Press Release
Fortra’s JAMS Earns Top Honors on PeerSpot, TrustRadius, and G2
Fortra today announced that its workload automation solution JAMS has earned top honors across industry peer review sites, including a PeerSpot Tech Leader Award 2023, a TrustRadius Top-Rated Award, and “Leader” status on G2 for the second year running.
Press Release
Industry-first Integration from Fortra Allows Organizations to Supercharge Their Automation Footprint
Newly released Automate Execution Method leads to improved process efficiency, increased productivity, and faster turnaround times.
Article
The IT Automation Survey
Wed, 12/14/2022
Companies continue to embrace digital transformation to navigate the post-pandemic climate. From economic uncertainties to an ever-shifting job market, IT automation tools are helping organizations meet the moment. And as automation solutions - and strategies - have evolved, we wanted to take the pulse of our users and get a snapshot of the state of IT automation and what’s top of mind as they...
Article
The Difference Between OCR and IDP
Thu, 06/23/2022
Compare optical character recognition (OCR) and intelligent document processing (IDP) to learn when to use each to make structured and unstructured data more usable.
Article
Be in Control of Your ERP
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 03/31/2021
Many ERP packages have built-in schedulers. However, these schedulers are typically not flexible or robust enough to meet the needs of even the smallest data center.
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.
Article
Mobile NOW for Robot Network
By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 08/21/2019
The web interface for Robot Network is a browser-based tool that uses Fortra Insite to help you access system performance data for your network of IBM i systems from any laptop, tablet, or smartphone. You can also work in the Robot Network Status Center to see and respond to messages and other events that have been escalated to the Robot Network host system.
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
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.
Article
The Many Ways Robot Supports SNMP
By Chuck Losinski on Fri, 02/23/2018
Many devices send status updates using SNMP or simple network management protocol. Make sure you’re getting the message. Read on to see how Robot supports SNMP.
Article
Enterprise Schedulers: Robot vs. Automate Schedule
Tue, 04/04/2017
Where do you need your enterprise scheduler to run? With Fortra solutions, IBM i and other operating systems like Windows ® , Linux ® , or UNIX ® are all possibilities. Robot Schedule Enterprise is our IBM i-centric solution and the Automate Schedule solution centers on the other platforms.
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All Systems Go: Integrating with Big Software
Fri, 03/31/2017
Your data, your job scheduling tool, your ERP system—they all must work in concert with one another to make your organization as efficient as possible in meeting your customers’ needs as well as your own innovation and production goals.
Article
Alternate Reactive Paths: Do You Have a Backup Plan?
Fri, 03/31/2017
Is your enterprise job schedule as safe as the rest of your life? The ability to set up alternate reactive paths could be the backup plan you’re looking for.
Article
Linux on Power Systems and Automate Schedule: Why They Work Together
Fri, 03/31/2017
Whether you’re running Linux on multiple partitions, running multiple operating systems on your Power systems, or running production job streams across those partitions, Automate Schedule can help you manage your workflows on Power servers running Linux.
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Monitoring the Mayhem: Keeping Track of Your Schedule
Fri, 03/31/2017
Understand the importance of job monitoring features: how are they the difference between a schedule that runs smoothly and a schedule that runs rampant?
Article
Understanding Event-Driven Architecture
Thu, 03/30/2017
At its core, event-driven architecture is about reacting to various events on your systems. Event-driven architecture allows you to react to multiple different sources without having to write code for each of those sources
Article
Data Retention and Purging: What You Need to Know
Thu, 03/30/2017
Find out the critical role that enterprise job schedulers play in data retention and purging.
Article
Expanding Job Scheduling for Oracle E-Business Suite
Wed, 03/29/2017
Enterprise job schedulers offer extended flexibility for running Oracle concurrent requests.
Article
Moving to the Digital Age: The Challenges Facing IT Today
Wed, 03/29/2017
For all its meaningful advancements, the push into the digital age also brings with it a host of new challenges for companies. Key among these challenges is the increased difficulty in tracking workflows. Find out how Automate Schedule can help.