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SECURITY DASHBOARDS: How IT Can Use Data to Lower Risk

Mon, 06/27/2016
Data security has been a prominent feature in recent technology headlines as the costs associated with data breaches continue to escalate. Business and IT leaders alike have become all too aware of the need to protect valuable information, but questions of how - and to what extent protection is needed- are common sticking points. The rule of least privilege has been a long-held strategy that...
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SEQUEL Works with your Growing (BIG) Data

Mon, 06/27/2016
As you collect more information, your relational database files continue to grow and you’re faced with a challenging issue: how to handle all of that information efficiently and accurately, and how to overcome the obstacle of mining and delivering useful information without bogging down the system. Partition files are the solution to BIG DATA on IBM i because of: Improved manageability for...
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Separate Signal From Noise in Big Data

Mon, 06/27/2016
You don’t need a reminder of the strain big data will place on your IBM i storage environments in the coming months and years, but server workloads won’t be the only thing expanding. As CIOs navigate the transition from megabytes and gigabytes to terabytes and petabytes, their colleagues' business intelligence plans continue to grow more complex and ambitious as well. In the age of data-driven...
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Getting the Most Out of DB2

By Heath Kath on Mon, 06/27/2016
Used the right way, structured query language (SQL) can be an advantage for any organization's operations. Used the wrong way, it can be a headache for IT professionals. A majority of computing operations are dependent on the ability to access information from a database. That's where SQL queries come in. So the efficiency of SQL queries in DB2 can dramatically impact the tasks running on IBM i...
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HANDS OFF! Saying Goodbye to Manual Data Access

Mon, 06/27/2016
Organizations today face an ever-expanding volume of information that must be analyzed and delivered to the right people. While the resulting business intelligence offers us insight into processes and customers, many companies still rely on practices and technology that aren’t suited for managing data on a large scale. As a December 2012 Financial Director article highlighted, 60 percent of those...
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Sequel Helps Stewart & Stevenson Keep Moving Forward

Much like the 24/7 support it provides to customers, Stewart & Stevenson has found around-the-clock service for data access and analysis with Sequel. Sequel helps support continuous operations by reading and converting different types of data.
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Southwestern Motor Transport Relies on Sequel for Fast, Easy Information Analysis

“When we first saw Sequel, we knew we needed it right away and our use has just taken off. We are very excited about what Sequel has given us. We started using Sequel straight out of the box and we were up and running quickly. The time savings have been tremendous and Sequel has opened a whole new window for us.”
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Sequel and Robbins Sports Surfaces Team Up to Floor the World

In 1891, James Naismith nailed two solid peach baskets and 13 rules to two walls in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the game of basketball was born. It caught on fast (with a few modifications to the baskets and the rules), and the demand for quality floors on which to play basketball wasn’t far behind. In the late 1890s, the Cincinnati Floor Company was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio to manufacture,...
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Sequel Helps Ozark Motor Lines Deliver the Goods

Ozark is an irregular-route truckload carrier serving the continental United States. Using both company drivers and owner operators, they provide quality transportation for a number of companies including Federal Express, Inland Container Corporation, Toshiba America, Sharp, and Sanyo. Today, Ozark boasts a fleet of 450 company trucks, augmented by about 225 owner-operator tractors leased to the...
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Fortra and National Farmers Insurance Work Together to Create Efficient User Applications

In the 1930s, the Depression made life in the U.S. extremely difficult. Unemployment and poverty caused many farmers and workers to leave their homes, seek out a new start, and try to create a sense of community. Together, people worked through challenges with a spirit of cooperation that proved successful. During this time, a group of family farmers came together to form an organization that...
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Sequel Helps FRS Keep Things Cool!

Question: If you owned or managed a restaurant, where could you go to order your equipment—anything from teaspoons for $1.15 a dozen, to a top-of-the-line, $100,000 commercial dishwasher? Answer: Foodservice Resources and Solutions, or FRS. For more than forty years, FRS has been providing quality products, outstanding service, and competitive pricing as part of the restaurant supply and equipment...
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Sequel Streamlines Data Access at Fremont Insurance Company

A fire wipes out your crop and farm equipment…an off-course sail punctures a hole in the side of your new boat…a careless driver crashes into your bumper at a stoplight…a hailstorm damages the roof and siding on your home…. What would you do if one of these disasters happened to you? If you live in the state of Michigan, you might rely on the insurance protection of Fremont Insurance Company like...
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