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  iSeries Watchdog by First Option is a new system monitoring solution that was originally developed to assist with First Option's iSeries outsourcing business. It is now being marketed as software as a service (SaaS) , where a secured connection will be established to the customer, and client software installed to gather the key health statistics of your System i (AS400) server. A monthly fee is charged that includes rental of the client software and graphical front end.

iSeries Watchdog collects key health indicators of System i servers and displays them in a color coded GUI interface. System problems, halt messages, tape drive status, DASD, CPU percentage and disk status are some of the indicators displayed.

 Many companies are finding outsourcing their iSeries application makes smart business sense. These companies either have a legacy software package developed in a programming language they cannot support or find that outsourcing provides the freedom to focus on their core business activities. Hosting allows you to "rent space" on a First Option iSeries and choose the level of service that suits your business needs. Our SAS 70 Type II data center provides a secure environment as well as a 24/7 support structure.  For a quote email sales@1stoption.com.

 

First Option has been in the IT business since 1995 with expertise in AS/400 contract programming, project management and customized application development. Our customers range from small to medium sized companies to very large corporations. Our areas of expertise include iSeries Security,
iSeries Application Modernization, WebSphere, Apache, Java and RPG.  For more information email sales@1stoption.com.

DAPREX financial software suite.  The software was iSeries based and our team of programmers modernized the software to include a GUI interface and desktop integration. First Option is rolling out the new product to the existing customer base March of 2013. General public offering will be announced by early summer. The applications will be based in the cloud on a subscription basis. If you are interested in our financial application software, please email

for more information.