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7 Misconceptions About Automation
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 03/31/2020
Don’t let fear of the unknown decide your fate. Familiarize yourself with the facts about automation before you spend another minute on manual AS400 operations.
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Five Tips for the Automation Journey
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/31/2020
Here are five tips from Tom Huntington on how best to move your IBM i automation project along the path to success.
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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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Common Excuses for Not Automating
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/31/2020
Whether it’s staffing, budget, or complexity, we’ve heard all the excuses to forgo automation. The next time you hear—or find yourself making—an excuse, have the response ready.
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20 Hidden Gems of Db2 for i
This webinar shares some of the best-kept secrets in Db2 for i and will help make sure you're using it to its full potential.
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The Case for Storage Area Networks (SAN)
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/03/2020
Using storage area networks or SAN for virtualization and dynamic allocation of system resources can lower the total cost of ownership of disk and improve flexibility for backups and more. Here’s how.
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IBM on IASP for PowerHA Implementations
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 03/03/2020
You’ve heard about IASP technology many times over the years, but you’ve been ignoring it, haven’t you? Steve Finnes confirms that it’s past time we “get to know it, understand it, and not be afraid of it.”
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FlashCopy: Pros and Cons
By Tom Huntington on Wed, 02/26/2020
IBM System Storage FlashCopy might seem like magic. But do the benefits for IBM i business continuity outweigh the hidden costs? Read on to find out.
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IBM i Data Replication: Hardware vs. Software
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/17/2020
There are a lot of options out there for IBM i data replication. We’ll help you weigh the options as your put together the pieces of your high availability plan.
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The Business Intelligence Boom
Business intelligence adoption is on the rise. And it’s time to modernize. Make 2020 the year you finally see your data clearly, quickly, and securely with Sequel webinar.
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What's New with High Availability at Fortra?
By Timothy Prickett Morgan on Wed, 11/20/2019
In this interview, IT Jungle's Timothy Prickett Morgan connects with Fortra to get an update on the company’s high availability offerings for IBM i. Read on.
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How to Use BI for Better Invoicing on IBM i
When Meissner Mfg. needed a better way to streamline their accounts receivable, they turned to Sequel and have been thrilled with its impact. Join this webinar to hear our conversation with Meissner Mfg. on how they saved 100+ hours a month with better business intelligence on IBM i with Sequel.
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4 Data Access Strategy Mistakes to Avoid
Fri, 10/11/2019
Find out how you can improve productivity with better data access. Learn what roadblocks you need to avoid in your goal to improve productivity.
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IBM i Data: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words
As the IBM i expert at your organization, you know that the data that drives important business decisions is scattered across your IBM i and other platforms. But many IBM i shops struggle to find a way to consolidate this information and allow both IT and business users easy access and fast interpretation for key performance indicators (KPIs).
Decision-makers need to visualize the data before...