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When to Use Robot HA, PowerHA, or Both
Discover the relationship between Fortra and IBM regarding Robot HA and PowerHA as well as when it is advantageous to use each one or both.
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The Importance of VIOS
Thu, 08/31/2023
VIOS is considered a standard in organizations running IBM i, AIX, and Linux workloads. But don’t put your business at risk by letting it run unchecked. Learn five areas you must be monitoring.
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Top Three Reasons Mobile Data Access Will Be Your Savior
Tue, 11/22/2022
In today’s business world, you need data access beyond the green screen and GUI. Read this article to learn how mobile data access in a friendly browser interface will save you.
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Getting to Grips with QZDASOINIT Jobs
By Kurt Thomas on Fri, 09/30/2022
QZDASOINIT job issues can cause high CPU usage and hurt IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) performance. Learn how using Robot Monitor can help you proactively avoid resource issues.
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Sequel Tips and Tricks: Simplify Data Access with the Excel Add-In
Thu, 07/21/2022
Find out how to work with your Sequel data directly in Microsoft Excel.
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Content Intelligence: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
By Greg J. Schmidt on Fri, 02/18/2022
There are many different strategies a company can employ to help drive their organization to the next level. But why not use what you already have in your hands? Connect your content, documents, and information together to drive your business to the next level.
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Space Oddities—What’s in Your IFS?
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 01/19/2022
Read this article to learn what might be taking up valuable disk space in the IFS and what you can do to control it.
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5 Things to Try During Your Sequel Data Access Trial
By Stacy Jensen on Mon, 12/13/2021
Ready to start your Sequel Data Access business intelligence (BI) software trial? Here are five things you need to try.
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5 Reasons IT Teams Purchase Sequel Data Access
Thu, 12/09/2021
IT teams are under a lot of pressure to keep up in today's business world. Sequel can help relieve the pressure. Learn how.
Datasheet
Why Upgrade from Showcase 9 to Showcase 10?
In addition to supporting and replicating the majority of the Showcase 9 feature set, the following features are available with Showcase 10 for IBM i business intelligence and data access.
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5 Time-Saving Tips for Smart Data Access on IBM i
By Stacy Jensen on Wed, 11/17/2021
Is there too much on your IT department’s plate? Get five tips for saving time today with smart data access on IBM i.
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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.
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13 FAQs on Switching from Query/400 to Sequel
By Heath Kath on Wed, 10/20/2021
Find out why you should choose Sequel Data Access for your IBM i queries—and leave Query/400 behind.
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Where Does CPU Go When It’s Missing?
By Kurt Thomas on Thu, 10/07/2021
Have you ever noticed that the CPU used by individual jobs does not add up to 100 percent? As it turns out, your jobs and subsystems are only part of the story. For the stunning conclusion, we return you to the Licensed Internal Code (LIC).
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Three Essential Steps to Successful Performance Management
Tue, 08/24/2021
Performance management is often made to look cumbersome and complex, but we’ve distilled the process down to three essential steps.
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Virtual Tape Considerations for IBM i
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 06/28/2021
This article examines some of the most popular IBM VTL (virtual tap library) solutions for IBM i and other platforms. You'll also learn what to consider to determine if VTL is right for you.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.