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Trigger Events with a File in Robot Schedule 12

By Tom Huntington on Fri, 08/19/2016

Robot Schedule version 12 makes monitoring for file events and setting them up as dependencies a very simple process.

Blog

User Interfaces: GUI vs. WUI

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 08/16/2016

You might be asking yourself, “What’s a WUI?” At Robot, WUI stands for web user interface, and we think it has some big benefits that are giving the GUI a run for its money.

Blog

Who's Afraid of IASPs?

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 08/16/2016

As IASP technology continues to grow, so will its uses for high availability (HA) and backups. The result of that will be shrinking hardware costs and complexity and increased redundancy.

Guide

IBM i Scheduling Survival Guide

Article

Job Schedule Security Options in Robot Schedule

By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 08/16/2016

IBM i is one of the most secure systems in the world. Don’t take that security for granted by leaving Robot Schedule vulnerable when it could be easily remediated.

Article

Get a Handle on Your Job Stream with Forecasting

By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 08/16/2016

A Robot Schedule forecast shows you the run activity scheduled for all Robot Schedule jobs over a time period that you specify. Robot Schedule uses the job schedule, job completion history, and any information you add for user jobs, remote prerequisites, and members of remote groups to make its forecast.

Article

Robot and FlashCopy

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 08/16/2016

Last month, Chuck Stupca (retired IBMer) and Chuck Losinski (Fortra) presented a webinar discussing FlashCopy for IBM i. Based on the attendance, it looks like this is a very important topic for many of you so I wanted to explain how FlashCopy ties to Robot products.

Article

Robot Best Practices

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 06/27/2016

Wondering about best practices for automating your IBM i processes with Robot systems management solutions? Take a look at this list and get off to a good start.

Case Study

AAA Life Leverages Fortra Solutions for IT Efficiency

Part of the American Automobile Association (AAA) family, AAA Life Insurance Company offers a variety of competitive life insurance, annuity, and travel accident products. With over one million policies, many people rely on AAA Life to help provide protection for their loved ones. As Senior Systems Engineer at AAA Life, Randy Wittner is in charge of their IBM i environment, overseeing two S824...

Case Study

AAA Life Leverages Robot for IT Efficiency

As Senior Systems Engineer, Randy Wittner has over 25 years of experience on IBM i, and AAA Life was not the first place he encountered Robot. “I’ve worked at many companies that have had Robot Schedule, so good market share,” said Wittner. “It’s very reliable, easy to upgrade. It automates a lot for us in our process.”

Case Study

Robot and Medical Mutual: A Prescription for Success

Medical Mutual has capitalized on its expertise and sound management to grow into a $1 billion company. Underpinning that success is its sound IT infrastructure, automated by Robot products from Fortra.

Case Study

Fortra Delivers IT Automation and Exceeds Service Expectations for National Auto Insurer MAPFRE

While MAPFRE is very happy with the Robot products they've implemented, it's the customer service that really puts Fortra ahead of the competition.

Case Study

Robot Stocks Staples with Automation Supplies

When they got burned for not monitoring closely enough, the IT team at Staples, Inc. turned to Robot to automate message responses and expose problems early.

Case Study

TransAction Solutions Reduces Risk Through Automation

For TransAction Solutions, Robot provides greater visibility and security, cuts down message volume, and reduces reliance on error-prone manual processes.

Case Study

Automation Allows WEHCO Media to Keep Pace in a Fast-Moving Industry

When the IT director at WEHCO Media needed to eliminate manual processes, minimize the daunting six-month training curve for new operators, and reduce the recurring errors in their job schedule, she chose the Robot systems management solution.

Case Study

Automation Brings a Season of Changes to White-Rodgers

When the IT department at White-Rodgers was challenged with meeting a major cost reduction goal, they decided to eliminate staffing during nights and weekends by automating IBM i operations.

Case Study

Robot Helps Heartland Financial Maximize their Banking Software

Since Heartland Financial went to Robot, they've found it easy to add more jobs and are even using Robot for some Windows exclusive processes.

Case Study

Robot Schedule Enterprise Improves Quality of Life at Farm Credit Bank of Texas

Robot Schedule Enterprise gives Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) the ability to manage their entire enterprise from one, central console.

Case Study

Robot and EnterpriseOne Automate 2,000+ Operations at Cascade Corporation

Cascade Corporation chose the iSeries hardware platform because of its reputation for reliability. With a solid foundation in place, they added a suite of compatible automation software and have maintained operations as an automated shop for the past several years.

Case Study

Robot Increases Efficiency and Automates SilverLake for Alpine Bank

After seeing the amount of manual processes that still remained, and finding that jobs were terminating without notification, an iSeries administrator at Alpine Bank recommended Robot systems management software.

Trigger Events with a File in Robot Schedule 12

User Interfaces: GUI vs. WUI

Who's Afraid of IASPs?

IBM i Scheduling Survival Guide

Job Schedule Security Options in Robot Schedule

Get a Handle on Your Job Stream with Forecasting

Robot and FlashCopy

Robot Best Practices

AAA Life Leverages Fortra Solutions for IT Efficiency

AAA Life Leverages Robot for IT Efficiency

Robot and Medical Mutual: A Prescription for Success

Fortra Delivers IT Automation and Exceeds Service Expectations for National Auto Insurer MAPFRE

Robot Stocks Staples with Automation Supplies

TransAction Solutions Reduces Risk Through Automation

Automation Allows WEHCO Media to Keep Pace in a Fast-Moving Industry

Automation Brings a Season of Changes to White-Rodgers

Robot Helps Heartland Financial Maximize their Banking Software

Robot Schedule Enterprise Improves Quality of Life at Farm Credit Bank of Texas

Robot and EnterpriseOne Automate 2,000+ Operations at Cascade Corporation

Robot Increases Efficiency and Automates SilverLake for Alpine Bank

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