New mobile-first solutions from SoftLanding provide greater agility for managing IBM i system changes and helpdesk incidents on the move Web interfaces enhance TURNOVER application lifecycle management and EXPRESSDESK problem and incident management user experience PETERBOROUGH, NH, February 27, 2018 – SoftLanding Systems, the IBM i software division of UNICOM® Global,

Aachen, Germany.  October 29th and 30th. With security very high on the list of IT investments, it is no surprise that most IT Security Professionals also place education at the top of their wish list of items that would most improve security. Over the past 10 years the Cybercrime Security

On February 28th, Fresche will be hosting a free event, for CIOs and IT leaders who rely on IBM i systems, at the IBM Client Center in South Bank, London, that will focus on the top concerns facing IT executives today. Key topics include digital transformation, modernisation strategies, addressing IT

The GDPR reform is an essential step when it comes to strengthening the data privacy rights of YOUR customers, but what does it specifically mean for organizations with IBM i environments? We already know that IBM i presents its own set of considerations regarding GDPR so we have broken down

It’s always exciting when IBM announces new hardware and today is no exception! We have been hearing about the new POWER9 Chip for several months. In December IBM released the first set of LINUX machines powered by P9.  Now the next set of servers on the POWER9 chip is

Maintain transaction integrity with journaling and explore how disaster recovery is made easier and faster. When journaling was introduced, it was not intended to be used as an all-encompassing high availability and disaster recovery agent. Yet, over time, journaling has served as the foundation upon which high availability and disaster

Managed Services, Hosting, and leading-edge Centre for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Cognitive Computing. Henley-in-Arden, 31 January 2018 – Meridian IT Ltd., a Meridian Group International Company, today announced the acquisition of Cardiff based M7 Managed Services Ltd. Meridian Group is a leading US equipment lessor and a global provider

The New IT Landscape for Executives: Threats, Opportunities, and Best Practices. The 11th annual State of Resilience report reveals the fundamental difficulties facing IT leaders this year, as well as future opportunities. Security is a key focus – with more than half of the respondents undertaking 4 or more initiatives in

The Spectre (Variant 1 & 2) and Meltdown (Variant 3) threats that target speculative execution on all CPU’s will affect IBM Power7, Power7+, Power8 and Power9 systems and IBM has stated that it will have firmware patches for Power Systems available but does not state if its patches will

Security threats are here to stay, which means that companies need to continue to evolve the controls they put in place to protect their data.  Compliance was designed to provide a framework for companies to follow to identify risks and implement policies to reduce the chance of a breach.  All

Minneapolis, MN, January 15, 2018—HelpSystems today announced that organizations continue to cite security as a top business concern in 2018 with 72 percent of survey takers considering security as they plan for their IT environments. “Organizations everywhere face growing cybersecurity challenges, and IBM i shops are no different,” says

Analysts to Discuss Latest IT Spending Outlook During Gartner Webinar on 16th January at 4:00pm UK Time STAMFORD, Conn., January 16, 2018 — Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.5 per cent from 2017, according to the latest forecast by

Acquisition enables organizations to protect information stored on Linux and Unix servers with identity and access management software. Minneapolis, MN, December 13, 2017—HelpSystems announced today that it has acquired Fox Technologies, a solution provider in the cybersecurity industry since 2001, from Parallax Capital Partners. Fox Technologies solutions help organizations

Arcad Software, a world leader in Application Lifecycle Management solutions, announces a € 2.5M fundraising from Alto Invest Created 25 years ago and present in Europe, USA and Asia, Arcad Software is among the top 3 global vendors specializing in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Enterprise Modernization for IBM i

For the second consecutive year, Bedford-based IT firm Blue Chip has been recognised by Megabuyte as one of the UK’s best-performing technology companies. Blue Chip beat off stiff competition to scoop the award for best-performing Infrastructure Services company for the second year running, reflecting the company’s dedication to

HelpSystems have announced two webinars to take place in November and December. GDPR Compliance for IT Systems: Time to Take Action Thursday, November 23, 2017 2:00 pm GMT Time (London, GMT) Go HERE for more details.   How to Upgrade to IBM i 7.3 Monday, December 4, 2017 2:

Chavanod, France — Oct 24, 2017. ARCAD Software today announced that it has been recognized in Gartner’s 2017 “Magic Quadrant for Application Release Automation” report for its DROPS solution.1 Vendors are selected for the Magic Quadrant based on two main criteria, their “ability to execute” and their “completeness of

Blue Chip, a leading provider of data centre services, has further strengthened its relationship with IBM. The company has been accepted onto IBM’s new Power System Cloud Provider programme, and has also achieved Gold Level in IBM’s enhanced PartnerWorld Programme. Blue Chip is the UK’s largest IBM

Cybercrime is, sadly, an ongoing everyday worry to all companies nowadays and can be a challenge for IT Professionals who need to develop security for their IBM i systems. Help is on hand with a series of events specifically designed to prioritise aspects of IBM i security. These webinars are

Ambitious software company OpenGenius announces recruitment plans after joining the 2017 Digital Dozen Accelerator programme  OpenGenius, the creators of iMindMap and DropTask, has announced that they will be creating thirty new high tech jobs within the next two years. OpenGenius, which also owns Tec Marina in Penarth, recently became the

New web interface for IBM i performance management solution makes it easier to keep a continuous eye on performance. SUPERMON® for iSeries provides an at-a-glance view of IBM i system health for remote and mobile users. PETERBOROUGH, NH – July 26, 2017 – The new web interface for SUPERMON for iSeries, the

Combination forms unique scaled infrastructure software leader and “Big Iron to Big Data” powerhouse. Santa Monica, CA – July 6, 2017 – Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) today announced a definitive agreement to merge enterprise software providers Syncsort Incorporated (“Syncsort”) and Vision Solutions, Inc. (“Vision”) as well

IT Security investment drives a unique convergence of business resilience solutions – high availability, disaster recovery and security – to envelop and protect companies. IRVINE, CA (July 5, 2017) – Vision Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of business resilience solutions for IBM Power Systems and a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, L.

5 New and Unique Ways to Use the IBM i Audit Journal In this session Carol Woodbury will first describe the basic use of the integrated IBM I Audit journal. Then she’ll describe how she and the HelpSystems Professional Security Services team use the IBM i audit journal to