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The Pros and Cons of Scripting
Thu, 03/21/2019
There are pros and cons to evaluate when it comes to relying on scripts. Scripting can definitely have some perks depending on its application. However, it’s important to weigh these against the benefits of a full managed file transfer (MFT) solution to make sure you’re making the best decision for your business over the long term.
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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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Robot Alert
Robot Alert sends and receives email, text, and SNMP messages in reaction to IBM i events.
On-Demand Webinar
5 IBM i Job Scheduling Pain Points (and How to Solve Them)
Robot Schedule automatically and reliably runs millions of iSeries jobs for organizations all over the world every day. Watch this webinar to learn how.
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Performance Navigator
Historical performance monitoring and modeling across your IT environment
In an increasingly virtualized world, it’s becoming more and more difficult to understand performance across your IT enterprise. Performance Navigator performance analysis software allows you to see what’s truly occurring on your mission critical systems. With current day and historical performance data, you know exactly...
Article
Top 5 Capacity Planning Mistakes on IBM i
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 02/12/2019
When it comes to capacity planning for IBM i, skip the shortcuts. This article shares expert recommendations on how to avoid the most common capacity planning mistakes.
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Buyer's Guide: Capacity Management Tool Checklist
By Per Bauer on Fri, 02/08/2019
What makes a good capacity management tool? There are six major factors to consider when choosing a capacity management tool, and the right tool should account for all of them.
Article
Comparing Different Methods for Calculating Health and Risk
By Per Bauer on Fri, 02/08/2019
How do you calculate IT health and risk?
There are different methods you can use, depending on your needs.
The most common methods for determining IT infrastructure health are:
Threshold comparison
Enhanced threshold comparison
Event detection
Variation from normal
Allocation comparison
Queuing theory for health
On the other hand, the most common methods for calculating IT...
Article
A Roadmap for Consolidation
Mon, 02/04/2019
There are five key steps when planning a consolidation strategy. Considerations for each step are outlined below.
On-Demand Webinar
IBM i Business Resiliency 101
Four IBM i experts teach you how to identify and prevent business disruption and maintain business resilience. Watch now!
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Intro to Capacity Planning for IBM i
By Doug Mewmaw
Ready to skip the capacity guessing game and size your Power Systems servers with confidence? Watch this recorded webinar!
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Systems Management Tips Using IBM i Services with Dawn May
By Dawn May
Don't miss this recorded webinar where Dawn May discusses a better and faster interface for many IBM i systems management tasks.
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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!
On-Demand Webinar
AS/400 to IBM i: And We’re Just Getting Started
By Steve Will
Celebrate 30 years of innovation on IBM i with IBM’s Steve Will and Alison Butterill. Watch now!
On-Demand Webinar
Help Your Tech-Driven School Thrive with Network Monitoring
Learn how network monitoring can help support a tech-driven education at your institution.