Blog
How Do Digital Signatures Work?
Mon, 04/15/2019
Learn how digital signatures work and why you should be using them.
Blog
Enterprise Security: Best Practices and Tips
By Bob Erdman on Mon, 12/03/2018
How much security is really necessary to protect yourself? Read on for tips on how to best protect your organization and avoid becoming a headline.
On-Demand Webinar
The Truth About Viruses on Linux
By Bob Erdman
This webinar is designed to re-assess the threat landscape and learn which metrics your technical staff must use when assessing server-side tools that virus scan for both Windows and Linux threats in parallel.
Article
The Many Ways Robot Supports SNMP
By Chuck Losinski on Fri, 02/23/2018
Many devices send status updates using SNMP or simple network management protocol. Make sure you’re getting the message. Read on to see how Robot supports SNMP.
On-Demand Webinar
Simple Strategies for In-Depth Malware Defense
By Sandi Moore
In today's world of advanced malware, zero-day attacks, and stealthy threats, simply having visibility into the malware affecting your organization is not enough. If you want to protect your business from the costs, risks, and brand damage these threats can cause, you need to consider a more comprehensive approach to complete malware defense.
On-Demand Webinar
Report Capture and Delivery for the 21st Century
It’s time to re-think your reports. Watch the webinar to learn how to modernize report capture, management, and delivery for Windows and IBM i.
Case Study
Appvion Improves Customer Satisfaction with a Digital Document Repository
Appvion, Inc. manufactures paper—thermal, carbonless, security, inkjet, digital specialty and colored papers. But this Appleton, Wisconsin-based company had a problem when it came to digital documents in their customer web portal. Their existing system just wasn’t up to snuff. It was time to make a change.
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Blog
The Problem with AFP Forms…
Wed, 01/25/2017
What’s wrong with AFP forms? And is it really time to replace them? Find out.
Guide
Anti Malware for Linux, AIX, and IBM i Servers
When Malware Attacks Your IBM i, AIX, and Linux Servers Guide
Malware and ransomware attacks have increased, halting day-to-day operations and bringing organizations to their knees. Businesses know anti malware is essential to protecting PCs from malicious programs, but many don’t realize the value of server-level protection until the damage is done.
This guide examines the real-world...
On-Demand Webinar
IBM i Meets Mobile Technology
According to the 2015 IBM i Marketplace Survey, mobile access to IBM i data ranks among the top five IT concerns for the near future. Robot is here to make your mobile initiative easier.
Article
Continuous Performance Data—Without Big Overhead
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 08/30/2016
There are two sides to every Robot Network. It offers centralized control of the Robot software running on your IBM i partitions as well as performance monitoring and exception-based management across your environment.
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.
Article
What’s New in the Robot NETWORK Web Interface?
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 08/16/2016
Just when you were getting used to the GUI, Robot NETWORK gives its web interface a boost that makes managing your performance and Robot product metrics even easier.
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
For Centralized Data Processing, KeHE Relies on Fortra
As the nation’s leading distributor of natural, organic, specialty, ethnic, and gourmet food products, KeHE Distributors has helped thousands of retailers—from the smallest independent stores to the largest supermarket chains—meet the constantly growing demand for products that help people to live well.
John Kinnaird is the National Operating Center Manager responsible for supporting both...
Case Study
Fortra Automates Report Delivery at Ullico
Reports are an essential part of all businesses. Among other purposes, they help organizations to better manage and control their operations. But what if managing those documents placed an unnecessary burden on the enterprise? Paper-based reports do exactly that.