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It appears Microsoft has hit the PC operating system target with Windows 7. It's fast, intuitive, and secure, but what's in it for us IBM i professionals?
Written by Chris Peters
The reasoning for migration to Microsoft's latest version of its operating system is quite compelling, enough so that directors of traditional IBM i installations may decide the effort and expense of conversion is merited. This article examines the major benefits and significant limitations of migrating to Windows 7 in the IBM i environment as well as the requirements for its implementation.
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Do your users get frustrated when they scroll down through tables and can't see the headers? You can fix that!
 Written by Giovanni B. Perotti
Usually, when an HTML table containing many rows does not fit in the page height, a vertical scroll bar is generated on the right side of the page, allowing users to display the lower rows of the table. In scrolling down, however, the table headers are no longer visible, so users may need to scroll back up the page to check column headings. Users would by far prefer to have the column headers kept steady at the top of the screen, while the scroll bar scrolls just the table rows.
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Migrating to a virtual system to consolidate servers can be a time-consuming, labor-intensive job that places your data at risk, but it doesn't have to be.
 Written by Henry Martinez
The benefits of using virtual systems to consolidate physical hardware have been widely discussed and generally accepted. Server consolidation can reduce hardware costs, software-licensing fees, power consumption, HVAC costs, and the burden of server management and maintenance. In addition, a single physical server containing multiple virtual severs can be easier to secure than multiple physical systems.
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If monitoring your cache battery is a "back burner" task, you could be making a big mistake.
 Written by Greer Hahn
Editor's Note: This article is an extract from the white paper "Four Things You Should Know About Cache Battery," which is available free at the MC Press White Paper Center.
The white paper "Four Things You Should Know About Cache Battery" explores the issues and challenges surrounding cache battery monitoring for users managing IBM i servers, including Power Systems and System i environments. Written by one of the industry's leading authorities on system and performance management, CCSS, the paper has been created as a response to the surge of interest flowing from data centers where the dependence on machine availability, the necessity for data integrity, and audit compliance regulations leave no margin for error.
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INDUSTRY NEWS >>
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Study of 13 workload automation providers finds that Advanced Systems Concepts’ ActiveBatch competes "fiercely on price,” has a “broad span of platform and application support.”
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Company's clean energy storage systems receive a power backup product innovation award.
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Zoho fully integrates with Google Apps at sign-on, data and application levels.
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Twice-weekly video series offers practical PC security advice for the everyday user in an easy, entertaining style.
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The company will help IBM expand its capabilities with federal, state and local government entities, particularly in the fast-growing areas of defense, healthcare, energy, logistics and security.
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Organizations want better visibility, control, and automation across their businesses, notes IBM.
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