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Database 101: Why You Can Rely on IBM i

IBM i is the perfect environment for data access and reporting. Read this article to learn how you can better utilize your Power Systems databases.
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Dispelling the Myths of IBM i Data Access

Ironically, many IBM Power Systems™ users are sitting on top of a “gold mine” of data that they could use to make their lives easier, their jobs more productive, and their companies more profitable—if they only knew how to harvest it. Yet, they don’t have the first idea about how to do that. They might even be considered “power users” on their computer systems and not know how to transform the...
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How Banks Leverage Big Data for Big Value

Technology professionals in the banking industry face a wide range of concerns due to the nature of the data stored within their systems. The potential reward in stealing or compromising financial data makes these organizations a prime target for cybercrime, while stringent industry regulations require security to be extremely tight at all times. Is it possible to strike a balance between defensive, regulatory, and data access needs and still provide access to data for analytics without compromising the security of the entire system? The truth is that many organizations in the financial sector have deployed analytics technology while being able to keep their security tight, and are benefiting from it.
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Download “How IT Professionals Can Navigate PCI DSS Compliance” Guide

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to every organization that processes credit or debit card information. This includes merchants and third-party service providers that store, process, or transmit credit card data. The launch of PCI DSS helped expose serious security shortcomings, failures to follow security best practices, and...
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Robot and FlashCopy

Last month, Chuck Stupca (retired IBMer) and Chuck Losinski (Fortra) presented a webinar discussing FlashCopy for IBM i. Based on the attendance, it looks like this is a very important topic for many of you so I wanted to explain how FlashCopy ties to Robot products.
Blog

Lessons Learned from the Telstra Network Outages

Real-life network outages are a wake-up call to brands who aren’t taking precautionary measures. Here's what happened to Telstra customers, what Telstra did wrong, and how your business can avoid such a devastating, costly situation.
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IPv6 Transition Survey Results

Are IT pros already making the transition to IPv6? Should you? Now that the IPv4 address space has been depleted, every business will eventually be forced to make the switch to IPv6. In early 2017, we asked over 100 IT pros to share how their IPv6 transition is coming along. Here’s what we learned: Only 10% of organizations surveyed have...
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What IT Leaders Need to Know About Education Technology

How IT Professionals Can Champion EdTech to Impact Student Success Technology in education is rising, and the possibilities to enhance student learning with digital tools are endless. How can IT professionals get the budget and buy-in you need to implement new EdTech initiatives, all while maintaining a healthy network that can grow and scale...
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Add Power to SEQUEL Scripts with Logic

SEQUEL Scripting is a process that allows users to run multiple SEQUEL and system commands together. Scripts allow for much of the same capability of Command Language Programs (CLP) without the need for programming knowledge or a compiling of the objects.
Press Release

HelpSystems (now Fortra) Completes Acquisition of Network Monitoring Pioneer, Dartware—Its Third Acquisition in 2012

Eden Prairie, MN, January 10, 2013 – HelpSystems, LLC, a world leader in systems management, security, and business intelligence software, announced it has completed the acquisition of Dartware, LLC, a network management software company. The acquisition, which completed in December, represents the growing company’s third acquisition in 2012 and ninth overall. Based in New Hampshire, Dartware is...