November 11, 2009 | Vol 4 Issue 17

 

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Sponsor - New Generation Software, Inc.
 
Not Getting the Performance or Productivity You Hoped for from DB2 Web Query? Check out NGS-IQ. Enjoy a graphical interface, one-click output to Excel sheets and ranges, extended function for production report writing and web report design, OLAP, web dashboards, cross-platform data access, security, email, and even data warehousing without the CPW demands, complexity, multi-vendor support, or cost of DB2 Web Query. Request our FREE White Paper. Call 800 824 1220 or visit New Generation Software, Inc.

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Feature Article - Database
 
Navigate DB2 for i Through the SQL Server Galaxy

Explore current methods of interconnecting SQL Server to the IBM i in batch or real time.

Written by Michael Sansoterra

Astronomers tell us that many galaxies are colliding, which can cause quite an upheaval. "Collision" is a good word to describe how some shops feel about intermingling the System i (AS/400, iSeries…) with other technologies. SQL Server and DB2 are both large product families, and there are many integration options to consider. IT personnel want to know: Do we invest in learning the tools that IBM and Microsoft supply, or should we buy a third-party package to ease the integration pains?


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Sponsor - LANSA
 

Got RPG & .NET?

Unite RPG & .NET development teams for maximum productivity. Stop duplicating RPG business logic and validation rules in .NET code. Start protecting the accuracy of IBM i DB2 data. Stop mixing & start fusing with iFusion.net.
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Featured News
 
IDC: World PC Microprocessor Shipments Jump 23 Percent in Third Quarter

Worldwide PC microprocessor shipments in the third calendar quarter of 2009 (3Q09) rose substantially and to all-time record levels for a single quarter, according to new data from IDC. The data indicates that PC processor unit shipments in 3Q09 rose 23 percent compared to 2Q09, growth that is approximately double the normal growth in unit shipments for the same period. In terms of revenue, the PC processor market grew more than 14 percent quarter over quarter to $7.4 billion.


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Sponsor - T.L. Ashford & Associates
 
T.L. Ashford, the leader in bar code labeling software for the IBM i is sponsoring a FREE WHITE PAPER: Bar Code / RFID Label Printing, Don't get caught in the integration trap.” This white paper examines three approaches to ADC integration with IBM i. It identifies the integration traps commonly experienced by business and then examines a better approach using native IBM i labeling software specifically designed for the IBM i architecture. Call 800-541-4893 for more information.
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MC Press Industry Events Calendar
 

November 11th to 13th:

OWASP AppSec 2009 

November 11th:

LANSA Presents - Modernization: Let Your Applications Live Long and ... 

November 12th:

WMCPA November Meeting

November 21st:

Philadelphia UG = Is Your iSeries Secure?

 

Coming in December:

December 3rd:

LANSA Presents - Modernization: Let Your Applications Live Long and ...

December 6th to 11th:

CMG '09 Resource Management and Computer Performan ...

December 8th:

IBM Smarter Supply Chains

 

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