Guide
A Clean Slate for Enterprise Scheduling
Enterprise scheduling tools have many advantages over the older technology of client-server scheduling tools.
Guide
Is Cron Limiting Your Automation Strategy?
Skybot Scheduler provides many advantages, including event-driven scheudling and cross-platform capabilities, over UNIX cron job scheduling.
Guide
Workload Automation in the Modern Enterprise
Because there is still a need for recurring application processes to perform activities, there is an increased need for critical back-end computing via workload automation software.
Guide
Who's Minding the Store? When Central Monitoring and Automatic Notification are Essential
Central monitoring and automatic notification are the keys to successful workload automation.
Guide
Enterprise Scheduling ROI
Consolidating scheduling across multiple applications into an enterprise job scheduler increases productivity and helps the bottom line.
Article
Protect the IBM i Command Line with Powertech Command Security for IBM i
By Robin Tatam on Fri, 03/24/2017
A user’s ability to execute commands in a green-screen environment is controlled by the limit capabilities (LMTCPB) parameter on their profile. Although without exit programs to extend IBM i security functions, even limited capability users could invoke commands through network interfaces such as FTP.
Article
Command Access Can Bring Unexpected Consequences
By Robin Tatam on Fri, 03/24/2017
Does this sound familiar? You recently experienced an “unplanned outage” after an administrator inadvertently issued a PWRDWNSYS command while mentoring a new operator.
On-Demand Webinar
Getting Started with Document Management: Levels of Capture
What do you do with documents that enter your organization? Watch the webinar to find the right level of document capture for you.
On-Demand Webinar
Turbocharge Your ERP with Integrated Document Management
Tired of having your documents stored across multiple systems? Watch this webinar to learn how you can integrate your ERP with a document management system to manage all of your documents in one spot.
Guide
How to Automate Enterprise Scheduling
Following a specific plan for automating your enterprise schedule ensures greater success for your implementation.
Blog
Do You Need a Test Environment for Your Job Scheduler?
Mon, 03/20/2017
Are you running your jobs in a test environment before you put them into production? Find out why you should be.
Blog
Is Cron Scheduling Holding You Back? Find Out With These Resources
Mon, 03/20/2017
Cron is free, easy to use, and reliable for scheduling simple tasks, but is it time for something more advanced? These resources will help you decide.
Blog
Everything You Need to Know about Job Scheduling in 17 Short Videos
Mon, 03/20/2017
Watch these videos to learn what enterprise job scheduling is all about, how to choose the right enterprise automation tool, and how a job scheduler can benefit your organization.
Blog
Work Smarter With SharePoint: A Roadshow Recap
Mon, 03/20/2017
Find out how to streamline, monitor, and automate SharePoint workflows across your organization using cross-platform solutions from Fortra.
Blog
Throwback Thursday: Automation Style
Mon, 03/20/2017
Fortra Software Engineer Ben Peter used Automate Schedule to automate a musical lights show.
Blog
Enterprise Job Scheduling for the Holiday Season
Mon, 03/20/2017
The IT team must ensure that the company’s computers can keep up with the increased amount of transactions and processing during the holiday season, not to mention keeping the company safe from data breaches.
Blog
The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of Enterprise Job Schedulers
Mon, 03/20/2017
It's time for Enterprise Job Scheduling 101. Learn what an enterprise job scheduler is and how to know if you need one.
Blog
The History of Run Book Automation
By Pat Cameron on Mon, 03/20/2017
Automating the run book is a huge productivity increase for the oeprations team in any data center. Find out what the Fortra experts have to say about the history of run book automation.
Blog
The Future of Enterprise Application Integration
Mon, 03/20/2017
A new kind of application integrator is becoming available. Here's how it can improve your enterprise automation.