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Clearswift – staying safe and secure throughout the coronavirus pandemic
Thu, 04/16/2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is changing rapidly on a day-to-day basis, so we wanted to take this opportunity to address what it means for Clearswift and Fortra as a global organization and an employer, and how it might impact on our customers, prospects and partners.
Press Release
The Average “Cyber Breach” Costs Business £5,220 Says this Gov’t Report: Is It Badly Wrong?
A recent government-commissioned report claims that the average cost of a cyber-breach for medium to large UK businesses and charities is a mere £5,220 – despite other industry surveys estimating this number to be closer to £4 million. But industry experts like Alyn Hockey, VP of Product Management at Clearswift, warn that the figure appears to be misleadingly low.
On-Demand Webinar
10 Timesaving Tips for IBM i Scheduling
Watch this recorded webinar to learn the advanced IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) job management techniques in the Robot scheduling software that deliver measurable ROI.
Press Release
Second Marriott Data Breach Affects 5.2M Guests
Marriott International has had its second data breach in less than two years. Cybersecurity experts Alyn Hockey of Clearswift and Kelly White of RiskRecon offer their reactions, in an article published on www.hotelbusiness.com.
Press Release
Industry Leaders And Cybersecurity Experts Insight On Marriott International Data Breach
Alyn Hockey, VP of Product Management at Clearswift, weighs in on the recent Marriott International data breach.
Blog
7 Misconceptions About Automation
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 03/31/2020
Don’t let fear of the unknown decide your fate. Familiarize yourself with the facts about automation before you spend another minute on manual AS400 operations.
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Why Relying on Scripted Operations Can Be a Problem for Your Business
By Steve Brasen on Tue, 03/31/2020
Scripting provides a powerful platform to automate simple tasks, but overusing custom scripts is hazardous for your business.
Blog
Five Tips for the Automation Journey
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/31/2020
Here are five tips from Tom Huntington on how best to move your IBM i automation project along the path to success.
Blog
Common Excuses for Not Automating
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/31/2020
Whether it’s staffing, budget, or complexity, we’ve heard all the excuses to forgo automation. The next time you hear—or find yourself making—an excuse, have the response ready.
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Vityl Capacity Management 2.6 Advances Service and Cluster Monitoring and Increases Kubernetes Support
Fri, 02/07/2020
The latest release of Vityl Capacity Management includes improved dashboard capabilities, automated intelligent alerting, and other enhancements.
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How to Choose a Capacity Management Tool
By Per Bauer
Finding the right capacity management tool for your organization can be a complex and confusing process. How do you start the search? Which features and capabilities should you prioritize? It’s important to have a plan and a framework to evaluate your options.
Join capacity management expert, Per Bauer, as he explains the different types of capacity management tools and how...
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How to Effectively Use and Manage Container Workloads
By Per Bauer
When a new technology breaks into the market, many organizations decide to adopt without a plan for managing performance and capacity. But just like with other workloads, it’s essential that your Docker and other container workloads are monitored and managed as a part of your hybrid IT environment.
Article
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.
Article
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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Improve Your IT Maturity with the Capacity Management Maturity Model
By Per Bauer
There’s a lot of pressure on IT to always have services up and running at peak performance and at the lowest possible cost. In a complex hybrid IT environment, this is a difficult task, with public cloud services, new technologies, and updated management paradigms to consider. It’s not enough to have software to optimize your business services.
To maximize your efforts and...