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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!

Companies continue to embrace digital transformation to navigate the post-pandemic climate. From economic uncertainties to an ever-shifting job market, IT automation tools are helping organizations meet the moment. And as automation solutions - and strategies - have evolved, we wanted to take the pulse of our users and get a snapshot of the state of IT automation and what’s top...

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[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.

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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.

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Why Relying on Scripted Operations Can Be a Problem for Your Business

By Steve Brasen on Tue, 03/31/2020

Scripting provides a powerful platform to automate simple tasks, but overusing custom scripts is hazardous for your business.

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Backup Basics: Saving Your Data and Your Job

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/24/2020

You need a backup strategy to test your company’s disaster recovery plan and, despite its reputation for reliability, administrators still need to back up their IBM i. A sound backup strategy should also restore individual user objects to account for human error.

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Automate 11.2 Enhances RPA Functionality

Mon, 09/30/2019

Discover the latest enhancements to your robotic process automation (RPA) experience with Automate’s 11.2 release.

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4 Impactful Tasks to Automate with Desktop Automation Tools

Tue, 09/17/2019

Using desktop automation tools let you work one-on-one with software bots to help you solve problems and simplify daily tasks within your environment. Learn the top four tasks to automate with desktop automation.

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Getting Started with Website Automation

Wed, 07/24/2019

Set up a website automation task using Automate, robotic process automation (RPA) software from Fortra. Download a free trial of automation software and set up a web automation task today.

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Automate Named One of Best RPA Solutions

Wed, 04/10/2019

Automate was named among the Best Robotic Process Automation Software in the G2 Grid® for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) from G2.

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Embracing the PowerHA Advantage

By Tom Huntington on Wed, 02/13/2019

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Comparing Different Methods for Calculating Health and Risk

By Per Bauer on Fri, 02/08/2019

How do you calculate IT health and risk? There are different methods you can use, depending on your needs. The most common methods for determining IT infrastructure health are: Threshold comparison Enhanced threshold comparison Event detection Variation from normal Allocation comparison Queuing theory for health On the other hand, the most common methods for calculating...

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A Roadmap for Consolidation

Mon, 02/04/2019

There are five key steps when planning a consolidation strategy. Considerations for each step are outlined below.

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Meet Automate Complete (Webinar Recap)

Mon, 07/10/2017

Meet Automate Complete—a suite of products that covers the entire automation spectrum.

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How to Automate Report Balancing Across Windows and IBM i Servers

By Chuck Losinski on Fri, 06/02/2017

Watch this short video to see how easy report balancing can be when using our integrated solution of Robot Schedule Enterprise and Automate.

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Intermapper vs. NetBrain: How Do They Stack Up?

By Kevin Jackson on Fri, 05/26/2017

You’ll find multiple tools that do network mapping, monitoring, and automation. Intermapper and NetBrain are two of them. Find out what they do and how to choose the right one for you.

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Automated Business Analytics Dashboards with Automate

Tue, 04/18/2017

Learn how you can use Automate to create compelling visual dashboards that track business analytics and keep your team informed.

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Enterprise Schedulers: Robot vs. Automate Schedule

Tue, 04/04/2017

Where do you need your enterprise scheduler to run? With Fortra solutions, IBM i and other operating systems like Windows®, Linux®, or UNIX® are all possibilities. Robot Schedule Enterprise is our IBM i-centric solution and the Automate Schedule solution centers on the other platforms.

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All Systems Go: Integrating with Big Software

Fri, 03/31/2017

Your data, your job scheduling tool, your ERP system—they all must work in concert with one another to make your organization as efficient as possible in meeting your customers’ needs as well as your own innovation and production goals.

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Alternate Reactive Paths: Do You Have a Backup Plan?

Fri, 03/31/2017

Is your enterprise job schedule as safe as the rest of your life? The ability to set up alternate reactive paths could be the backup plan you’re looking for.

What's New in Automate

The IT Automation Survey

[INFOGRAPHIC] Audit Day for a System Administrator

RPA in Action: Automated COVID-19 Employee Wellness Survey

Why Relying on Scripted Operations Can Be a Problem for Your Business

Backup Basics: Saving Your Data and Your Job

Automate 11.2 Enhances RPA Functionality

4 Impactful Tasks to Automate with Desktop Automation Tools

Getting Started with Website Automation

Automate Named One of Best RPA Solutions

Embracing the PowerHA Advantage

Comparing Different Methods for Calculating Health and Risk

A Roadmap for Consolidation

Meet Automate Complete (Webinar Recap)

How to Automate Report Balancing Across Windows and IBM i Servers

Intermapper vs. NetBrain: How Do They Stack Up?

Automated Business Analytics Dashboards with Automate

Enterprise Schedulers: Robot vs. Automate Schedule

All Systems Go: Integrating with Big Software

Alternate Reactive Paths: Do You Have a Backup Plan?

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