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
Application and Resource Issues: No More Hunting & Fishing on IBM i
By Kurt Thomas on Tue, 06/01/2021
Use a real-time monitoring tool with thresholds and drill-down capabilities to speed root cause analysis and problem determination for application and resource performance issues on IBM i.
Article
Job Status and Other Stories About Application Monitoring
By Kurt Thomas on Tue, 06/01/2021
Knowing a job’s CPU usage, disk I/O, temporary storage, and so on is fine, but what you really want to know is how the job is doing. And we can see a job's status on IBM i. Here's how.
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.
On-Demand Webinar
What Is Your Data Trying to Tell You?
Watch this recorded webinar to learn how to translate and deliver lots of data from IBM i and other sources into clear and actionable stories
Blog
Realize ROI with Robot
By Tom Huntington on Sun, 03/28/2021
Robot has a reputation for providing high-quality systems management software and backing it up with great support. These additional benefits can help you justify the cost of automation at your company.
Guide
The Importance of Automating Systems Management
Systems management is an absolute necessity to ensure that businesses survive and thrive. Read this guide to learn the top ten automation tips for peace of mind.
On-Demand Webinar
For Developers, By Developers at Fortra
During this session, you’ll see live demonstrations of how Fortra developer tools can help you.
Article
VIOS Performance Monitoring Commands
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 03/10/2021
You might think VIOS is set and forget, but it’s not. Luckily, VIOS includes a number of command line utilities to help you obtain performance-related information from your VIOS partitions.
On-Demand Webinar
IBM i Access Client Solutions for Data Access
During this recorded webinar, the IBM i experts from Fortra help you get a better understanding of Access Client Solutions (ACS).
On-Demand Webinar
Sequel Client Tables (a.k.a. Pivot Tables on Steroids)
Everything and anything around Client Tables in Sequel is covered in this on-demand webinar.
Article
Performance Navigator vs. IBM PM400
By Randy Watson on Mon, 01/25/2021
This article presents a technical review of how Performance Navigator stacks up as a replacement for IBM Performance Management for Power Systems (PM400).
On-Demand Webinar
How to Transfer IBM i Data to Microsoft Excel
During this recorded webinar, our data access experts demonstrate how you can simplify the process of getting data from multiple sources—including Db2 for i—into Excel.
Blog
IBM Performance Management for Power Systems (PM400) Discontinued
By Randy Watson on Thu, 01/07/2021
PM400 is dead, now what? Don’t worry! Fortra has a ready-made replacement in Performance Navigator. Read on to learn more.
Article
[INFOGRAPHIC] Audit Day for a System Administrator
By Chuck Losinski on Mon, 11/30/2020
Whether your IBM i audit is internal or external, once a week or once a year, the reporting process wastes time that would be better spent on projects that improve business processes. Don’t let it.
Blog
3 Reasons to Go Beyond Writing Queries in SQL
Sun, 11/29/2020
Still writing queries in SQL? Sure, it’s a powerful way to access IBM i data. But is it enough?
On-Demand Webinar
How to Work with Data from IBM i and Remote Databases
Watch this webinar to get insights from our expert on bringing data all together into one solution and work with it easily.