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Guide
Going Beyond the GUI
Modernization is more than simply switching from a green screen to a GUI. To have a truly modern IBM i data center, you must consider all areas of IT from your software and applications to your hardware and devices to the processes that support the whole operation. This guides helps you modernize your IBM i from the ground up.
Blog
Is the AS/400 Dead?
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/19/2024
Many IT professionals still use the term AS/400. But can a platform that was introduced in 1988 still be relevant today? The answers typically surprise people.
Blog
The Benefits of Automating IBM i Spool File Conversion and Delivery
By Greg J. Schmidt on Wed, 06/14/2023
Discover how automating your IBM i spool file management and delivery can make your data more accessible to users and easier to deliver for administrators.
Guide
Fortra's Complete Guide to Layered Offensive Security
Most organizations have a decent understanding of the types of defensive security tactics they need to employ to thwart cyberattacks. But offensive security techniques are just as important for detecting existing vulnerabilities that a threat actor has yet to discover and exploit. Learn how to approach offensive security from the ground up, including the value of using a layered security approach...
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How to Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements for IBM i
Thu, 03/02/2023
Discover what cyber insurance is, the solutions you may need to qualify or lower premiums, and what Fortra offers to assist your IBM i organization with becoming cyber insured.
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What Does Ansible Mean for IBM i Automation?
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 12/06/2021
Ansible is good for the IBM i platform as it provides additional automation around burdensome IT tasks. Learn more here.
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.
Blog
10 Ways GoAnywhere MFT can Improve Your Efficiency on the IBM i
By Brian Pick on Tue, 06/29/2021
Are you using homegrown processes in your organization to send files on the IBM i? Between the knowledge required to write and maintain file transfer scripts, the time spent on creating user profiles for every file recipient, and the hassle of solving connection problems so data is always delivered successfully, manual IBM i transfers can be exceedingly complicated. But they don’t have to be—as...
Guide
A Guide to IBM i Message Management
This guide teaches you how to handle IBM i message management, including the fastest and more accurate ways to monitor for messages, filter critical messages, and escalate messages to members of your team as needed.
Blog
Are MSPs Right for Me?
Mon, 04/12/2021
Figure out if MSPs are right for your organization. What are the risks and rewards of managed service providers?
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.
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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.
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.
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Six Strategies to Ensure You Give the Right Access to the Right People at the Right Time
Mon, 08/31/2020
Part 2 of the Improving Your Security-Efficiency Balance Series: One of the primary challenges organizations wrestle with in identity governance is how to achieve the right balance in their company between security and efficiency. In Part 1 of the Improving Your Security-Efficiency Balance Series, we examined the unique balancing act organizations face when it comes to user access. In this blog...
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IBM i Disaster Recovery Planning During a Crisis
By Richard Dolewski on Thu, 05/07/2020
As company’s look to cut IT costs during a crisis, don’t scrimp on your disaster recovery investment! Stick to your DR Plan and avoid the temptation to make shortcuts like these.
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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.