New technologies, capacity challenges, and security threats put network managers at the center of one of the most challenging roles in IT.

Written by Chris Smith

As with many areas of IT, network technology is evolving at a rapid pace. New networking initiatives extend from foundational technologies to a host of emerging ones, involving the full spectrum of routing, switching, WAN management, unified communications, LANs, wireless, network systems management and administration, mobility, and, of increasing importance, security.

IBM i Cloud University:

Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 1-4 pm CT
Join us for Cloud University, a free webinar series sponsored by Symmetry, and learn about the latest IBM i cloud technology developments from the comfort of your desk.

Keynote on IBM’s cloud strategy for the iSeries delivered by Ari Kugler, Director of Business Development, IBM. Sessions on cloud based HA/DR, security and performance in an IBM i cloud, SaaS enablement, case studies and live Q&A. – Register today! or visit http://www.sym-corp.com/as400

IBM and Eurotech have announced that they are contributing software to accelerate and support the development of a new generation of smarter wireless and mobile devices. The technology, which could become the basis for a new standard of mobile connectivity and interoperability, will be contributed to the Eclipse Foundation open source community. The Eclipse Foundation, founded by IBM in 2001, is celebrating its 10th anniversary at EclipseCon in Germany.

Modernizing for a GUI doesn't mean you have to give up the power of RPG.

Written by Thomas M. Stockwell

Fueled by the talent of more than a dozen IBM RPG programmers, and an overall staff of 50, INFOCON is an IBM Business Partner with a vision of efficiency and service for its clients. But modernizing to a fully functional, user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) has been a challenge.