The battle for the System i high availability market took yet another unexpected twist yesterday when IBM announced that it intended to purchase DataMirror for around $161 million.

18 July 2007

WebSmart PHP, BCD Software’s new software for creating web-based PHP applications that run on i5/OS and other platforms, is downloadable as a beta release. Keen interest is being seen from the iSeries community.
18 July 2007

Whether or not you and your IT team have got your heads around service-oriented architecture (SOA),  your bosses will be missing a trick if they don’t embrace the concept, according to a survey just published by IBM.
11 July 2007

Suffolk-based brewer Adnams has launched an online store selling its beers plus a selection of wines, kitchenware and giftware direct to the general public. Running on System i and developed by Computer Software Group, the web store processes sales and payments automatically, saving time and money on administration.

IBM has released the details of a cutting edge System i-powered RFID project in the UK that uses WebSphere RFID Premises Server.
04 July 2007

Vision Solutions has signed a new agreement with The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) to supply its high availability (HA) solution MIMIX for the club’s business continuity needs. Providing critical backup during the Wimbledon tennis championship, the software runs across two System i model 520 machines.
04 July 2007