On-Demand Webinar
Control Costs and Boost Productivity with IBM i Automation
Tue, 03/19/2024
Our IBM i experts discuss the drawbacks of manual IBM i processing and how Fortra’s Robot Schedule makes automating your IBM i intuitive and effective.
Guide
How to Get Started with IT Modernization
Modernization is more than simply switching from a green screen to a GUI. To have a truly modern IBM i data center, you must consider all areas of IT from your software and applications to your hardware and devices to the processes that support the whole operation. This guides helps you modernize your IBM i from the ground up.
Blog
A Dozen Things You Should Know About Automated Job Scheduling
By Tom Huntington on Wed, 11/01/2023
Automated job scheduled software can give your company the competitive edge. Use these twelve tips to get started or to take your schedule to a new level.
Article
What's New in Automate
Mon, 10/16/2023
That latest version of Automate has just been released. Find out more about what's new!
On-Demand Webinar
Cut Through QSYSOPR Message Confusion
Watch as IBM i experts Tom Huntington and Chuck Losinski discuss best practices for message management on your IBM i. They’ll break down each step in the process and provide you with a range of message management options.
On-Demand Webinar
The Safe and Secure Replacement for RUNRMTCMD
IBM stopped supporting the critical RUNRMTCMD due to security concerns. Watch this recorded session where our experts reveal how Robot Schedule Enterprise replaces RUNRMTCMD safely and securely.
On-Demand Webinar
Ten Job Scheduling Features Your IBM i Can’t Live Without
Watch this recorded session to learn which Robot Schedule job scheduling features are considered the most crucial to your IBM i's success and why.
On-Demand Webinar
IBM i Automation Series: Job Scheduling
Watch this webinar series for your FREE opportunity to learn what every beginner should know about Robot Schedule software for IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) automation, plus tips and tricks for the veterans.
Case Study
Summit Credit Union Transforms Mortgage Department with RPA
Summit Credit Union turned to mortgage process automation from Automate to connect Blend and Mortgage Cadence to achieve a streamlined mortgage application process.
On-Demand Webinar
6 Hidden Gems in Robot Console
Watch this webinar and learn 6 how-to tips to use the Robot Console software to maximize IBM i message management.
Blog
Lessons Learned from IBM's Native Scheduler
By Chuck Losinski on Mon, 03/14/2022
The systems that businesses rely on today are increasingly complex and challenging to manage without sophisticated job scheduling tools.
According to the annual IBM i Marketplace Survey Results, only 22 percent of IBM i shops are running the IBM i operating system exclusively. 68 percent are also running the Windows OS, another 56 percent are running Linux, and 26 percent are running AIX. That...
On-Demand Webinar
How to Convert from AJS or WRKJOBSCDE to Robot Schedule with Ease
Today’s IT teams need automation tools that can help them plan for tomorrow instead of playing catch-up. In this recorded webinar, IBM i experts introduce you to the final phase of your automation evolution: Robot Schedule.
Article
How Legacy Processing in IT Leads to Downtime on IBM i
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 10/25/2021
Why haven’t IT processes kept pace with business changes? Why are you still suffering from downtime as the result of human error? Read this article to see how legacy processing methods are still leading to downtime today—and what you can do to stop it.
Guide
Time to Replace Legacy AS/400 Schedulers?
This guide explores the limitations of legacy AS400 schedulers, identifies the signs that it’s time for a change, and points to the benefits of automated operations using modern workload automation software built for IBM i.
On-Demand Webinar
File Dependencies for Batch Processing
Learn how to optimize your workload by eliminating timer jobs in WRKJOBSCDE, Cron, and Windows Task Scheduler using Robot Schedule.
On-Demand Webinar
Application Monitoring from Every Angle
When your core IBM i application could be going down, don’t be the last to know. Watch this recorded webinar and learn how Robot has application monitoring covered.
Article
Adding Flexibility to IBM i Monitoring Without Compromising Availability
By Kurt Thomas on Tue, 06/01/2021
To cope with system issues, you want easy yet comprehensive solutions that handle your performance, messaging, and remote management needs, but what you really need are integrated solutions for universal control. See where Robot Monitor fits in.
Article
Best Automation Practices for Robot Console
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 05/17/2021
When you apply rules to system events, automation software like Robot Console works like the autopilot on a boat or plane—it steers the system through the night or the weekend while you rest.
Guide
A Guide to IBM i Message Management
This guide teaches you how to handle IBM i message management, including the fastest and more accurate ways to monitor for messages, filter critical messages, and escalate messages to members of your team as needed.