Article
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.
Article
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.
On-Demand Webinar
Promoting the Future of IBM i in Your Business
By Trevor Perry
Yes "i" can! Get tips for selling your peers and executives on the low total cost of ownership of IBM i and enhance your organization’s strong heritage on the platform.
On-Demand Webinar
The Evolution of IBM i in the Data Center
AS/400, iSeries, IBM Power Systems—by any name, IBM i has stood the test of time. This proven technology continues to serve the needs of changing data centers around the world, but can its secrets of past success teach us what to expect next?
On-Demand Webinar
IBM i in the Cloud
By Dan Jones
Wondering about your options for IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) in the cloud? Not sure if cloud is right for your organization? Get your answers from the experts here.
On-Demand Webinar
BRMS for Beginners
Watch this webinar to find out how to define rules using BRMS commands, create BRMS policies, define volumes to BRMS, run backups, and restore from backups.
On-Demand Webinar
How to Be Smart When Selecting a Job Scheduler
Watch this webinar with Fortra scheduling experts to learn which enterprise job scheduler is right for your environment.
Datasheet
Robot Schedule Interface to SAP
When you need a more dynamic job scheduler for SAP processes, simply schedule recurring jobs once in the Robot Schedule interface and there’s nothing more to do, ever.
Datasheet
Robot Schedule Interface to EnterpriseOne
Enjoy more flexibility and control over scheduling Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne jobs. With the Robot Schedule interface to EnterpriseOne, data selection is dynamic, making it a snap to schedule jobs to run unattended.
Article
How to Close the AS/400 Skills Gap
By Tom Huntington on Wed, 05/01/2019
Read this article to learn how organizations are handling the AS/400 (iSeries, IBM i) skills shortage in 2019.
On-Demand Webinar
How to Move to POWER9 the Right Way
If you have a Power Systems hardware upgrade in your future, watch this webinar for expert tips on how to size, secure, and manage your new investment.
Datasheet
Robot Alert
Robot Alert sends and receives email, text, and SNMP messages in reaction to IBM i events.
On-Demand Webinar
5 IBM i Job Scheduling Pain Points (and How to Solve Them)
Robot Schedule automatically and reliably runs millions of iSeries jobs for organizations all over the world every day. Watch this webinar to learn how.
On-Demand Webinar
RDi and the Sleeping Giants
How does Rational Developer for i (RDi) empower RPG coders? Watch this webinar with Jim Buck, Susan Gantner, and Charlie Guarino to find out!
Blog
IBM's Steve Will Talks AS/400, Cognitive Systems, and Everything in Between
By Tom Huntington on Thu, 08/23/2018
For busy IT pros who love their IBM i (or AS/400), we've summarized Steve Will's hugely popular, 60-minute webinar in a 6-minute blog post. Enjoy!
On-Demand Webinar
AS/400 to IBM i: And We’re Just Getting Started
By Steve Will
Celebrate 30 years of innovation on IBM i with IBM’s Steve Will and Alison Butterill. Watch now!
Blog
Where to Find Work Orders When the System Goes Down
By Tom Huntington on Thu, 02/15/2018
Paper work orders are a thing of the past. But system failure could deliver a nasty surprise to manufacturers and distributors who don’t have HA in play. Read on for more.
Article
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.