IBM added additional security functions in version 7.1 to further establish the Power Systems IBM i operating system as a world-class securable environment.

Many Query/400 users spend too much time trying to manage existing queries, from modifying old ones to searching for the right one just to get basic data. SEQUEL can make this process much faster and easier.

Have you ever made a change to an IBM i object and then wished you could undo the change like with PC objects? This is a common mistake many business and IBM i professionals encounter on a regular basis, but SEQUEL now gives you a built-in solution.

The three Vs of big data are volume, velocity, and variety, but in order derive value from big data, IT departments need tools to store massive amounts of data (volume) and make sure it is always available for quick analysis (velocity).

With the new SEQUEL ViewPoint repository, it’s easier than ever to manage, find, and run your SEQUEL objects. Learn more about the benefits of the repository.

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A SEQUEL Client Table is an interactive solution for dynamic Desktop Online Analytical Processing (Desktop OLAP or DOLAP) and cube analysis. With a Client Table, it’s possible for you to build client/server views that allow end users to explore, summarize, and pivot large quantities of data quickly from IBM i and other databases. Once a Client Table is displayed, users can perform interactive...

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...

In an earlier article , we introduced prompted views as a way to enable end users by allowing them to retrieve data without the need for code. We discussed how this approach meets the needs of users while freeing time that database administrators might otherwise spend running countless similar queries. Finally, we showed you how to configure default values for your prompts and explained how to use...

Managing big data requires making some big decisions: how to store, query, and report on the constantly increasing stream of data. Although the practice of ‘data at scale’ or table partitioning is popular on IBM i, it creates a partitioning paradox that often adds complications to efficiently querying data.

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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...