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The History of Run Book Automation

Automating the run book is a huge productivity increase for the oeprations team in any data center. Find out what the Fortra experts have to say about the history of run book automation.
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Does Your Business Belong in the Cloud?

The cloud is all about access. It’s about getting access on-demand, access to resources needed for your growing demands, and controlling who has access to your information. Everybody is talking about it, but is the cloud the right answer for your business needs? And if so, which one?
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Looking for a Cron Replacement? Search No Longer.

Crontab scheduling simply can’t support a growing and changing enterprise. Read on to find out how to seamlessly replace cron with enterprise job scheduling software—and never look back.
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Job Scheduling: Basic to Advanced (Webinar Recap)

As IT environments become increasingly complex, so do a business's job scheduling needs. Learn how Fortra job scheduling and robotic process automation solutions can help you streamline your unique IT processes.
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Do You Need Enterprise Scheduling Software?

Job scheduling was simpler when you only needed to worry about your IBM i (AS400) server and its batch processes, but several dynamics have changed over the past decade which have forced us into worrying about processes on other platforms.
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Big Data? BIG DEAL!

With the dawn of the big data era upon us, what can IBM i systems administrators expect in terms of the demands that will be placed upon them and what kind of resources will be required to cope? Find out what the managed services industry can teach us today about what the future holds for us tomorrow.
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User Interfaces: GUI vs. WUI

You might be asking yourself, “What’s a WUI?” At Robot, WUI stands for web user interface, and we think it has some big benefits that are giving the GUI a run for its money.
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Who's Afraid of IASPs?

As IASP technology continues to grow, so will its uses for high availability (HA) and backups. The result of that will be shrinking hardware costs and complexity and increased redundancy.
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The 9 Server Sprawl Questions You Need to Ask

For budding companies, server sprawl may be just one of many growing pains—a temporary inconvenience for a greater good. But if you’re struggling to complete processes on time, stalling with the auditors, and jumping from server to server whenever an error occurs, it’s time to ask the tough questions.
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The #1 Step Before Automation

An up-to-date and comprehensive runbook won't win you any awards. But when you get the green light to implement a workload automation tool, documentation is your lifeline. Unfortunately, most runbooks aren’t up to snuff.