HelpSystems announced today that its fifth annual IBM i Marketplace Survey Results reveal not only that the IBM i platform continues to be a top choice for IT professionals, but also that investment in the platform is growing. More than 750 IT professionals from around the world participated in the annual survey, which has become […]
New product release: RE4i – Object distribution for IBM i
Shield Advanced Solutions, leading providers of High Availability software, today added a new solution to their product suite. RE4i — Object Distribution for IBM i. RE4i provides the ability to distribute objects across IBM i systems installed in your network. It allows objects to be saved and restored onto remote systems, that have RE4i running, […]
HelpSystems adds SkyView to security line-up
IBM i solutions giant HelpSystems has acquired midrange security specialist SkyView Partners. SkyView is the fourth IBM i-focused security firm HelpSystems has bought in recent years. The Minnesota-based company took over American firms PowerTech and Bytware in 2008. It purchased Sheffield, UK-based Safestone Technologies in 2012. All the brands involved in these earlier deals live […]
New IBM i products round-up
This month’s new products roll-call includes two new offerings from France and one from Switzerland. South Paris-based SystemObjects Corporation has launched Push4Servers, a new utility that sends mobile device notifications, text messages and emails to users directly from IBM i or Windows systems/apps. Push4Servers (pictured above) requires IBM i V6R1 or higher and comes in […]
IBM i security survey: be afraid, very afraid…
There’s only one conclusion that one can reach after reading PowerTech’s latest security survey: IBM i people just aren’t scared enough. The midrange security specialist has been issuing the results of its annual State of IBM i Security Study for 12 years. Its 2015 study reviewed data from 110 IBM i servers and partitions audited […]
Halcyon adds new layer of IBM i protection
Halcyon Software has launched Exit Point Manager, a rule-based security solution for IBM i. Halcyon’s new security tool protects the main exit points on i-based machines and uses a range of criteria to determine system access including users, IP address, date, time and other datasets. It logs all activity and provides a complete audit trail […]
HelpSystems improves BI and security tools
HelpSystems‘ ShowCase division has released a new version of its eponymous IBM i BI tool. ShowCase10 includes new executive dashboards, dynamic drill-down analysis, improved reporting and a redesigned interface. Its creators say that a new ShowCase Deployment Bundle expands basic ShowCase into an ideal data access tool for both technical and end users. With a […]
Proximity signs security deal with Raz-Lee
British IBM i specialist Proximity has signed a deal with America’s Raz-Lee Security. Proximity, which has offices in Leeds and Nottingham, will market and support Raz-Lee’s iSecurity suite of 15 products in the UK and Ireland. Proximity will provide implementation, configuration and assessment as part of the partnership. Raz-Lee’s iSecurity software suite includes tools to […]