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What's New with High Availability at Fortra?
By Timothy Prickett Morgan on Wed, 11/20/2019
In this interview, IT Jungle's Timothy Prickett Morgan connects with Fortra to get an update on the company’s high availability offerings for IBM i. Read on.
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Why Should You Delete Journal Receivers?
By Tom Huntington on Thu, 10/17/2019
Excessive disk space usage causes your IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) backups and disk reporting to take longer. It's best practice to automate clean-up for your journal receivers. Here's how.
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What Does IBM i 7.4 Have for System Administrators?
Mon, 08/12/2019
Wondering what new features IBM i 7.4 (V7R4) has in store for system administrators? See our list of top picks in this blog post.
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What Does Db2 Mirror for i Mean for Me?
By Tom Huntington on Wed, 07/10/2019
Take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of IBM’s Db2 Mirror for i and determine how Fortra solutions complement this tool and can further enhance your experience.
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Choosing a Document Management Solution: 3 Questions to Ask
By Greg J. Schmidt on Tue, 07/09/2019
Make choosing a document management solution easier with these 3 questions you should ask when determining the best electronic document management system (EDMS) for your business.
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Standing the Test of Time: IBM i on POWER9
By Tom Huntington on Fri, 07/05/2019
The IBM i operating system is proven technology that has stood the test of time since the early days of the System/38 and AS/400 and on through to POWER9. Know the business benefits.
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What is Forms Management Software?
By Greg J. Schmidt on Tue, 04/16/2019
Find out how forms management differs from document management. You’ll get real-life examples of forms management in practice, plus tips for getting started.
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How Do Digital Signatures Work?
Mon, 04/15/2019
Learn how digital signatures work and why you should be using them.
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How Does a Document Management System Work?
By Greg J. Schmidt on Fri, 03/15/2019
A document management system captures, stores, and distributes documents electronically. Learn how (and why you’ll benefit).
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How to Solve the Top 5 IBM i Batch Processing Challenges
By Chuck Losinski on Mon, 08/27/2018
Learn how Robot Schedule job scheduling software can revolutionize IBM i batch process management for your organization.
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IBM's Steve Will Talks AS/400, Cognitive Systems, and Everything in Between
By Tom Huntington on Thu, 08/23/2018
For busy IT pros who love their IBM i (or AS/400), we've summarized Steve Will's hugely popular, 60-minute webinar in a 6-minute blog post. Enjoy!
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What is an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) and Why Do I Need One?
By Greg J. Schmidt on Thu, 06/14/2018
An EDMS (electronic document management system) provides a way to capture, manage, and retrieve your documents. Learn why it's time to get one.
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Where to Find Work Orders When the System Goes Down
By Tom Huntington on Thu, 02/15/2018
Paper work orders are a thing of the past. But system failure could deliver a nasty surprise to manufacturers and distributors who don’t have HA in play. Read on for more.
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Next Steps for Replacing IBM Content Manager
By Greg J. Schmidt on Fri, 01/19/2018
You know you need to replace IBM Content Manager. But you don’t know where to start…
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5 Scary Stories about iSeries Disaster Recovery
By Debbie Saugen on Tue, 10/31/2017
If you have no disaster recovery plan, have never tested a recovery, or are thinking it could never happen to your organization, you could be in for some scary consequences.
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How Automation Widened the Processing Window at Heartland Financial
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 08/22/2017
IT process automation software helps Heartland Financial do processing for nine different banks in a narrow timeframe. Listen the audio Q&A!
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What Modern Process Automation Looks Like at Lamps Plus
By Chuck Losinski on Thu, 05/18/2017
Lamps Plus cut 20 hours of overtime out of each week using modern process automation tools to streamline point of sale transactions. Listen to the audio Q&A!
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The Three Scariest Things About NOT Going Paperless
By Bill Whalen on Wed, 03/29/2017
Are you afraid of going paperless? Overcome your fear—and learn about the frightening consequences of not going paperless.
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How “Smash and Grab” Compromises IBM i
By Robin Tatam on Wed, 03/08/2017
During an audit a few years ago, I revealed to the client’s security team that corporate payroll information on every employee, including the CEO, was being archived in an output queue (called PAYROLL) for weeks at a time. Due to poor configuration, this information was accessible to every employee.