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IBM on IASP for PowerHA Implementations
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 03/03/2020
You’ve heard about IASP technology many times over the years, but you’ve been ignoring it, haven’t you? Steve Finnes confirms that it’s past time we “get to know it, understand it, and not be afraid of it.”
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How to Prove Your IBM i is Recoverable without a Real DR Test
By Tom Huntington on Thu, 02/27/2020
How good do you feel about your backup strategies? Did you know you can perform a simple operation two to four times a year to put much of your uneasiness to rest? It’s true. Simply audit your backups.
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FlashCopy: Pros and Cons
By Tom Huntington on Wed, 02/26/2020
IBM System Storage FlashCopy might seem like magic. But do the benefits for IBM i business continuity outweigh the hidden costs? Read on to find out.
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Making the Case for PowerVM
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/24/2020
Need to make a case to introduce PowerVM into your Power Systems environment? Read this article!
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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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RPA in Action: Automated Data Scraping
Mon, 01/20/2020
Watch this example of automated data scraping through robotic process automation to see how you can use RPA to streamline your data entry processes.
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RPA Use Case: Automated Invoice Processing
Fri, 12/13/2019
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Manual invoice processing can be a hassle for Accounts Payable departments even for the simplest of processes. Routing invoices for approval and connecting all the systems involved takes valuable time from multiple people, every time an invoice needs to be paid...
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RPA Use Case: Automating CRM Reports
Thu, 12/12/2019
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Reporting is a vital part of any business. Without data pulled from critical business systems, people can’t make informed decisions that help grow their business. RPA plays a key role in helping businesses retrieve time lost to pulling and parsing data. There...
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Too Many Job Schedulers, Not Enough Substance
By Tom Huntington on Wed, 11/20/2019
How many separate job schedulers are you juggling? Don’t let your important processing into a scheduling circus. Stick with a single, sophisticated solution.
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Why Should Developers Care About Workload Automation?
By Tom Huntington on Wed, 11/20/2019
Developers, don’t let late-night distress calls from the NOC disrupt your sleep. Workload automation software is not just for operators any more.
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Lessons Learned from IBM's Native Scheduler
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 11/20/2019
Your shop runs more than 30 jobs each day. Your jobs must communicate across IBM i and another OS. You need to monitor them and generate reports for audits or SLAs. Do your existing job schedulers really meet your needs?
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Built-in Commands Make Your Enterprise Scheduling Environment Even More Robust
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 11/20/2019
Looking for better ways to integrate your Windows, AIX/UNIX, and Linux environments with the Robot Schedule scheduling system? Robot Schedule Enterprise commands can enhance your integration experience.
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Workload Groups in IBM i 7.4
Wed, 10/02/2019
Did you know? IBM i Workload Groups are a powerful yet under-utilized feature of the operating system that have been made more flexible with IBM i 7.4 (V7R4). Read on to learn more.
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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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How Do I Make My Work on IBM i Look Good So My Company Doesn’t Ditch the Platform?
By Donnie MacColl on Wed, 09/11/2019
The good old green screen is no longer your safety blanket. In fact, it could be the final nail in the coffin for IBM i at your company. Consider this your wakeup call from Donnie MacColl.