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Download the EMA Radar™ Report for Workload Automation

Analyst firm Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) has released its latest Radar™ report for Workload Automation. The Radar report delivers an in-depth analysis of industry-leading vendors and vendor products, including their overall market position in comparison with other vendors. In this Radar report, Automate from Fortra has once again been named a Value Leader in workload automation. Fill...
Automation
Workload Automation & Job Scheduling
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Blog

10 Essential Tips for Securing FTP and SFTP Servers

Mon, 05/01/2017
Most organizations use FTP or SFTP servers to exchange files and other critical business documents with their trading partners. Unfortunately, these servers have become a primary target for hackers. Learn SFTP security best practices in this blog and webinar.
Data Protection
Guide
Guide

Which IBM i Data Access Tool is Right for You?

Data access software is essential today to both technical users—like your IT team—and business users—like everyone else. Query/400 has long been the go-to for IBM i data access. It’s been around for over 30 years, but the tool hasn’t advanced with changes in technology. That’s where modern data access tools like Sequel have the advantage. But how do you really know which data access tool is right...
IBM i Business Intelligence
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Blog

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.
Automation
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Blog

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.
Automation
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Blog

Achieving Workload Automation Goals

Thu, 03/30/2017
You've heard it before: workload automation will save you time, money, and resources. But what features does your automation software need to ensure you accomplish these goals?
Automation
Blog
Blog

Bimodal IT and Workload Automation

Thu, 03/30/2017
Bimodal IT departments are a growing trend across many industries. How does an enterprise job scheduler fit into the bimodal model?
Automation
Blog
Blog

The Evolution of Enterprise Job Scheduling

Wed, 03/29/2017
Companies have moved gradually from job scheduling in specific areas to enterprise-wide workload automation, which helps handle application and server dependencies.
Automation
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Blog

Does Your ERP System Need a Job Scheduler?

Wed, 03/29/2017
Though enterprise resource planning systems can control many of your business processes, utilizing a job scheduler in conjunction with ERP technology only increases the advantages of streamlining an organization's initiatives.
Automation