Resources

Blog

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.

Article

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.

Blog

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.

Blog

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.

On-Demand Webinar

Is the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) the Next GDPR and Why Should I Care?

By Donnie MacColl

In this session, you’ll learn why most organizations—not just those in California—are affected by the CCPA and what it means for IT pros.

On-Demand Webinar

Security Best Practices for the IBM i Administrator

Tue, 01/28/2020

During this webinar, you'll see a checklist of tasks that you can follow and actions you can take to ensure that you are following the best practices for security on your IBM i.

Press Release

HelpSystems (now Fortra) Makes It Easier to Identify Security Events on IBM i

Fortra today announced the latest release of Powertech SIEM Agent for IBM i. The new version provides enhanced flexibility to meet the demands of increasingly complex IT environments.

On-Demand Webinar

A CISO’s Take on IBM i Security

By Robin Tatam

In this webinar, IBM i security expert Robin Tatam focuses on helping you change perceptions of IBM i at your organization and getting what you need from your management team.

Article

Too Many Job Schedulers, Not Enough Substance

By Tom Huntington on Wed, 11/20/2019

How many separate job schedulers are you juggling? Don’t let your important processing into a scheduling circus. Stick with a single, sophisticated solution.

Article

Why Should Developers Care About Workload Automation?

By Tom Huntington on Wed, 11/20/2019

Developers, don’t let late-night distress calls from the NOC disrupt your sleep. Workload automation software is not just for operators any more.

Article

Lessons Learned from IBM's Native Scheduler

By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 11/20/2019

Your shop runs more than 30 jobs each day. Your jobs must communicate across IBM i and another OS. You need to monitor them and generate reports for audits or SLAs. Do your existing job schedulers really meet your needs?

Article

Built-in Commands Make Your Enterprise Scheduling Environment Even More Robust

By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 11/20/2019

Looking for better ways to integrate your Windows, AIX/UNIX, and Linux environments with the Robot Schedule scheduling system? Robot Schedule Enterprise commands can enhance your integration experience.

Blog

Protecting AIX Servers Against Malware Threats

By Bob Erdman on Thu, 11/07/2019

Find out what security challenges AIX servers face, and what can be done to overcome them.

On-Demand Webinar

AS/400 Security in an IBM i World

By Robin Tatam

Learn why outdated security implementations put IBM i organizations in danger and how you can minimize the risks.

Article

Automate 11.2 Enhances RPA Functionality

Mon, 09/30/2019

Discover the latest enhancements to your robotic process automation (RPA) experience with Automate’s 11.2 release.

Blog

How to Calculate RPA ROI

By John Grancarich on Fri, 09/27/2019

Once you get an RPA project up and running, how do you know if it's successful or not? How do you measure the ROI? I'm going to walk you through, in real time, how to calculate RPA ROI for your project. To show you how we can do this, we're going to take a real Fortra RPA customer example and walk you through the analysis. Visit this page to...