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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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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.

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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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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. Fill...

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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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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.

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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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Monitoring the Mayhem: Keeping Track of Your Schedule

Fri, 03/31/2017

Understand the importance of job monitoring features: how are they the difference between a schedule that runs smoothly and a schedule that runs rampant?

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Linux on Power Systems and Automate Schedule: Why They Work Together

Fri, 03/31/2017

Whether you’re running Linux on multiple partitions, running multiple operating systems on your Power systems, or running production job streams across those partitions, Automate Schedule can help you manage your workflows on Power servers running Linux.

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Ensuring IT Efficiencies Through Enterprise Process Automation

To effectively and rapidly enable and manage complex business processes, organizations must adopt a unified solution that directly integrates process automation with job scheduling.

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Understanding Event-Driven Architecture

Thu, 03/30/2017

At its core, event-driven architecture is about reacting to various events on your systems. Event-driven architecture allows you to react to multiple different sources without having to write code for each of those sources

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Data Retention and Purging: What You Need to Know

Thu, 03/30/2017

Find out the critical role that enterprise job schedulers play in data retention and purging.

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Expanding Job Scheduling for Oracle E-Business Suite

Wed, 03/29/2017

Enterprise job schedulers offer extended flexibility for running Oracle concurrent requests.

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Informatica Cloud Integration = Powerful Enterprise Job Scheduling

Wed, 03/29/2017

Successful integration relies on communication. A survey of 2,000 IT professionals and more than 1,500 IT leaders found one of the largest challenges for an organization is the use of new applications, processes, and techniques. For efficient operations, organizations need to incorporate new technologies with their legacy systems.

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Moving to the Digital Age: The Challenges Facing IT Today

Wed, 03/29/2017

For all its meaningful advancements, the push into the digital age also brings with it a host of new challenges for companies. Key among these challenges is the increased difficulty in tracking workflows. Find out how Automate Schedule can help.