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Release Day 2024.2
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Major Launches Announced on Release Day 2024.2

Fri, 05/17/2024
About Fortra’s Release Day Each quarter, we at Fortra get to roll out the fruits of our labors for the past few months. We showcase new features, updates, and even products. This Release Day features several groundbreaking projects. We’ve broken into the XDR arena and are thrilled to introduce you to our new offering. We’ve issued major releases for over a half-dozen of our...
On-Demand Webinar

Why Don't Companies Role Swap?

By Tom Huntington
Watch this webinar to learn why companies aren't role swapping and how simple role swaps can be with Robot HA’s intuitive technology and dedicated services team.
IBM i Automation
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The Value of a Tech Update

By Tom Huntington on Sun, 05/05/2024
When was the last time you talked to your key ISVs? Fortra recommends an annual touch base to keep you informed on technology directions that can benefit your business.
On-Demand Webinar

IBM Access Client Solutions for System Administration

By Chuck Losinski
Nowadays, the modern ACS is the go-to tool for many. But what are its capabilities? What is included? And how can system administrators leverage it? Watch this webinar on April 30th to learn more about how Access Client Solutions (ACS) can assist in system administration.
IBM i Automation
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Abusing Data to Avoid Detection: Cybercriminal Adoption of Browser Fingerprinting

Mon, 04/08/2024
Browser fingerprinting is one of many tactics phishing site authors use to evade security checks and lengthen the lifespan of malicious campaigns. While browser fingerprinting has been used by legitimate organizations to uniquely identify web browsers for nearly 15 years, it is now commonly exploited by cybercriminals.
Digital Risk Protection
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Automated Integration: The Fuel for Your Digital Transformation

Fri, 03/22/2024
As organizations embrace digital transformation, there are certain concepts and technologies that are crucial to maximizing the benefits. The various types of automation are essential for achieving your digital transformation, but without application integration, you could end up with a tangled mess of siloed applications and systems. And while automation and application...
Automation
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Top 8 Benefits of Network Monitoring

Thu, 03/14/2024
Lack of network visibility makes life hard for IT. Network monitoring helps you stay ahead of outages with real-time visibility into your network health.
Monitoring
10 Principles of Automation
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The 10 Principles of Automation

By Tom Huntington on Thu, 02/22/2024
Our experts developed the following best practices for easing automation implementation and advancing automated operations over the course of 30 years of working to help businesses make their processes more efficient. Let the countdown begin!
Automation
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Is the AS/400 Dead?

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/19/2024
Many IT professionals still use the term AS/400. But can a platform that was introduced in 1988 still be relevant today? The answers typically surprise people.
IBM i Automation
IBM i Business Intelligence
IBM i Cybersecurity
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IBM i: History and Timeline

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/19/2024
Did you know that IBM i’s origins pre-date the AS/400 server? Read on for IBM i operating system history and the IBM server history that has supported this powerful platform for decades.
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What to Look for in Web Scraping Tools

Tue, 02/06/2024
The internet provides all the information you could ever want, right at your fingertips. While it’s made accessing information—like market research, stock information, and content aggregation to name just a few—much easier, manually grabbing data from websites can still be a daunting, time-consuming task. By investing in web scraping software web scraping software, you can...
Automation
On-Demand Webinar

The Two Faces of SQL on IBM i

By Chuck Losinski
Watch this webinar on how to tackle the two faces of SQL on IBM i. We demonstrate how you can both monitor SQL activity on your system while also creating user-defined SQL statements to retrieve and monitor nearly anything automatically for unlimited flexibility.
IBM i Automation
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How to Scrape Data from a Website (Tutorial)

Thu, 11/30/2023
Spending too much time going to websites and manually entering data into spreadsheets? While they may seem simple, these types of tasks eat up a great deal of time, and with manual data entry, are incredibly error prone. But with a web scraping tool, you can scrape data from a website, saving your team time and reducing errors. And with the right tool, you won’t need to write a...