This week, we'll cover the state of Lotusphere, the meteoric rise of IBM Connections, and not too far off in a distant pocket, IBM Watson 2.0.

Written by Steve Pitcher

After 19 years, Lotusphere as a full conference is no more. The place to be in January for all things Lotus, collaboration, social, and more is IBM Connect 2013 in Orlando, Florida, from January 27–31, 2013.

Some are bemoaning "yet another IBM name change." Yes, IBM tends to rebrand things from time to time. I'm not going to tackle that one. Some people just need to get over it.

On-demand Webinar: What’s New in Profound UI 4.5

Profound UI 4.5 is here, and this on-demand Webinar with IBM Champion Scott Klement gives you a front-row seat to see it in action!

Watch now and discover what the latest release of Profound Logic’s groundbreaking IBM i application and modernization suite has to offer, including:

-       A new open-source development framework that eliminates vendor lock in

-       SQL Security and parameter markers

-       Enhancements to the Visual Designer, new chart features, and more!

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More important than ever, performance monitoring and tuning solutions for IBM i are expanding to help keep an eye on other platform servers as well.

Written by John Ghrist

Given how the dependence of enterprises on their computer systems is doing nothing but growing, it follows that the importance of monitoring the performance of those systems is increasing too. Particularly in 24/7 operations environments, maximizing throughput for business systems can be key to productivity and, by extension, profitability.

Get continuous performance data without major overhead.

Written by Tom Huntington

Does your team often get surprised by end users calling to complain about performance problems? Have you ever not had the details needed to see what was causing a performance problem? Are you struggling with a proactive approach to managing performance? Do you have someone manually documenting WRKSYSSTS or WRKDSKSTS output?

Think Robot/NETWORK Explorer.

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The Top Five RPG Open Access Myths....BUSTED!

When it comes to IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition (also known as RPG Open Access), there are still many misconceptions - especially where application modernization is concerned!

In this Webinar, we'll address some of the biggest myths about RPG Open Access, including:

• Modernizing with RPG OA requires significant changes to the source code
• The RPG language is outdated and impractical for modernizing applications
• Modernizing with RPG OA is the equivalent to "screen scraping"

This Webinar features IBM i expert Alison Butterill, and Profound Logic’s Brian May and Alex Roytman.

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• Addressing and Automating Audit Requirements for the IBM i

• Auditing the IBM i

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• Beyond FTP, Securing and Automating File Transfers

• Cloud Computing

• Coffee with Carol: Security and the Cloud - Blue Skies or a Major Storm

• Coffee with Carol: Where do I Start with IBM i Security?

• Common Configuration Mistakes and How to Correct Them

• Get Results with NGS-IQ Business Intelligence

• Getting the Most out of Your Audit Journal

• IBM i (System i): Setting new standards for total integration

• IFS Security

• Implementing Security Best Practices for the IBM i, Presented by Carol Woodbury

• Implementing Object Level Security

• Introducing ASNA Wings

• Introducing the Infor Manufacturing Solution built with IBM Power Systems

• Managing the Security of Your Data to Meet Your Business Needs

• Migrating from IBM Query/400?

• Practical Implementation Guide to i5/OS Security

• Preparing for and Automating Audit Requirements for AIX

• Programming/RPG - Advanced, Integrated RPG with Tom Snyder

• Security and Compliance: What are the Issues on IBM AIX and How do they Relate to the IBM i

• Security Considerations for IBM i Navigator for the Web

• Simplifying IBM i Security Administration Tasks

• SkyView’s Security Compliance Solution, featuring Audit Journal Reporter.

• The Hidden Jewels of IBM i Security

• The Top Five RPG Open Access Myths....BUSTED!

• Unleash the Power of IBM i

• What's New with V6R1 Security

• Why Companies Fail PCI audits

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