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Guide

Going Beyond the GUI

Modernization is more than simply switching from a green screen to a GUI. To have a truly modern IBM i data center, you must consider all areas of IT from your software and applications to your hardware and devices to the processes that support the whole operation. This guides helps you modernize your IBM i from the ground up.
Guide

Enterprise Automation: The Holistic Guide

Enterprise IT automation that leverages a strategic approach helps manage diverse automation tools and solutions holistically. Learn more about the key principles to embrace for holistic enterprise IT automation.
Guide

The RPA Buyer's Guide

The RPA Buyer's Guide Everyone has repetitive, manual tasks that take up their precious time. They’re tedious to get through and eat up the time you could be spending on more important work. With a robotic process automation ( RPA ) solution, you can reclaim your time by streamlining your processes. Simply put, RPA is transforming the way businesses operate. RPA solutions are designed to boost...
On-Demand Webinar

IBM i Automation Series: Job Scheduling

Watch this webinar series for your FREE opportunity to learn what every beginner should know about Robot Schedule software for IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) automation, plus tips and tricks for the veterans.
Article

The Difference Between OCR and IDP

Compare optical character recognition (OCR) and intelligent document processing (IDP) to learn when to use each to make structured and unstructured data more usable.
On-Demand Webinar

Building a Proactive Security Strategy

Advancing your vulnerability management programme may be a journey, but it is a journey well worth taking and cannot be done overnight. As your programme matures the better your organisation can avoid costly attacks and breaches that may harm your business and reputation. Learn how a proactive cybersecurity program can be a game changer for an organisation's success through continuously assessing...
On-Demand Webinar

Unlock Enterprise Automation with Automate Plus

Looking to expand your automation across users and bots? With Automate Plus, you can extend your capabilities by integrating frontend and backend automated workflows across your business. Watch now to learn how enterprise automation gives you the ability to build end-to-end automation that’s scalable, secure, and resilient. In this session we’ll cover: An overview of the Automate Plus architecture...
Blog

Lessons Learned from IBM's Native Scheduler

The systems that businesses rely on today are increasingly complex and challenging to manage without sophisticated job scheduling tools. According to the annual IBM i Marketplace Survey Results , only 22 percent of IBM i shops are running the IBM i operating system exclusively. 68 percent are also running the Windows OS, another 56 percent are running Linux, and 26 percent are running AIX. That...
Guide

Four Ways to RPA: An Exploration of the Different Types of Process Automation

The Evolution of RPA Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has taken the world by storm in recent years because of its ability to automate mundane tasks that humans are still performing manually. However, automation as a software solution has been around long before the term RPA was widely used. Progressing from script-based automation tools to business process automation to specialized tools for...
Datasheet

Fortra's Security & Automation Portfolios

Today’s IT environment is filled with the challenges of securing infrastructure despite lean resources and a mounting list of projects. Fortra strives to be your trusted partner as you simplify your strategy, consolidate your technology stack, and harden security across all aspects of your environment. Fortra offers a comprehensive approach to security and automation that reduces the costly...
Blog

IT RPA Use Cases: Automate Manual Processes to Unlock New Levels of Productivity

Repetitive manual tasks are bogging down under-resourced IT teams everywhere, yet projects to implement Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are often focused on improvements in other business areas. Most IT departments have hundreds of tasks that are handled manually or executed using complex scripting and development work that’s nearly impossible to maintain over time. From report generation to file...
On-Demand Webinar

Introduction to Fortra Automation

Optimizing and orchestrating IT automation across a complex, diverse infrastructure requires the right vision—and the right partner—to centralize your workflows and support critical business processes. As organizations embrace digital transformation, they’re finding a new set of challenges holding them back from true change—from juggling multiple unmanageable tools to finding it too expensive to...