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The End
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Welcome to the last issue of Dateline Rochester. After 2.5 years and 115 issues, we've decided that it's time for Dateline to evolve. In two weeks, as a subscriber you'll automatically receive a new expanded publication that we've dubbed the Intelligencer. This online magazine will feature iSeries careers and industry news along with technical and managerial articles. Our Vendor Notebook will be a clearinghouse for white papers, product news, free downloads, and special offers. The Intelligencer will even have contests and puzzles for those times you need a diversion from Nerdvana. So enjoy that long weekend and stay tuned for the Intelligencer. It will be landing in your inbox on June 5. See you then! |
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Infor Plans
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Two of the largest iSeries Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software vendors are about to become one. Infor has signed an agreement to acquire SSA Global, and according to the press release, the purchase will make Infor "the third largest enterprise software provider in the industry with approximately $1.6 billion in revenue." Infor will pay $19.50 per share in cash to SSA Global's shareholders. Apparently, the "agreement was approved by SSA Global's Special Committee of independent directors, as well as the Board of Directors. The parties anticipate closing the transaction in the third calendar quarter of 2006. The closing is subject to certain customary conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals and SSA Global shareholder approval. Certain shareholders representing approximately 84% of SSA Global's outstanding shares have entered into voting agreements to support the merger." Read More |
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More Bang
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Hardware prices aren't what they used to be. It's not just desktop PC s that cost less than in years past. An iSeries Network article discusses IDC's annual server report, which showed that "in 2005 customers got more technology for their money as server prices dropped and many consumers bought an increasing number of smaller servers." Jean Bozman, research vice president for IDC's worldwide server group is quoted as saying, "You can get into the System i at a lower price point." Apparently it's a "competitive market, especially between UNIX and i5/OS machines." Bozman says, "The effect is units tend to grow over time, where revenue for each unit tends to be less from year to year. Average sales prices for servers have been declining. People are getting more for the amount of money they're paying." Read More |
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New ePayment
Application
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Design Systems, Inc. released Payment Courier, a LANSA-built electronic credit/debit card payment processing system for the iSeries and System i platforms. According to the press release, the system "allows merchants to accept credit/debit card payments in a variety of environments - Mail Order/Telephone Order (MOTO), eCommerce/Card Not Present (CNP), and Retail/Card Present (CP). This electronic payment (ePayment) system is capable of handling multiple Merchant Accounts for accepting credit and debit card payments and includes transaction logging, extended database and validation rules and database encrypted card and account numbers. Payment Courier is compliant with Payment Card Industry Standards and Recommendations and uses SSL Communication with Card Processing Networks for processing credit/debit card payments." Read More |
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Print to Any
Printer from
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Integrated Print Solutions released Version 3 of its OnePrint G2 for Windows software, which allows IBM midrange or mainframe systems (System i, System i5, iSeries, AS/400 and System z9, zSeries) to print host documents to any enterprise network printer. The new version includes a new administration management module, improved error recovery and transaction accounting, and a redesigned Windows-like user interface. According to the press release, OnePrint G2 for Windows is a software only solution that "distributes Advanced Function Printing (AFP) documents from IBM midrange and mainframe hosts through Intelligent Printer Data Streams (IPDS) to any TCP/IP-attached Windows laser, inkjet or matrix printer anywhere in the enterprise." Read More
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