM Lotus Domino users. ScanMail 5.0 is newly equipped with web reputation, a component of the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network that analyzes web traffic and blocks malicious traffic coming from or going into business networks. Trend Micro ScanMail 5.0 offers easy-to-manage email server security for the customers who are reaping the benefits of Lotus Domino. Additional features include antivirus/antispyware/antispam, content filtering, scanning of traffic and message stores, and integration with Trend Micro Control Manager for centralized management. ScanMail for Lotus Domino starts at 28.58 per user at the 1000-seat level. ScanMail for Lotus Domino supports Windows, AIX, i5, Linux (for xSeries), zLinux, and Solaris. Trend Micro. 408-257-1500. trendmicro.com [6].

Networking

Software to Convert Old PCs to Thin Clients Available from 10ZiG Technology

10ZiG Technology (formerly BOSaNOVA, Inc.) announces that it has teamed with ThinLaunch Software to offer Thin Desktop to convert aging PCs into thin clients. Thin Desktop simplifies the deployment of virtual desktops by turning old Windows PCs into locked-down thin client devices, thereby letting customers leverage their existing infrastructure while benefiting from a standard user interface, centralized management, and increased security. Installation is simple and, in future releases, can be deployed through the 10ZiG Manager, which will be packaged with the Thin Desktop software. Thin Desktop is available for purchase through 10ZiG's resellers for $25 per user. Contact 10ZiG for a 30-day trial. 10ZiG Technology. 866-865-5250. theq3.com [7].

Application Software

Infor Unveils New CRM Solution for IBM i Platforms

Infor has announced the availability of Infor CRM i Edition, a new solution that provides enhanced customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities to customers with Infor enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions on IBM i system platforms. The new solution can help Infor's customers create growth and loyalty through heightened customer dialogue, increased revenue, reduced costs, and enhanced customer service. CRM i Edition, linked with Infor's ERP products, provides Infor customers a single, integrated view of customer-related information such as credit limits, financial transactions, orders, quotes, shipments, and more. End users can access the solution via their Internet browser, ensuring data availability anywhere, anytime. The solution also provides CRM data to users through a single access point. CRM i Edition has capabilities for campaign management, opportunity management, sales process management, and quotation and order management. Infor. 678-319-8000. infor.com [8].

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Imaging & Document Management

Quadrant Enhances Enterprise Faxing Software

Quadrant Software, a software developer for paperless process management solutions, announces version 4.7.5 of its FastFax enterprise faxing software. Quadrant Software's FastFax delivers the ability to send, receive, route, and manage mission-critical documents from within familiar business applications and email clients. New features include: API enhancements to improve email functions, support for embedded API commands for PDF files, support for 64-bit OS, support for Microsoft Exchange load balancing, new audit table purge options, and support for Domino 8.5. The upgrade is free for FastFax customers currently enrolled in the maintenance program. For more information about FastFax, visit quadrantsoftware.com. Quadrant Software. 508-594-2700. quadrantsoftware.com [10].

Application Development

HiT Software Updates Its ODBC and OLE DB Providers for IBM DB2

HiT Software announced the newest release of a family of ODBC and OLE DB connectivity products optimized for the IBM DB2 v.9 environment, including IBM DB2 for z/OS and IBM DB2 for Windows, UNIX, and Linux. The updated HiT ODBC for DB2 version 6.1 and OLE DB for DB2 version 4.1 drivers now offer full compatibility with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008. This compatibility allows developers and programmers to capitalize on Microsoft's advanced features for data scalability and application development, and makes those features fully available to IBM DB2 v.9 systems. HiT Software's ODBC and OLE DB connectivity products support full SQL functionality, such as pooling and connection load management, stored procedures, multiple result sets, multi-threading, ODBC level 3.x conformance, and error reporting. HiT OLE DB products support Microsoft SQL Server 2005 in addition to the new SQL Server 2008 support, with features for linked servers including open query syntax, heterogeneous joins, and stored procedure calls with output parameters. HiT Software. 408-345-4001. hitsw.com [11].

Performance

SEA Distributes IBM i Application Performance Analysis Tool

Software Engineering of America has announced a partnership with iPerformance Trading ApS to market and distribute the GiAPA software product in North America. GiAPA is an application performance analysis tool that documents how the performance of applications running on IBM i can be optimized to improve performance. GiAPA can identify performance problems in online and batch applications down to the source statement number in the program causing the delay, thereby telling how the application may be improved. Under the partnership, SEA will be the marketer and distributor of the solution in North America and also will provide 24/7 technical support. GiAPA complements SEA's existing software and service expertise in resource management for the System i and will add value to SEA's user base in addressing critical issues. Software Engineering of America. 516-328-7000. seasoft.com [12] iPerformance ApS. giapa.com [13].

Systems Management

Stonebranch Releases File Transfer, Scheduling Agent Solutions for IBM i

Stonebranch has announced new releases of Infitran, its intelligent file transfer solution, and Indesca, its scheduling agents solution, that support IBM i operating systems 5.3 through 6.1. Stonebranch's managed file transfer and job scheduling solutions provide increased visibility, audit capabilities, and central management of all file transfer and job scheduling processes. Stonebranch integrates enterprise-class managed file transfer into the job scheduling environment. "Infitran and Indesca provide an adaptive solution for companies that need increased visibility into all processes within their infrastructure. Because Infitran and Indesca interoperate with each other and other applications, companies can simplify their processes while utilizing the most superior managed file transfer and job scheduling solutions available in the market today," said Wolfgang Bothe, president and CEO of Stonebranch. Stonebranch. 678-366-7887. stonebranch.com [14].

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Security

Kisco Releases Upgrade for IBM i Security Product

Kisco Information Systems announces release 3 of its iFileAudit security product for the IBM i. iFileAudit is an audit tool for tracking changes to files in native IBM i databases at the field content level. The major enhancement available in the new release is a web-enabled browser interface that lets you use the product from your favorite web browser. The traditional green-screen interface is also still available. Other new features include an automatic file analysis process that simplifies periodic history processing, the ability to generate historical reports from archived history, separation of the default journals into their own library for easier journal maintenance, support for selecting existing logical file structure keys on files with no inherent key structure, and an improved historical data export feature for end-user reporting. iFileAudit is priced at $1,295 for any i system computer. Kisco Information Systems offers a free 30-day evaluation of the product. Kisco Information Systems. kisco.com [16].

Application Development

Original Software Offers Swap-Out for Borland and Compuware Customers

Original Software announced that it is offering an "Escape" program, in which customers who have Borland or Compuware QA and software testing products can swap out those products for comparable Original Software Application Quality Management (AQM) products. (Borland and the Quality Solutions software testing business of Compuware were recently acquired by Micro Focus.) Former Borland products that are eligible for the Escape program include SilkCentral Test Manager, SilkTest, and CaliberRM. Former Compuware products that are eligible for the program include QARun, TestPartner, QADirector, Optimal Trace, and TrackRecord. Original Software. 630-321-0092. origsoft.com [17].

Application Modernization

Artech Launches GeneXus X to Expand Business Opportunities on IBM i

Artech has launched GeneXus X, the latest version of its software design and development tool, to expand the business opportunities of companies. GeneXus X incorporates new tools aimed at increasing the productivity of the work team and facilitate the rapid generation of corporate Web 2.0 applications. GeneXus is the first intelligent tool for automatically creating, developing, and maintaining mission-critical multi-platform applications that can be easily adapted to changes in the business and the new possibilities opened by the evolution of technology. For example, GeneXus users can draw on the knowledge generated over a decade ago to create systems for AS/400 with green screens and very simple dialogs, and reuse it in a new application for the latest platforms and technologies available. Artech. 312-836-9152. genexus.com [18].

Security

LogLogic Releases New Version of Security Event Management Tool

LogLogic announces the general availability of LogLogic Security Event Manager v3.3. The solution streamlines the analysis of log data throughout the enterprise. The latest version of LogLogic Security Event Manager has three new features: incident case API supporting the Incident Object Description Exchange Format (IODEF) standard, correlation engine enhancement, and new log-collection policies. LogLogic's new incident case API enhances communications with third-party applications, such as trouble ticket systems, by using IODEF, which was issued from RFC5070 and is the new commonly accepted standard for incident description. The correlation engine enhancement to Security Event Manager 3.3 lets users see, with a single correlation rule, when accounts are being hijacked or shared. The new log-collection policies are prebuilt, high-level collection policies and filtering rules. Companies can decide to collect all, none, or only particular raw logs. Pricing starts at $25,500. LogLogic. loglogic.com [19].

Systems Management

Texas Memory Systems Earns IBM Certification for Solid State Disks

Texas Memory Systems' RamSan-500 solid-state disk system has been certified interoperable with IBM's System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC). The RamSan-500 is an enterprise-class cached Flash storage system with a large RAM cache to buffer write performance and 2TB of RAID-protected hot swappable SLC NAND Flash. By incorporating the RamSan-500 into a heterogeneous, virtualized storage environment using the SVC, enterprises can improve application performance while saving money. Solid state storage devices are deployed to accelerate applications and overcome the input/output bottlenecks commonly experienced with traditional hard disk-based storage. The RamSan-500 delivers 100,000 I/Os per second (IOPS) sustained random read, 25,000 IOPS sustained random writes and two gigabytes per second of sustained random read or write bandwidth and yet only consumes 300 watts of power. The system can be SAN-attached with up to eight 4-gigabits per second Fibre Channel ports. Multiple RamSan-500s can be scaled to deliver additional high-performance capacity. Texas Memory Systems. 713-266-3200. texmemsys.com [20].