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The Intersection of RPA and IGA: Why Automation and Identity Governance Go Hand-in-Hand
By Paul Necklen on Wed, 09/16/2020
Robotic process automation and identity governance technologies are mutually beneficial. Learn about the benefits of leveraging both robotic process automation and identity governance together, and see how the successful integration of RPA and IGA hinge on four key areas.
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Three Innovative Ways City and Local Governments Are Leveraging Middleware Automation (And Why It Matters)
By Pat Cameron on Wed, 09/16/2020
Discover how middleware automation empowers local governments to deliver services to communities more quickly and modernize how tasks are performed. Learn three innovative ways that local governments have leveraged middleware automation solutions to drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve accuracy.
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Why Should I Automate My IBM i?
By Tom Huntington on Thu, 09/10/2020
Automation means more than efficiency, accuracy, and ROI. It has a real impact on the people who love and work with the platform every day, as well as those who will fill their shoes in days to come.
Article
Hinder Jobs to Make Life More Productive for Users
By Kurt Thomas on Mon, 09/07/2020
Control the run priority of a job based on its job CPU usage, so your IBM i has the right jobs consuming the right resources. Learn how here.
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How to Get Buy-In for Your IT Cost Optimization Strategy
By Per Bauer on Fri, 08/28/2020
Policy alone is rarely enough to influence change. Lasting impact requires buy-in from the organization and is best achieved using a mix of different influence levers.
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IBM i Cloud Security Considerations
Fri, 08/14/2020
As you consider taking your IBM i to the cloud, cybersecurity will no doubt top your list of concerns. And for good reason. It’s important to remember that the cloud is kind of a lie. Your sensitive data is simply being sent to someone else’s server, and that server has a physical location somewhere.
Just like on-prem cybersecurity, IBM i cloud security can be divided...
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How to Upgrade to IBM i 7.4
It’s more work to plan an upgrade than to make the upgrade itself. Darren Anderson and IBM Champion Tom Huntington help you discover what you need to upgrade to IBM i 7.4.
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Ask the Experts: Power Hardware Upgrades
By Randy Watson
This webinar is a unique, online opportunity to hear how you can make smart technology decisions around your next Power hardware upgrade.
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How to Do IT Cost Optimization
By Per Bauer
30% of hybrid IT spend is wasted. Whether you find that number shocking or not, you likely don’t know how to identify and eliminate the wasted spend while assuring performance.
Many organizations have adopted a “performance at any cost” mindset to ensure service delivery and choose to overprovision IT resources for peace of mind. But the cost of overprovisioning adds up and...
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Three Big Things You Need to Know About the Future of RPA Technology
By Paul Necklen on Tue, 07/14/2020
RPA is changing the nature of business today. And as we advance further into automation this century, organizations need to prepare for how RPA technology will evolve. In this blog, learn three of the biggest things you need to know about the future of RPA technology for your business.
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IBM i Solution Edition Program Explained
When it comes to hardware and software upgrades, don’t leave anything on the table! Know your options and then talk to your business partner, so you can see a higher return on your POWER9 investment.
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RPA in Action: Automated Report Generation for Accounting
By Pat Cameron on Fri, 06/26/2020
Watch this example of robotic process automation (RPA) in action and see how easy it is to automate accounting reports with Automate and your accounting system, like Sage 50.
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How to Do IT Cost Optimization
Our years of experience shows that organizations waste 30% of their hybrid IT spend, on average. This article identifies the five key components of a cost optimization strategy and how to be successful with each of them.
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The State of Intelligent Automation
By Paul Necklen on Thu, 06/25/2020
With today’s organizations changing daily, budgets upended, and project roadmaps altered, incorporating intelligent automation and RPA can have an immediate ROI. With today’s organizations changing daily, budgets upended, and project roadmaps altered, incorporating intelligent automation and RPA can have an immediate ROI.
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Be Your Company's RPA Hero: How to Navigate the RPA Journey to Build a More Efficient Business
By Paul Necklen
Join Paul Necklen, Director of RPA Technology at Fortra, in this on-demand webinar to learn how a robotic process automation (RPA) solution can help your organization be more efficient and productive.
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8 Ways RPA Tools Can Transform Your Workday
By Paul Necklen on Thu, 06/18/2020
Learn how RPA tools can help automate repetitive tasks and transform your workday.
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Remote Management for IBM i Backups
Watch this recorded webinar to learn the tools and techniques you need to set up remote management for unattended IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) backups.
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Robot Save Restricted State Utility (RSU)—Get Your Weekends Back!
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 06/02/2020
There are processes that are required on your IBM i that need to run with the system in what is called a “restricted state” condition. A restricted state is when all subsystems are inactive and new jobs cannot enter the system. Only the system console might be active.