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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.

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IBM Performance Management for Power Systems (PM400) Discontinued

By Randy Watson on Thu, 01/07/2021

PM400 is dead, now what? Don’t worry! Fortra has a ready-made replacement in Performance Navigator. Read on to learn more.

Case Study

Robot Console Enables Mesilla Valley Transportation to Prevent Lost Revenue

Based in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, Mesilla Valley Transportation is one of the largest locally owned truckload carriers in the U.S. The company began in 1982 and specializes in time-sensitive service between major manufacturing areas in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. ...

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Performance Navigator

Historical performance monitoring and modeling across your IT environment In an increasingly virtualized world, it’s becoming more and more difficult to understand performance across your IT enterprise. Performance Navigator performance analysis software allows you to see what’s truly occurring on your mission critical systems. With current day and historical performance data,...

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Robot Monitor

Robot Monitor allows you to monitor and investigate issues on your IBM i and AIX operating systems, so you can resolve issues before they escalate and plan for future needs by tracking and analyzing past performance trends.

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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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How DR Compliance Requirements Impact HA Decisions

By Tom Huntington on Wed, 03/01/2017

Disaster recovery requirements are part of the geographic and industry regulations that affect our organizations. Having the right solutions in place can help to avoid penalties and make audits go smoothly. Read on to create a complete compliance toolkit.

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Big Data? BIG DEAL!

By Kurt Thomas on Tue, 08/30/2016

With the dawn of the big data era upon us, what can IBM i systems administrators expect in terms of the demands that will be placed upon them and what kind of resources will be required to cope? Find out what the managed services industry can teach us today about what the future holds for us tomorrow.

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What’s New in IBM i 7.2?

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 08/16/2016

May 2, 2014 marked another milestone for the IBM i OS. IBM continues to expand its technology support with its latest release, IBM i 7.2. Take a closer look at the new features you’ll want to know about.

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Is Your Team A Little Rusty on IBM i Operations?

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 08/15/2016

Let’s be honest. Finding good training for your staff and instructors who really know IBM i can be an issue. Luckily, Fortra offers essential training on IBM i operations from experts with over 20 years of experience.

Case Study

AAA Life Leverages Robot for IT Efficiency

As Senior Systems Engineer, Randy Wittner has over 25 years of experience on IBM i, and AAA Life was not the first place he encountered Robot. “I’ve worked at many companies that have had Robot Schedule, so good market share,” said Wittner. “It’s very reliable, easy to upgrade. It automates a lot for us in our process.”