On-Demand Webinar
System Sizing for IBM Power Systems Servers
By Randy Watson
Watch this recorded webinar to learn more about Performance Navigator, the preferred software for system sizing and capacity planning on IBM’s Power Systems platform.
Guide
5 Benefits of Automation: The Advantages of Automation
Learn more about the advantages of automation in business.
On-Demand Webinar
JAMS Feature Tour
Wed, 12/04/2019
Join Robert Newman for this condensed feature tour!
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.
Press Release
HelpSystems (now Fortra) Announces New Release of JAMS Workload Automation Solution
Latest release of JAMS delivers new innovative features that empower digital transformation
On-Demand Webinar
Capacity Planning for Your Peak Season
By Doug Mewmaw
Are you confident that your Power Systems servers are set up to handle your busiest season? Watch this webinar to learn tired-and-true methodology from the experts.
Case Study
SQL SCHEDULING GOES ENTERPRISE
Company Background
Frontline Technologies is a market leader in workforce management software. The Pennsylvania company serves thousands of global clients through its three applications: Aesop, an automated substitute placement and absence management system; Veritime, a time and attendance product; and Jobulator, an automatic job-notification service for substitute teachers. One in every five U.S...
Case Study
SharkNinja Uses Fresh Retail Data for Fast Decision-Making with JAMS
Company Background
SharkNinja is the maker of class-leading Shark® vacuums and steam mops, and the innovative line of Ninja® kitchen appliances. Shark® and Ninja® are two of several house-care brands developed by SharkNinja Operating LLC, a pioneer in small household appliances and cleaning solutions that fit the lifestyles of busy people.
The company’s products are widely distributed through...
Article
Capacity Planning and the Culture of Proof
By Timothy Prickett Morgan on Fri, 05/31/2019
Capacity planning is one of the most important things that a company will do, and yet there are still many companies that do it on the back of the envelope. Read this article and learn how to do it right.
JAMS Scheduler
Keep service levels high across all platforms and applications with a centralized approach
Press Release
HelpSystems (now Fortra) Partners with Ellucian to Bring JAMS to Higher Education Customers
Fortra today announced a partnership with Ellucian, a leading provider of software and services built to power higher education.
Datasheet
Performance Navigator
Historical performance monitoring and modeling across your IT environment
In an increasingly virtualized world, it’s becoming more and more difficult to understand performance across your IT enterprise. Performance Navigator performance analysis software allows you to see what’s truly occurring on your mission critical systems. With current day and historical performance data, you know exactly...
Article
Top 5 Capacity Planning Mistakes on IBM i
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 02/12/2019
When it comes to capacity planning for IBM i, skip the shortcuts. This article shares expert recommendations on how to avoid the most common capacity planning mistakes.
Demo
Demo Performance Navigator Live
Let us show you how Performance Navigator can help you get a handle on capacity planning analyzing your historical performance data. There’s no prep work required on your part. We’ll find a time that fits your schedule and familiarize you with the software in under an hour. Our product experts would love to discuss what you’re looking for and show you what Performance Navigator can do.
During...
Performance Navigator
Historical performance monitoring and modeling across your IT environment
Article
If It Has Moving Parts, Someday It's Going to Fail.
Sat, 11/03/2018
Check out IBM's new READ INTENSIVE SSDs.
This is a note to highlight some of the pros and cons - and dig a little deeper into one of the cons - of IBM's recently announced new class of solid state disk drives, "read intensive" (RI) SSDs.
The new RI-SSD comes in one flavor, a 1.86 TB drive. The new concept to wrap your head around is that the drive will "wear out" if you write too much over the...