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IBM i Data Replication: Hardware vs. Software

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/17/2020

There are a lot of options out there for IBM i data replication. We’ll help you weigh the options as your put together the pieces of your high availability plan.

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.

Article

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.

Blog

What's New with High Availability at Fortra?

By Timothy Prickett Morgan on Wed, 11/20/2019

In this interview, IT Jungle's Timothy Prickett Morgan connects with Fortra to get an update on the company’s high availability offerings for IBM i. Read on.

On-Demand Webinar

[Customer Exclusive] Robot & Powertech Web Interface

By Chuck Losinski

Watch this recorded webinar where our technology experts show you the best ways to quickly implement and add value with Fortra Insite.

Blog

What Does Db2 Mirror for i Mean for Me?

By Tom Huntington on Wed, 07/10/2019

Take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of IBM’s Db2 Mirror for i and determine how Fortra solutions complement this tool and can further enhance your experience.

Datasheet

Robot Schedule Enterprise

Discover error-free scheduling with the most advanced IBM i job scheduler, and get industrial-strength scheduling across your IBM i-centric enterprise with Robot Schedule Enterprise.

Datasheet

Robot Replay

Robot Replay automates interactive jobs, including FTP processes. Use it to create Replay objects that mimic interactive processes—processes that you can execute automatically and unattended using Robot Schedule.

On-Demand Webinar

Easy IBM i Migrations with Near-Zero Downtime

By Tom Huntington

Upgrading your IBM Power Systems hardware? Robot HA can help you migrate your IBM i data with little to no downtime. Learn how here!

On-Demand Webinar

6 RDi Tutorials in 60 Minutes

By Charles Guarino

How do RDi experts like Susan Gantner and Charlie Guarino use Rational Developer for i for modern RPG development? Watch now to see how!

Guide

How to Shrink High Availability Overhead on IBM i

On-Demand Webinar

Robot HA in PowerHA Environments

By Tom Huntington

PowerHA is robust, but it may not cover all your bases—SYSBAS, that is! Watch this webinar and learn how to replicate data and applications in SYSBAS.

Article

Audit for Role Swap Readiness with Robot HA

By Tom Huntington on Fri, 03/15/2019

Your IBM i source and target systems may not be identical. But don’t panic! Robot HA has a Swap Audit feature that regularly checks your setup and confirms you’re ready to role swap at any time.