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When to Use Robot HA, PowerHA, or Both

Discover the relationship between Fortra and IBM regarding Robot HA and PowerHA as well as when it is advantageous to use each one or both.

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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...

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Fortra's Security & Automation Portfolios

Today’s IT environment is filled with the challenges of securing infrastructure despite lean resources and a mounting list of projects. Fortra strives to be your trusted partner as you simplify your strategy, consolidate your technology stack, and harden security across all aspects of your environment. Fortra offers a comprehensive approach to security and automation that...

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Virtual Tape Considerations for IBM i

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 06/28/2021

This article examines some of the most popular IBM VTL (virtual tap library) solutions for IBM i and other platforms. You'll also learn what to consider to determine if VTL is right for you.

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Eight Different Ways to Use HA at My Organization

By Tom Huntington on Wed, 04/14/2021

A flexible, affordable high availability solution can do more for your organization than provide business continuity after a disaster. Discover the many ways HA can help you avoid downtime and keep your data and applications accessible to end users.

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Migrate, Run, and Recover IBM i Applications in the Cloud

Businesses in every industry are under increasing pressure to modernize their mission-critical workloads. What’s more, these updates to core infrastructure and architecture need to be carried out with minimal downtime to avoid loss. There has never been a cloud solution that uniquely supports migrating and running IBM i applications in the public cloud with high availability...

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Robot Save Restricted State Utility (RSU)—Get Your Weekends Back!

By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 06/02/2020

There are processes that are required on your IBM i that need to run with the system in what is called a “restricted state” condition. A restricted state is when all subsystems are inactive and new jobs cannot enter the system. Only the system console might be active.

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How to End MIMIX Headaches for Good

By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 05/13/2020

Ready to eliminate manual monitoring in Assure MIMIX? This article shows you how to start monitoring MIMIX and stop wasting your time and risking your irreplaceable data.

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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.

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IBM on IASP for PowerHA Implementations

By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 03/03/2020

You’ve heard about IASP technology many times over the years, but you’ve been ignoring it, haven’t you? Steve Finnes confirms that it’s past time we “get to know it, understand it, and not be afraid of it.”

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How to Prove Your IBM i is Recoverable without a Real DR Test

By Tom Huntington on Thu, 02/27/2020

How good do you feel about your backup strategies? Did you know you can perform a simple operation two to four times a year to put much of your uneasiness to rest? It’s true. Simply audit your backups.

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FlashCopy: Pros and Cons

By Tom Huntington on Wed, 02/26/2020

IBM System Storage FlashCopy might seem like magic. But do the benefits for IBM i business continuity outweigh the hidden costs? Read on to find out.

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Backup Basics: Saving Your Data and Your Job

By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/24/2020

You need a backup strategy to test your company’s disaster recovery plan and, despite its reputation for reliability, administrators still need to back up their IBM i. A sound backup strategy should also restore individual user objects to account for human error.

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Audit for Role Swap Readiness with Robot HA

By Tom Huntington on Fri, 03/15/2019

Your IBM i source and target systems may not be identical. But don’t panic! Robot HA has a Swap Audit feature that regularly checks your setup and confirms you’re ready to role swap at any time.

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Robot Save

Robot Save provides automated backup, recovery, and encryption for IBM i. Schedule a demo today.

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Powertech Risk Assessor for IBM i

Powertech Risk Assessor for IBM i automates the process of gathering security information. Schedule a demo today.

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Managing Your IBM i Audit Data

By Robin Tatam on Wed, 08/01/2018

Let’s face it; system administration remains a largely thankless task. From scheduling jobs to balancing workloads to answering messages in QSYSOPR, administrators and operators work diligently behind the scenes to ensure that IBM i servers are available to run mission-critical applications.

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PowerHA for SAP—A Winning Combination

By Tom Huntington on Thu, 05/31/2018

What is PowerHA and what does it have to offer SAP on IBM i users? Find out here.

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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.

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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.

When to Use Robot HA, PowerHA, or Both

The IT Automation Survey

Fortra's Security & Automation Portfolios

Virtual Tape Considerations for IBM i

Eight Different Ways to Use HA at My Organization

Migrate, Run, and Recover IBM i Applications in the Cloud

Robot Save Restricted State Utility (RSU)—Get Your Weekends Back!

How to End MIMIX Headaches for Good

Why Relying on Scripted Operations Can Be a Problem for Your Business

IBM on IASP for PowerHA Implementations

How to Prove Your IBM i is Recoverable without a Real DR Test

FlashCopy: Pros and Cons

Backup Basics: Saving Your Data and Your Job

Audit for Role Swap Readiness with Robot HA

Robot Save

Powertech Risk Assessor for IBM i

Managing Your IBM i Audit Data

PowerHA for SAP—A Winning Combination

Robot HA

Enterprise Schedulers: Robot vs. Automate Schedule

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