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.
Blog
Five Steps for Successful IBM i Role Swaps
By Tom Huntington on Fri, 03/26/2021
Your high availability solution is only as solid as your role swaps. You can’t be certain that your systems are switch-ready unless you test. Follow these steps to start testing your role swaps regularly.
On-Demand Webinar
For Developers, By Developers at Fortra
During this session, you’ll see live demonstrations of how Fortra developer tools can help you.
On-Demand Webinar
IBM i Access Client Solutions for Data Access
During this recorded webinar, the IBM i experts from Fortra help you get a better understanding of Access Client Solutions (ACS).
On-Demand Webinar
Sequel Client Tables (a.k.a. Pivot Tables on Steroids)
Everything and anything around Client Tables in Sequel is covered in this on-demand webinar.
On-Demand Webinar
Journaling for Db2 and IFS
During this recorded webinar, the IBM i experts from Fortra help you get a better understanding of how journaling works.
Blog
What is the LGPD? Meet Brazil’s New Powerful Data Protection Law
By Kurt Thomas on Thu, 01/28/2021
Brazil is Latin America’s largest technology hub and has the eighth-largest economy by GDP. Getting to know the ins and outs of LGPD is essential for doing business there.
On-Demand Webinar
How to Transfer IBM i Data to Microsoft Excel
During this recorded webinar, our data access experts demonstrate how you can simplify the process of getting data from multiple sources—including Db2 for i—into Excel.
On-Demand Webinar
Streamline the Day-to-Day with IT Automation
Thu, 01/14/2021
In this on-demand webinar, the automation experts from Fortra and CM First to explore ways to leverage IT automation tools in your most critical business projects—including those on IBM I, including those generated with CA 2E(Synon) and CA Plex.
Blog
3 Reasons to Go Beyond Writing Queries in SQL
Sun, 11/29/2020
Still writing queries in SQL? Sure, it’s a powerful way to access IBM i data. But is it enough?
Blog
The Ultimate Checklist for Purchasing File Encryption Software
By Brian Pick on Fri, 11/20/2020
Encryption software helps organizations to safeguard the data they collect, store, and share. Discover the ultimate checklist of what to look for in file encryption software before purchasing.
On-Demand Webinar
How to Work with Data from IBM i and Remote Databases
Watch this webinar to get insights from our expert on bringing data all together into one solution and work with it easily.
Blog
How to Implement the Right Enterprise File Sharing Solution
By Heath Kath on Mon, 11/16/2020
Implementing the right enterprise file sharing solution for your organization can be a stressful task. Check our list of tips to help make the process of finding the right file sharing tool easier.
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19 Ways to Transfer Big Files
By Heath Kath on Fri, 11/13/2020
Transferring big files doesn’t have to create big hassles when you look for software solutions, like MFT, that can handle large files with ease and security.
Blog
What is File Encryption Software?
By Heath Kath on Tue, 11/10/2020
File encryption software is a tool that encodes data for better security. Encryption is essential to both cybersecurity and compliance. Learn how file encryption software is used to safeguard data worldwide.
On-Demand Webinar
Introduction to Workload Automation
Tue, 11/10/2020
Join our technical team for a 45-minute on-demand webinar to jump start your workload automation skills.
On-Demand Webinar
Evaluating Opportunities for Front-End and Back-End Automation
By Pat Cameron
Watch this on-demand webinar to learn more about front-end and back-end automation and how to better craft a winning automation strategy that takes advantage of each approach to automation.
Datasheet
Migrate, Run, and Recover IBM i Applications in the Cloud
Businesses in every industry are under increasing pressure to modernize their mission-critical workloads. What’s more, these updates to core infrastructure and architecture need to be carried out with minimal downtime to avoid loss. There has never been a cloud solution that uniquely supports migrating and running IBM i applications in the public cloud with high availability and disaster recovery...
Blog
Why You Should Use Scheduled File Transfer Software
By Brian Pick on Thu, 10/22/2020
Scheduled file transfers make your life easier. Rather than manually executing task after redundant task, let file transfer software handle the nitty gritty – all while boosting your reliability, security, and scalability.