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.
Guide
The Importance of Automating Systems Management
Systems management is an absolute necessity to ensure that businesses survive and thrive. Read this guide to learn the top ten automation tips for peace of mind.
Article
VIOS Performance Monitoring Commands
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 03/10/2021
You might think VIOS is set and forget, but it’s not. Luckily, VIOS includes a number of command line utilities to help you obtain performance-related information from your VIOS partitions.
Guide
Why Should You Monitor IBM MQ?
IBM MQ is a middleware product that allows messages (think data or information) to be sent and received to and from similar or dissimilar platforms with guaranteed delivery. Read this guide to learn the value of monitoring IBM MQ.
Guide
How to Handle Explosive IBM i Storage Growth
Data growth projections are simply too big to ignore. It’s essential that IT teams move away from reactive approaches and adopt a sustainable data storage management strategy. This guide is a great resource to get you started.
Guide
Integrating IBM i Security Events into Your SIEM
This guide discusses the technical issues relevant to logging IBM i security data and offers a solution for real-time awareness of security events and integration with SIEM solutions.
Article
Performance Navigator vs. IBM PM400
By Randy Watson on Mon, 01/25/2021
This article presents a technical review of how Performance Navigator stacks up as a replacement for IBM Performance Management for Power Systems (PM400).
Article
SolarWinds Alternative: Key Differentiators of Intermapper and SolarWinds
By Kevin Jackson on Tue, 01/19/2021
Need a SolarWinds alternative? Learn the differences between network monitoring and mapping with Intermapper and SolarWinds, and how they can even work together to help you manage your network.
Article
Key Management and Strong Encryption For PCI DSS Compliance With Powertech Encryption for IBM i
By Bob Luebbe on Tue, 12/29/2020
PCI DSS now includes requirements for strong encryption of cardholder data. Learn how key management is an essential element of preventing unauthorized data access.
Guide
Fortra's Automate Services Guide
With Automate Services, you can rapidly achieve ROI for your RPA project and increase confidence in your investment. We offer a variety of services, including automation assessments, implementation support, implementation templates, upgrade services, migration services, and good morning reports. View the Automate Services Guide to learn how you can get up and running quickly and ensuring ongoing RPA success.
Article
[INFOGRAPHIC] Audit Day for a System Administrator
By Chuck Losinski on Mon, 11/30/2020
Whether your IBM i audit is internal or external, once a week or once a year, the reporting process wastes time that would be better spent on projects that improve business processes. Don’t let it.
Article
Intermapper Is a Government and Defense Approved Network Monitoring Solution
By Kevin Jackson on Fri, 10/30/2020
Intermapper network monitoring software from Fortra is both a GSA-approved solution and recipient of a Certificate of Networthiness (CON), meeting all the technology standards required by the U.S. Army and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). As part of the GSA Schedule, Intermapper can supply products to federal, state, and local government agencies at contract rates below market value.
Article
Flexible Data Access and Deployment Are Just Clicks Away
Sun, 10/25/2020
Sequel provides flexible data access and deployment for IBM i shops of all industries and sizes, providing features Query/400 can't match.
Article
The 2020 Automate Customer Survey
Thu, 10/22/2020
In today’s business climate, when a pandemic has rapidly changed the way we work, automation has never been more important. In order to better understand just how important an automation solution is, we went straight to the source – our customers! Learn how Automate customers are strategically using robotic process automation ( RPA ) to impact their organization. Maybe you’ll get some inspiration...
Article
Monitoring Memory Thresholds on IBM i
By Chuck Losinski on Fri, 10/16/2020
Learn how to interpret the data you find on the Work with System Status (WRKSYSSTS) panel and how to set memory thresholds to avoid thrashing and optimize IBM i performance tuning.
Article
The 2020 MFT Data Quadrant Report is Here
By Brian Pick on Wed, 10/07/2020
With a new year brings a new Info-Tech Managed File Transfer Data Quadrant Report. Find out about our ranking here.
Article
2020 Robotic Process Automation Data Quadrant Report
Tue, 09/29/2020
Fortra Automate Plus was ranked by our customers as a top-rated RPA solution in the market based on the recently released Software Reviews 2020 Robotic Process Automation Data Quadrant Report. See where Automate Plus ranked first across multiple categories within vendor capability satisfaction and product feature satisfaction.
Article
Hinder Jobs to Make Life More Productive for Users
By Kurt Thomas on Mon, 09/07/2020
Control the run priority of a job based on its job CPU usage, so your IBM i has the right jobs consuming the right resources. Learn how here.