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10 Principles of Automation
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The 10 Principles of Automation

By Tom Huntington on Thu, 02/22/2024
Our experts developed the following best practices for easing automation implementation and advancing automated operations over the course of 30 years of working to help businesses make their processes more efficient. Let the countdown begin!
Automation
Datasheet

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.
IBM i Automation
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Is the AS/400 Dead?

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/19/2024
Many IT professionals still use the term AS/400. But can a platform that was introduced in 1988 still be relevant today? The answers typically surprise people.
IBM i Automation
IBM i Business Intelligence
IBM i Cybersecurity
ERP automation
Blog

Lessons Learned from IBM's Native Scheduler

By Chuck Losinski on Mon, 03/14/2022
The systems that businesses rely on today are increasingly complex and challenging to manage without sophisticated job scheduling tools. According to the annual IBM i Marketplace Survey Results, only 22 percent of IBM i shops are running the IBM i operating system exclusively. 68 percent are also running the Windows OS, another 56 percent are running Linux, and 26 percent are running AIX. That...
Automation
Datasheet

Fortra's Security & Automation Portfolios

Today’s IT environment is filled with the challenges of securing infrastructure despite lean resources and a mounting list of projects. Fortra strives to be your trusted partner as you simplify your strategy, consolidate your technology stack, and harden security across all aspects of your environment. Fortra offers a comprehensive approach to security and automation that reduces the costly...
Automation
Data Protection
IT Infrastructure Protection
Datasheet

Automate Ultimate Product Overview

Automate Ultimate eliminates the biggest challenge to scalability by offering unlimited bots to unlock your full automation potential.
Automation
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Realize ROI with Robot
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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.
IBM i Automation
Monitoring
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Five Steps for Successful IBM i Role Swaps

By Tom Huntington on Fri, 03/26/2021
Your high availability solution is only as solid as your role swaps. You can’t be certain that your systems are switch-ready unless you test. Follow these steps to start testing your role swaps regularly.
IBM i Automation
Datasheet

Migrate, Run, and Recover IBM i Applications in the Cloud

Businesses in every industry are under increasing pressure to modernize their mission-critical workloads. What’s more, these updates to core infrastructure and architecture need to be carried out with minimal downtime to avoid loss. There has never been a cloud solution that uniquely supports migrating and running IBM i applications in the public cloud with high availability and disaster recovery....
IBM i Automation
Disaster Recovery
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What Not to Do for IBM i Disaster Recovery

By Debbie Saugen on Tue, 04/21/2020
It may seem like common sense, but you’d be surprised how many organizations are still making these tape media mistakes. If this is you, there’s never been a better time to change your processes and improve IBM i disaster recovery!
IBM i Automation