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DRaaS and Other Ways to Keep High Availability Costs Down

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 04/06/2020

Learn how you can allocate HA costs as operating expenses (OPEX) instead of capital expenses (CAPEX).

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7 Misconceptions About Automation

By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 03/31/2020

Don’t let fear of the unknown decide your fate. Familiarize yourself with the facts about automation before you spend another minute on manual AS400 operations.

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Five Tips for the Automation Journey

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/31/2020

Here are five tips from Tom Huntington on how best to move your IBM i automation project along the path to success.

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Common Excuses for Not Automating

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/31/2020

Whether it’s staffing, budget, or complexity, we’ve heard all the excuses to forgo automation. The next time you hear—or find yourself making—an excuse, have the response ready.

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What Is Live Partition Mobility for IBM i?

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/03/2020

The key benefit of live partition mobility (LPM) for IBM i, which allows IT to migrate a partition from one physical machine to another, is limiting downtime. Read on to learn more.

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The Case for Storage Area Networks (SAN)

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/03/2020

Using storage area networks or SAN for virtualization and dynamic allocation of system resources can lower the total cost of ownership of disk and improve flexibility for backups and more. Here’s how.

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IBM i Data Replication: Hardware vs. Software

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/17/2020

There are a lot of options out there for IBM i data replication. We’ll help you weigh the options as your put together the pieces of your high availability plan.

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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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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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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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A New Hope for Business Intelligence [Webinar Recap]

By Mike Stegeman on Mon, 05/07/2018

Insite Analytics can access any data and analyze all on one dashboard.

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What’s the Future of Your Data?

By Mike Stegeman on Fri, 04/06/2018

Find out why it’s important to plan for the future of your data now.

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Shouldn’t Data Access Be Easier?

By Mike Stegeman on Wed, 04/04/2018

You don't have to settle for the same old inefficient data access any longer. There are easier ways to access your data.

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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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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!

DRaaS and Other Ways to Keep High Availability Costs Down

7 Misconceptions About Automation

Five Tips for the Automation Journey

Common Excuses for Not Automating

What Is Live Partition Mobility for IBM i?

The Case for Storage Area Networks (SAN)

IBM i Data Replication: Hardware vs. Software

What's New with High Availability at Fortra?

Why Should You Delete Journal Receivers?

What Does IBM i 7.4 Have for System Administrators?

What Does Db2 Mirror for i Mean for Me?

Standing the Test of Time: IBM i on POWER9

How to Solve the Top 5 IBM i Batch Processing Challenges

IBM's Steve Will Talks AS/400, Cognitive Systems, and Everything in Between

A New Hope for Business Intelligence [Webinar Recap]

What’s the Future of Your Data?

Shouldn’t Data Access Be Easier?

Where to Find Work Orders When the System Goes Down

5 Scary Stories about iSeries Disaster Recovery

How Automation Widened the Processing Window at Heartland Financial

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