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How Mobile Data Access Improves Business Operations

Mon, 06/27/2016
It seems nearly everyone in certain parts of the world now has a smartphone, tablet, or both, and these devices aren't just for fun and games. Organizations are putting devices to work in the drive to streamline processes, gain insight into operations, and ensure continuity.
IBM i Business Intelligence
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SEQUEL Users Go Mobile

Mon, 06/27/2016
SEQUEL Users Go Mobile Mobile devices (iPad, iPhone, PC Tablets) are now in the hands of over 89% of corporate professionals. Whether companies are buying them for their employees or the employee has decided to invest in one on their own, the fact remains that mobile data access is no longer a luxury; it’s becoming a requirement. The right data access solution for a mobile device allows the user...
IBM i Business Intelligence
Article

How to Quickly and Dynamically Summarize Your Data with Client Tables

Mon, 06/27/2016
A SEQUEL Client Table is an interactive solution for dynamic Desktop Online Analytical Processing (Desktop OLAP or DOLAP) and cube analysis. With a Client Table, it’s possible for you to build client/server views that allow end users to explore, summarize, and pivot large quantities of data quickly from IBM i and other databases. Once a Client Table is displayed, users can perform interactive...
IBM i Business Intelligence
Article

Getting the Most Out of DB2

By Heath Kath on Mon, 06/27/2016
Used the right way, structured query language (SQL) can be an advantage for any organization's operations. Used the wrong way, it can be a headache for IT professionals.  A majority of computing operations are dependent on the ability to access information from a database. That's where SQL queries come in. So the efficiency of SQL queries in DB2 can dramatically impact the tasks running on IBM i...
IBM i Business Intelligence
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The IBM i Partitioning Paradox: Defined

Mon, 06/27/2016
Managing big data requires making some big decisions: how to store, query, and report on the constantly increasing stream of data. Although the practice of ‘data at scale’ or table partitioning is popular on IBM i, it creates a partitioning paradox that often adds complications to efficiently querying data.
IBM i Business Intelligence
How to go paperless with an electronic document management solution
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Tips and Advice for Going Paperless in the Office

Mon, 06/27/2016
The dream of taking your company into a completely paperless world may feel daunting. But there are little things that can assist you in taking that big step toward your paperless goals, all while saving your business money and helping the environment. So where do you start?
Automation
Article

SECURITY DASHBOARDS: How IT Can Use Data to Lower Risk

Mon, 06/27/2016
Data security has been a prominent feature in recent technology headlines as the costs associated with data breaches continue to escalate. Business and IT leaders alike have become all too aware of the need to protect valuable information, but questions of how - and to what extent protection is needed- are common sticking points. The rule of least privilege has been a long-held strategy that...
IBM i Business Intelligence
Digital documents make it easier for Tara Materials to focus on canvas.
Case Study

Fortra Helps Tara Materials Focus on Canvas, Not Paper

Canvas is the foundation of many great works of art. For many years, Tara Materials has been a major supplier of canvas. Its leading product line, Fredrix, was first manufactured in 1868. Today, Tara has two factories in Tijuana, California and Lawrenceville, Georgia that assemble more than three million pieces of stretched canvas and make about half a million yards of coated canvas each year. ...
Automation
Case Study

Fortra Document Management Helps TPi Fit the Bill

When TPi began to evaluate opportunities in this area, customers were not yet battering down the doors demanding electronic invoices and statements, but the company recognized the market trends and proactively decided to provide Web access for many of the documents it produces.
Automation
Case Study

Toter Trashes Burdensome Paper Flows Results

Toter sells primarily to municipalities, but also to private haulers. That business generates a large number of documents in the form of bids, proposals and contracts. Warrantees associated with contracts can last for as long as 10 years. Consequently, the related documents must be retained for a considerable time.
Automation
Case Study

Skidmore Sales Feeds Quality Document Management

Food quality and safety is a paramount concern for everyone from farmers and food processers to end-consumers, and everyone in between. Not surprisingly, ensuring food quality requires the management of a considerable volume of documents.
Automation
Case Study

Schaumburg School District Learns about Document Protection from Fortra

All organizations must take into account two important characteristics of documents. First, the information they contain is often invaluable. Second, paper burns. These two traits were on the school district’s mind when it decided to look for a way to better protect critical personnel documents.
Automation