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The IT Automation Survey
Wed, 12/14/2022
Companies continue to embrace digital transformation to navigate the post-pandemic climate. From economic uncertainties to an ever-shifting job market, IT automation tools are helping organizations meet the moment. And as automation solutions - and strategies - have evolved, we wanted to take the pulse of our users and get a snapshot of the state of IT automation and what’s top of mind as they...
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Space Oddities—What’s in Your IFS?
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 01/19/2022
Read this article to learn what might be taking up valuable disk space in the IFS and what you can do to control it.
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5th Annual IBM AIX Community Survey Findings
The AIX Community Survey, now in its fifth consecutive year, goes in-depth with IT teams to gain a unique perspective into how this platform is being used today and how teams envision using it in the future. Over the years, the respondents of the survey have expanded to include a variety of industries, geographies, and titles within IT.
More than 100 IT professionals in North America, EMEA, and APAC participated in this year’s survey, and this input enables all of us to understand the role of AIX with new clarity.
Guide
Robot in Modern IBM i Environments
Robot systems management solutions can improve processes and enhance the return on investment for new technologies running in modern IBM i environments. Find out how.
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How to Handle Explosive IBM i Storage Growth
Data growth projections are simply too big to ignore. It’s essential that IT teams move away from reactive approaches and adopt a sustainable data storage management strategy. This guide is a great resource to get you started.
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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.
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IBM on IASP for PowerHA Implementations
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 03/03/2020
You’ve heard about IASP technology many times over the years, but you’ve been ignoring it, haven’t you? Steve Finnes confirms that it’s past time we “get to know it, understand it, and not be afraid of it.”
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Download the Workload Automation Buyer's Guide
Your First Step Towards Purchasing a Workload Automation Solution
We know finding the right workload automation solution for your organization isn’t an easy process. There are dozens of details to consider, from 3rd party integrations, to job monitoring and security concerns, that can make choosing a vendor complex.
In this ultimate buyer’s guide, you’ll find the information you need to...
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5 Benefits of Automation: The Advantages of Automation
Learn more about the advantages of automation in business.
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Three Tactics to Optimize Your IBM i Disk Space
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 06/18/2019
Don’t wait for a critical iSeries storage issue to catch you off-guard. Instead, follow these top three tips for using Robot Space to manage your disk space automatically.
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DMZ Secure Gateways: Secret Weapons for Data Security
Exchanging a high workload of files with customers, employees, and trading partners is common in today's global economy. Add various data security standards to the mix, like PCI DSS, HIPAA, and the GDPR, and protecting sensitive data becomes a challenge many organizations struggle to overcome.In an effort to simplify how file transfers are retrieved, many IT teams install file sharing servers (e.g...
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The Ultimate Guide to Investing in Secure File Transfer Software
We know finding the right file transfer solution for your organization isn’t an easy process. There are dozens of details to consider - from industry and compliance concerns, to critical cybersecurity needs; choosing a vendor can be complex. In this ultimate buyer’s guide, you’ll find the information you need to successfully evaluate different managed file transfer solutions. We cover:The benefits...
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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.
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What Really Matters in IBM i Monitoring?
By Paul Ratchford on Thu, 09/14/2017
Guard against degraded system performance, data loss, and downtime. Make sure you’re monitoring these 15 metrics on the IBM i operating system.
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Enterprise Schedulers: Robot vs. Automate Schedule
Tue, 04/04/2017
Where do you need your enterprise scheduler to run? With Fortra solutions, IBM i and other operating systems like Windows®, Linux®, or UNIX® are all possibilities. Robot Schedule Enterprise is our IBM i-centric solution and the Automate Schedule solution centers on the other platforms.
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Alternate Reactive Paths: Do You Have a Backup Plan?
Fri, 03/31/2017
Is your enterprise job schedule as safe as the rest of your life? The ability to set up alternate reactive paths could be the backup plan you’re looking for.
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All Systems Go: Integrating with Big Software
Fri, 03/31/2017
Your data, your job scheduling tool, your ERP system—they all must work in concert with one another to make your organization as efficient as possible in meeting your customers’ needs as well as your own innovation and production goals.