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2020 Robotic Process Automation Data Quadrant Report
Tue, 09/29/2020
Fortra Automate Plus was ranked by our customers as a top-rated RPA solution in the market based on the recently released Software Reviews 2020 Robotic Process Automation Data Quadrant Report. See where Automate Plus ranked first across multiple categories within vendor capability satisfaction and product feature satisfaction.
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Hinder Jobs to Make Life More Productive for Users
By Kurt Thomas on Mon, 09/07/2020
Control the run priority of a job based on its job CPU usage, so your IBM i has the right jobs consuming the right resources. Learn how here.
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Get Enhanced Bot Security and Machine Learning Capabilities in Automate 11.4
Fri, 08/28/2020
Automate RPA’s latest release features machine learning capabilities and bot security enhancements. Discover all the improvements in Automate 11.4.
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IBM i Cloud Security Considerations
Fri, 08/14/2020
As you consider taking your IBM i to the cloud, cybersecurity will no doubt top your list of concerns. And for good reason. It’s important to remember that the cloud is kind of a lie. Your sensitive data is simply being sent to someone else’s server, and that server has a physical location somewhere.
Just like on-prem cybersecurity, IBM i cloud security can be divided into two parts:
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IBM i Can Be Your Data Warehouse
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 08/10/2020
Thanks to Sequel Data Warehouse, shops using both Windows and IBM i can move their essential data storage and reporting back to the more reliable IBM i. See how here.
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FAQ: How Does Sequel Data Access Go Beyond SQL?
Mon, 08/10/2020
Got questions about moving beyond SQL to Sequel Data Access? Get answers, and get the business intelligence your organization needs from your IBM i data.
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How Do I Know When I Need a Data Warehouse?
By Alan Jordan on Fri, 08/07/2020
It can be a challendge to bring information together from across disparate sources, especially when the data is stored in different formats or with mismatched identifiers. You're likely to encounter issues that a reporting tool by itself simply cannot solve. Read on to learn why you should consider a data warehouse vs. just a database.
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RPA in Action: Automated Report Generation for Accounting
By Pat Cameron on Fri, 06/26/2020
Watch this example of robotic process automation (RPA) in action and see how easy it is to automate accounting reports with Automate and your accounting system, like Sage 50.
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How to Find Your "Normal" with Network Monitoring Software
By Kevin Jackson on Fri, 06/26/2020
With network monitoring software, you can determine what “normal” looks like for your network to easily spot abnormalities, increase uptime, and optimize performance levels.
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How GoAnywhere MFT Can Support You During COVID-19
By Brian Pick on Fri, 06/05/2020
Due to COVID-19, workforces are now more remote than ever. Unfortunately, this means sensitive data is likely not as safe as it should be. Secure MFT solutions are a proactive practice to implement.
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Robot Save Restricted State Utility (RSU)—Get Your Weekends Back!
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 06/02/2020
There are processes that are required on your IBM i that need to run with the system in what is called a “restricted state” condition. A restricted state is when all subsystems are inactive and new jobs cannot enter the system. Only the system console might be active.
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How to End MIMIX Headaches for Good
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 05/13/2020
Ready to eliminate manual monitoring in Assure MIMIX? This article shows you how to start monitoring MIMIX and stop wasting your time and risking your irreplaceable data.
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Send Your Critical Business Data to Excel in Seconds
Mon, 05/11/2020
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Everyone loves Microsoft Excel. IBM i and remote databases (like DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL), on the other hand, are like a foreign language to the non-technical user. You can see the data, but it's too much to analyze.
Getting that data from...
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Three Advanced Scripting Tips That Help Solve Reporting Challenges
By Heath Kath on Fri, 05/08/2020
See how Sequel scripts make it easy to link together multi-step processes rather than manually running a series of steps to accomplish a complex task.
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How to Set Up Automated Report Distribution Using Esend
Tue, 04/28/2020
Esend is the solution you need to automatically get spooled files to users.
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Clearswift – staying safe and secure throughout the coronavirus pandemic
Thu, 04/16/2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is changing rapidly on a day-to-day basis, so we wanted to take this opportunity to address what it means for Clearswift and Fortra as a global organization and an employer, and how it might impact on our customers, prospects and partners.
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RPA in Action: Automated COVID-19 Employee Wellness Survey
By Paul Necklen on Thu, 04/02/2020
Watch this example of robotic process automation (RPA) in action and see how you can automatically send employees a COVID-19 wellness survey and track company-wide results.