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Guide
Guide

Going Beyond the GUI

Modernization is more than simply switching from a green screen to a GUI. To have a truly modern IBM i data center, you must consider all areas of IT from your software and applications to your hardware and devices to the processes that support the whole operation. This guides helps you modernize your IBM i from the ground up.
IBM i Automation
Monitoring
Guide
Guide

Time to Replace Legacy AS/400 Schedulers?

This guide explores the limitations of legacy AS400 schedulers, identifies the signs that it’s time for a change, and points to the benefits of automated operations using modern workload automation software built for IBM i.
IBM i Automation
Guide
Guide

A Guide to IBM i Message Management

This guide teaches you how to handle IBM i message management, including the fastest and more accurate ways to monitor for messages, filter critical messages, and escalate messages to members of your team as needed.
IBM i Automation
Monitoring
Guide
Guide

Robot in Modern IBM i Environments

Robot systems management solutions can improve processes and enhance the return on investment for new technologies running in modern IBM i environments. Find out how.
IBM i Automation
Guide
Guide

How to Handle Explosive IBM i Storage Growth

Data growth projections are simply too big to ignore. It’s essential that IT teams move away from reactive approaches and adopt a sustainable data storage management strategy. This guide is a great resource to get you started.
Press Release
Press Release

IBM i marketplace continues to expand

Fortra has published its seventh annual IBM i Marketplace Survey. It shows that use of the IBM i platform has surged during the pandemic. What makes this growth more interesting, is that most of the growth has been on-premises or in private datacentres not in the cloud.
Press Release
Press Release

Security remains top focus

Fortra has published its seventh annual IBM i Marketplace Survey, exploring how organizations use the IBM i platform and the IT initiatives it supports. Security concerns intensify with challenges over remote worker access.
Guide
Guide

10 Hidden Gems of BRMS for IBM i

Get insider tech tips on the most helpful features of Backup, Recovery and Media Services for i (BRMS)! What if your IBM i came equipped with a tool that could help you automate and manage backup/recovery across your enterprise IBM i environment? What’s that, you say? It’s called BRMS for i? That’s right! BRMS is already available as a licensed program product (LPP), yet many IBM i shops are not...
IBM i Automation
Guide
Guide

Which IBM i Data Access Tool is Right for You?

Data access software is essential today to both technical users—like your IT team—and business users—like everyone else. Query/400 has long been the go-to for IBM i data access. It’s been around for over 30 years, but the tool hasn’t advanced with changes in technology. That’s where modern data access tools like Sequel have the advantage. But how do you really know which data access tool is right...
IBM i Business Intelligence
Guide
Guide

Calculating the True Cost of Bad Data

Bad data is common throughout many organizations—and the costs can be far-reaching. This white paper explores the common causes of inaccurate and incomplete business data, as well as how businesses can identify and mitigate these problems.
IBM i Business Intelligence