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.
Product Video
Performance Navigator Overview and Demonstration
Wed, 09/27/2023
Watch this video for an overview of Performance Navigator’s key components and a demonstration of how you can use it to optimize your IT enterprise.
Article
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.
Product Video
Robot Monitor Product Overview and Demonstration
Wed, 07/26/2023
Watch this recording to get an overview of Robot Monitor’s key features – including SQL monitoring, customization to workloads, and the ability to create your own SQL-based monitor – as well as an inside look at how to operate Robot Monitor and customize its outputs to your liking.
Article
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.
On-Demand Webinar
Sizing Power10 Correctly with Performance Navigator
Watch this 30-minute webinar to learn how to plan your move to Power10, whether it's on-prem, dynamic capacity on-premises (PEP2), or in the cloud.
On-Demand Webinar
Affordable and Easy-to-Use High Availability with Robot HA
Watch this webinar to learn from our IBM i experts as they demonstrate how easy it is to navigate Robot HA and the simplicity of creating new rules.
On-Demand Webinar
Halcyon Features for Large Environments
Watch this webinar and learn how to leverage Halcyon monitoring software in large environments such as managed service providers (MSPs) and companies with multiple IBM i environments.
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.
On-Demand Webinar
Performance Navigator Training: Automated Performance Reporting
Watch this webinar and learn how to automate daily, weekly, and monthly performance reporting using the Performance Navigator software from Fortra.
On-Demand Webinar
[Customer Exclusive] Robot Health Check
Watch this webinar to learn housekeeping how-tos for Robot Schedule, Robot Console, Robot Network, and Robot Alert from our top product experts.
On-Demand Webinar
Speed Dating with Robot Monitor
Watch this webinar to learn the 5 key features that make Robot Monitor the right choice for proactive monitoring across your IBM Power environment.
Article
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).
Guide
A Single Pane of Glass for Multi-Platform Systems Management
Bring disparate systems, platforms, devices, and applications together in one place and on one screen to make systems management easier and create a consistent and common methodology to varying departments within the IT infrastructure. Combining Halcyon’s Enterprise Console, Operations Center Suite, and Network Server Suite can provide a single pane of glass for managing your IT environment. See how here.
Article
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.
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.