Guide
Time to Replace Legacy AS/400 Schedulers?
This guide explores the limitations of legacy AS400 schedulers, identifies the signs that it’s time for a change, and points to the benefits of automated operations using modern workload automation software built for IBM i.
Guide
A Single Pane of Glass for Multi-Platform Systems Management
Bring disparate systems, platforms, devices, and applications together in one place and on one screen to make systems management easier and create a consistent and common methodology to varying departments within the IT infrastructure. Combining Halcyon’s Enterprise Console, Operations Center Suite, and Network Server Suite can provide a single pane of glass for managing your IT environment. See how here.
Article
Three Essential Steps to Successful Performance Management
Tue, 08/24/2021
Performance management is often made to look cumbersome and complex, but we’ve distilled the process down to three essential steps.
On-Demand Webinar
File Dependencies for Batch Processing
Learn how to optimize your workload by eliminating timer jobs in WRKJOBSCDE, Cron, and Windows Task Scheduler using Robot Schedule.
Blog
What Is NVMe?
By Randy Watson on Thu, 04/01/2021
NVMe is a communications interface plus high-performance protocol for accessing non-volatile memory. Learn more here.
Article
Be in Control of Your ERP
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 03/31/2021
Many ERP packages have built-in schedulers. However, these schedulers are typically not flexible or robust enough to meet the needs of even the smallest data center.
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.
Blog
Realize ROI with Robot
By Tom Huntington on Sun, 03/28/2021
Robot has a reputation for providing high-quality systems management software and backing it up with great support. These additional benefits can help you justify the cost of automation at your company.
Article
Performance Navigator vs. IBM PM400
By Randy Watson on Mon, 01/25/2021
This article presents a technical review of how Performance Navigator stacks up as a replacement for IBM Performance Management for Power Systems (PM400).
Blog
IBM Performance Management for Power Systems (PM400) Discontinued
By Randy Watson on Thu, 01/07/2021
PM400 is dead, now what? Don’t worry! Fortra has a ready-made replacement in Performance Navigator. Read on to learn more.
Blog
IASPs: What They Are and Why You Need Them on IBM i
By Chuck Losinski on Fri, 10/16/2020
IBM i expert Chuck Stupca and Chuck Losinski presented an engaging webinar about the unique characteristics of IASPs and how application data can be seamlessly migrated to optimize system processes.
On-Demand Webinar
Robot Schedule for Beginners
Watch this webinar to learn what every beginner should know about Robot Schedule batch process management and workload automation software for IBM i (AS/400, iSeries).
On-Demand Webinar
Ask the Experts: Power Hardware Upgrades
By Randy Watson
This webinar is a unique, online opportunity to hear how you can make smart technology decisions around your next Power hardware upgrade.
Blog
Open Source SIEM vs. Enterprise-Level SIEM: Which Is Right for You?
Thu, 07/16/2020
Open source and enterprise-level SIEM solutions all have pros and cons. Here are some factors to look at when comparing your options—including one you might not have considered yet.
On-Demand Webinar
External vs. Internal Storage: Which Is Right for Me?
Watch this webinar where our panel of technology experts discuss the reasons why many organizations are taking advantage of SAN technology for virtualization, high availability, backup management, and more.
Blog
Solid State Drives with IBM Power Servers
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 04/28/2020
Using solid-state drives (SSDs) in IBM Power servers can provide numerous advantages over traditional HDDs, namely in the area of computing performance. See some of those benefits here.
On-Demand Webinar
Lights-Out Automation for IBM i Data Centers
In a time when unattended computer operations are expected, IBM i is the right platform. Watch this webinar to get the success formula for lights-out automation.
On-Demand Webinar
10 Timesaving Tips for IBM i Scheduling
Watch this recorded webinar to learn the advanced IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) job management techniques in the Robot scheduling software that deliver measurable ROI.