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The IT Automation Survey
Wed, 12/14/2022
Companies continue to embrace digital transformation to navigate the post-pandemic climate. From economic uncertainties to an ever-shifting job market, IT automation tools are helping organizations meet the moment. And as automation solutions - and strategies - have evolved, we wanted to take the pulse of our users and get a snapshot of the state of IT automation and what’s top of mind as they...
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The Difference Between OCR and IDP
Thu, 06/23/2022
Compare optical character recognition (OCR) and intelligent document processing (IDP) to learn when to use each to make structured and unstructured data more usable.
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[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.
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Why Relying on Scripted Operations Can Be a Problem for Your Business
By Steve Brasen on Tue, 03/31/2020
Scripting provides a powerful platform to automate simple tasks, but overusing custom scripts is hazardous for your business.
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Backup Basics: Saving Your Data and Your Job
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/24/2020
You need a backup strategy to test your company’s disaster recovery plan and, despite its reputation for reliability, administrators still need to back up their IBM i. A sound backup strategy should also restore individual user objects to account for human error.
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How to Automate Report Balancing Across Windows and IBM i Servers
By Chuck Losinski on Fri, 06/02/2017
Watch this short video to see how easy report balancing can be when using our integrated solution of Robot Schedule Enterprise and Automate.
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Enterprise Schedulers: Robot vs. Automate Schedule
Tue, 04/04/2017
Where do you need your enterprise scheduler to run? With Fortra solutions, IBM i and other operating systems like Windows ® , Linux ® , or UNIX ® are all possibilities. Robot Schedule Enterprise is our IBM i-centric solution and the Automate Schedule solution centers on the other platforms.
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All Systems Go: Integrating with Big Software
Fri, 03/31/2017
Your data, your job scheduling tool, your ERP system—they all must work in concert with one another to make your organization as efficient as possible in meeting your customers’ needs as well as your own innovation and production goals.
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Alternate Reactive Paths: Do You Have a Backup Plan?
Fri, 03/31/2017
Is your enterprise job schedule as safe as the rest of your life? The ability to set up alternate reactive paths could be the backup plan you’re looking for.
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Linux on Power Systems and Automate Schedule: Why They Work Together
Fri, 03/31/2017
Whether you’re running Linux on multiple partitions, running multiple operating systems on your Power systems, or running production job streams across those partitions, Automate Schedule can help you manage your workflows on Power servers running Linux.
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Monitoring the Mayhem: Keeping Track of Your Schedule
Fri, 03/31/2017
Understand the importance of job monitoring features: how are they the difference between a schedule that runs smoothly and a schedule that runs rampant?
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Understanding Event-Driven Architecture
Thu, 03/30/2017
At its core, event-driven architecture is about reacting to various events on your systems. Event-driven architecture allows you to react to multiple different sources without having to write code for each of those sources
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Data Retention and Purging: What You Need to Know
Thu, 03/30/2017
Find out the critical role that enterprise job schedulers play in data retention and purging.
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Expanding Job Scheduling for Oracle E-Business Suite
Wed, 03/29/2017
Enterprise job schedulers offer extended flexibility for running Oracle concurrent requests.
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Moving to the Digital Age: The Challenges Facing IT Today
Wed, 03/29/2017
For all its meaningful advancements, the push into the digital age also brings with it a host of new challenges for companies. Key among these challenges is the increased difficulty in tracking workflows. Find out how Automate Schedule can help.
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Informatica Cloud Integration = Powerful Enterprise Job Scheduling
Wed, 03/29/2017
Successful integration relies on communication. A survey of 2,000 IT professionals and more than 1,500 IT leaders found one of the largest challenges for an organization is the use of new applications, processes, and techniques. For efficient operations, organizations need to incorporate new technologies with their legacy systems.
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Getting Started with Your Automate Schedule Free Trial
Mon, 03/20/2017
Are you ready to test Automate Schedule in your environment? Here's what you need to know to get the most out of your free trial.
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Best Reasons for a Web Browser User Interface
Mon, 03/20/2017
Ultimately, a web-based product allows you to produce software faster and get new features and versions out to customers at a better pace.