On-Demand Webinar
The Truth About Viruses on Linux
By Bob Erdman
This webinar is designed to re-assess the threat landscape and learn which metrics your technical staff must use when assessing server-side tools that virus scan for both Windows and Linux threats in parallel.
On-Demand Webinar
The Virtualization Blind Spot
75 percent of IBM i shops run multiple partitions per server. But what aren't they seeing? Watch now and learn how to monitor virtualized IBM i environments with Robot Monitor.
Article
The Many Ways Robot Supports SNMP
By Chuck Losinski on Fri, 02/23/2018
Many devices send status updates using SNMP or simple network management protocol. Make sure you’re getting the message. Read on to see how Robot supports SNMP.
Guide
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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Robot Monitor
Robot Monitor allows you to monitor and investigate issues on your IBM i and AIX operating systems, so you can resolve issues before they escalate and plan for future needs by tracking and analyzing past performance trends.
Blog
Bringing Development and Operations Together for Successful DevOps
Mon, 01/08/2018
DevOps is about close collaboration between development and operations. Learn how to facilitate DevOps in a way that benefits your business.
On-Demand Webinar
5 IBM i Monitoring Pain Points (and How to Solve Them)
Robot Monitor has helped hundreds of organizations handle their worst AS/400 monitoring headaches. Watch this webinar to learn how.
Article
How to Get Started with AIX/VIOS Monitoring in Robot Monitor
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 11/01/2017
Learn how to create monitors and set thresholds for seven key metrics that are critical to AIX/VIOS performance.
Article
The Trick to Monitoring SAP on IBM i
By Chuck Losinski on Mon, 10/30/2017
Read this article and learn where to look outside your application to get end-to-end monitoring of SAP performance.
Article
What's Killing Your Response Time?
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 09/27/2017
Is more utilization always a good thing? What other performance data should administrators pay attention to? Find out in this article.
On-Demand Webinar
Simple Strategies for In-Depth Malware Defense
By Sandi Moore
In today's world of advanced malware, zero-day attacks, and stealthy threats, simply having visibility into the malware affecting your organization is not enough. If you want to protect your business from the costs, risks, and brand damage these threats can cause, you need to consider a more comprehensive approach to complete malware defense.
Article
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.
On-Demand Webinar
A Fresh Look at SAP on IBM i
If SAP on IBM i is your ERP, watch this recorded webinar to understand its unique architecture and take away top monitoring tips.
On-Demand Webinar
Cloud Infrastructure Technologies for IBM i
Watch this webinar to learn how and when to use cloud technologies to modernize your IBM i infrastructure and bring more value to your organization in this highly available world.
On-Demand Webinar
15 Work Management Tips in 30 Minutes
By Dawn May
It’s time to manage your workload smarter, not harder. IBMer Dawn May dishes the dirt on how to get the best performance out of your IBM i workload. Watch now!
Article
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.
Blog
New Trends in Workload Automation
Fri, 03/31/2017
Because IT enables competitive advantage, workload automation has had to evolve from simple job scheduling on a few mainframes to broader processes that incorporate many platforms and applications.
Article
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.
Article
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.