Resources
On-Demand Webinar

Why Your CRM System Needs RPA

By Pat Cameron
Watch our on-demand webinar to learn how you can use RPA to power your CRM system with the most up-to-date data from your critical business applications.
Automation
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Article

If It Has Moving Parts, Someday It's Going to Fail.

Sat, 11/03/2018
Check out IBM's new READ INTENSIVE SSDs. This is a note to highlight some of the pros and cons - and dig a little deeper into one of the cons - of IBM's recently announced new class of solid state disk drives, "read intensive" (RI) SSDs. The new RI-SSD comes in one flavor, a 1.86 TB drive. The new concept to wrap your head around is that the drive will "wear out" if you write too much over the...
Datasheet

Powertech Antivirus for IBM i

Native Protection for IBM i Powertech Antivirus for IBM i offers the power and protection of the Trellix (McAfee) scan engine, while supporting the integrated scan features of your IBM i. Recursive links, system values, and file-level scan settings are natural ground for the deep OS integration of Powertech Antivirus. Powertech Antivirus protects your IBM i data from viruses, ransomware, worms,...
IBM i Cybersecurity
Article

How to Download an ODBC Driver

Wed, 07/25/2018
Performance Navigator® requires an ODBC connection to connect to your IBM i system, but it does not come with your PC’s operating system. IBM has a downloadable they’ve titled Access Client Solutions, which we recommend our customers use to get that ODBC connection.
Article

FAQs about Performance Navigator

Thu, 07/12/2018
Will this product hurt the performance of my IBM i®? You will not even notice that the product is working. The data gathering software is already part of the OS. I currently have a subscription to IBM's PM for Power service. How is Performance Navigator compared to PM? Glad you asked... Performance Navigator uses exactly the same input as PM for Power, Collection Services. Performance Navigator...
Designing Automated Workflows
On-Demand Webinar

Everything You Need to Know About RPA in 30 Minutes

By Pat Cameron
If you’re hearing terms like digital workforce, software robot, and automation center of excellence, but aren’t sure what it all means, this webinar is for you. Learn about the advantages of automation with RPA, real-life robotic process automation use cases, and common RPA terminology.
Automation
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Case Study

Victaulic makes Short Work of Ad Hoc Queries with Surveyor/400

Ad hoc queries and reports are the bane of many IT departments. The need to churn out frequent, one-off, "must have" data queries for users can be a significant drain on developers' time. Users can't be blamed for the numerous impromptu requests. Customer service, continuous improvement, and the maintenance of competitive advantage demand that business people regularly look at data in innovative...
IBM i Automation
Datasheet

Intermapper Remote Access

Intermapper Remote Access extends the reach of Intermapper by giving you and your staff access to maps, submaps, and configuration options, regardless of your location.
Monitoring
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.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
Network Automation
Case Study

How Peoples Telephone Reboots Equipment Instantly with Network Monitoring & Automation

What if you could reduce an eight-hour outage… to no time at all? That’s exactly what Peoples Telephone Cooperative did. Faced with sudden equipment failures, they started monitoring their network… then went one step further to automatically fix the outages. Now this savvy telecommunications service provider saves countless man hours, makes sure technicians get a full night’s sleep every night,...
Automation
Monitoring
City of Atlanta Ransomware Attack 2018
Blog

Building a Better Virus Trap

By Sandi Moore on Fri, 03/10/2017
Not so long ago, viruses were just one of those little annoyances that come along with using a computer, akin to the gnat that orbits your head at the family picnic.
Vulnerability Management
Blog

A Virus on i?

By Sandi Moore on Thu, 03/09/2017
Do you all remember Malcom Haines’ presentation comparing the viruses on Windows and on IBM i? The first slide, for Microsoft, was an entire page filled, at a 4-point font, with different viruses. Then Malcom switched to the IBM i slide, which was blank. This would always result in an outburst in laughter among us IBM i evangelists.
IBM i Cybersecurity