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IBM i Marketplace Check-In with IBM Champions

By Pete Massiello
Halfway through 2018—how are you doing on your IT initiatives? Watch this to learn how your peers on the platform are doing and get expert tips on how to move important IBM i projects forward at your own organization.
IBM i Automation
Article
Article

How to Download an ODBC Driver

Wed, 07/25/2018
Performance Navigator® requires an ODBC connection to connect to your IBM i system, but it does not come with your PC’s operating system. IBM has a downloadable they’ve titled Access Client Solutions, which we recommend our customers use to get that ODBC connection.
Article
Article

FAQs about Performance Navigator

Thu, 07/12/2018
Will this product hurt the performance of my IBM i®? You will not even notice that the product is working. The data gathering software is already part of the OS. I currently have a subscription to IBM's PM for Power service. How is Performance Navigator compared to PM? Glad you asked... Performance Navigator uses exactly the same input as PM for Power, Collection Services. Performance Navigator...
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Banking on IBM i

By Kevin Aker
Hear how IBM i Systems Engineer Kevin Aker from Old National Bank took an automated approach to systems management.
IBM i Automation
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
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Simplify PowerHA Hardware Replication with POWER9

How do POWER9 and PowerHA fit together? In this recorded webinar, experts from IBM and Fortra introduce you to the new POWER9 technology, especially as it relates to PowerHA hardware replication and storage area networks (SAN). Complete the form to access: Insight on the POWER9 hardware that supports PowerHA Better understanding of the PowerHA family Live demo of PowerHA Cluster setup and role...
IBM i Automation
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The Virtualization Blind Spot

By Chuck Losinski
75 percent of IBM i shops run multiple partitions per server. But what aren't they seeing? Watch now and learn how to monitor virtualized IBM i environments with Robot Monitor.
Monitoring
Case Study
Case Study

Robot HA Keeps Nesco Resource Out of Harm’s Way

Nesco Resource is one of the leading national staffing and employment agencies offering services in temporary staffing, direct hire, and a host of other staffing and recruiting solutions. Through its 100+ branches, the Cleveland, Ohio-based company has 60,000 people annually on its paycheck roster.
IBM i Automation
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Article

Message Received?

By Chuck Losinski on Fri, 02/23/2018
When was the last time you reviewed your Robot Console message automation? If you’re out of practice, let’s take a look at what you can do to maximize your message automation and reports.
Monitoring
Datasheet
Datasheet

Robot Monitor

Robot Monitor allows you to monitor and investigate issues on your IBM i and AIX operating systems, so you can resolve issues before they escalate and plan for future needs by tracking and analyzing past performance trends.
Monitoring
Datasheet
Datasheet

Robot HA

Robot HA is a software-based high availability solution that allows you to replicate your important data and keep business running even when your production environment goes down.
IBM i Automation