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Why Should You Delete Journal Receivers?

By Tom Huntington on Thu, 10/17/2019

Excessive disk space usage causes your IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) backups and disk reporting to take longer. It's best practice to automate clean-up for your journal receivers. Here's how.

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What Does IBM i 7.4 Have for System Administrators?

Mon, 08/12/2019

Wondering what new features IBM i 7.4 (V7R4) has in store for system administrators? See our list of top picks in this blog post.

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What Does Db2 Mirror for i Mean for Me?

By Tom Huntington on Wed, 07/10/2019

Take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of IBM’s Db2 Mirror for i and determine how Fortra solutions complement this tool and can further enhance your experience.

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Standing the Test of Time: IBM i on POWER9

By Tom Huntington on Fri, 07/05/2019

The IBM i operating system is proven technology that has stood the test of time since the early days of the System/38 and AS/400 and on through to POWER9. Know the business benefits.

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The Efficiency Perks of Cloud Automation

Fri, 02/15/2019

Whether you’ve got a full cloud presence already built or are evaluating how to begin, learn more about the benefits of cloud automation.

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The Four Stages of Enterprise Automation: Where Are You in the Automation Journey?

Thu, 10/18/2018

Workload automation technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated, but many businesses still haven’t automated to their full potential. Here's how to get there.

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How to Solve the Top 5 IBM i Batch Processing Challenges

By Chuck Losinski on Mon, 08/27/2018

Learn how Robot Schedule job scheduling software can revolutionize IBM i batch process management for your organization.

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IBM's Steve Will Talks AS/400, Cognitive Systems, and Everything in Between

By Tom Huntington on Thu, 08/23/2018

For busy IT pros who love their IBM i (or AS/400), we've summarized Steve Will's hugely popular, 60-minute webinar in a 6-minute blog post. Enjoy!

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Where to Find Work Orders When the System Goes Down

By Tom Huntington on Thu, 02/15/2018

Paper work orders are a thing of the past. But system failure could deliver a nasty surprise to manufacturers and distributors who don’t have HA in play. Read on for more.

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Get the Robotic Process Automation Toolkit

Mon, 01/29/2018

The Robotic Process Automation Toolkit is designed to help you craft an automation strategy and build your automation center of excellence. Use these robotic process automation tools and resources to calculate ROI, optimize automated workflows, and more.

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Bringing Development and Operations Together for Successful DevOps

Mon, 01/08/2018

DevOps is about close collaboration between development and operations. Learn how to facilitate DevOps in a way that benefits your business.

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5 Scary Stories about iSeries Disaster Recovery

By Debbie Saugen on Tue, 10/31/2017

If you have no disaster recovery plan, have never tested a recovery, or are thinking it could never happen to your organization, you could be in for some scary consequences.

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How Automation Widened the Processing Window at Heartland Financial

By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 08/22/2017

IT process automation software helps Heartland Financial do processing for nine different banks in a narrow timeframe. Listen the audio Q&A!

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What Modern Process Automation Looks Like at Lamps Plus

By Chuck Losinski on Thu, 05/18/2017

Lamps Plus cut 20 hours of overtime out of each week using modern process automation tools to streamline point of sale transactions. Listen to the audio Q&A!

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New Trends in Workload Automation

Fri, 03/31/2017

Because IT enables competitive advantage, workload automation has had to evolve from simple job scheduling on a few mainframes to broader processes that incorporate many platforms and applications.

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Debunking the Top 3 Workload Automation Myths

Thu, 03/30/2017

There are a lot of rumors out there about workload automation. Fortunately, thanks to 30+ years of job scheduling experience at Fortra, we can help you separate fact from fiction.

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Automation: What tasks are better left to people?

Thu, 03/30/2017

At Fortra, we talk a lot about the advantages of workload automation. But are there tasks that shouldn't be automated?

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How to Achieve Enterprise Visibility in Today's Virtual World

Thu, 03/30/2017

Job schedulers automate IT processes, which not only adds visibility for IT administrators, but ensures that all background activities—ones that do not necessarily need manual interaction—are carried out on schedule.

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Perspectives on IT Outages: What Do They Mean For Your Business?

Thu, 03/30/2017

Reliable uptime is key for ensuring smooth business processing and quality customer relationships. What are the specific organizational and technical repercussions of downtime and extreme IT outages?

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Top 5 Reasons Custom Scripts are Putting Your Business at Risk

By Steve Brasen on Thu, 03/30/2017

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

Why Should You Delete Journal Receivers?

What Does IBM i 7.4 Have for System Administrators?

What Does Db2 Mirror for i Mean for Me?

Standing the Test of Time: IBM i on POWER9

The Efficiency Perks of Cloud Automation

The Four Stages of Enterprise Automation: Where Are You in the Automation Journey?

How to Solve the Top 5 IBM i Batch Processing Challenges

IBM's Steve Will Talks AS/400, Cognitive Systems, and Everything in Between

Where to Find Work Orders When the System Goes Down

Get the Robotic Process Automation Toolkit

Bringing Development and Operations Together for Successful DevOps

5 Scary Stories about iSeries Disaster Recovery

How Automation Widened the Processing Window at Heartland Financial

What Modern Process Automation Looks Like at Lamps Plus

New Trends in Workload Automation

Debunking the Top 3 Workload Automation Myths

Automation: What tasks are better left to people?

How to Achieve Enterprise Visibility in Today's Virtual World

Perspectives on IT Outages: What Do They Mean For Your Business?

Top 5 Reasons Custom Scripts are Putting Your Business at Risk

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