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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...
Automation
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What is SNMP, and How Does It Work?

By Kevin Jackson on Thu, 03/03/2022
SNMP is one of the most widely accepted protocols for network monitoring. Here’s a quick summary of what is SNMP, how it works, and why it matters to network professionals.
Monitoring
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Intermapper Is a Government and Defense Approved Network Monitoring Solution

By Kevin Jackson on Fri, 10/30/2020
Intermapper network monitoring software from Fortra is both a GSA-approved solution and recipient of a Certificate of Networthiness (CON), meeting all the technology standards required by the U.S. Army and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). As part of the GSA Schedule, Intermapper can supply products to federal, state, and local government agencies at contract rates below market value.
Monitoring
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Eight Steps Toward a Secure Hybrid Cloud Environment

Fri, 03/16/2018
Protect your data and your company from internal and external threats by ensuring that your security policies on-premises and in the cloud are aligned with this checklist.
Infrastructure and Data Protection
Compliance
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With Public Cloud OS Instances Growing, Security Challenges Grow, Too

Tue, 03/13/2018
Image “Some cloud vendors tout that systems deployed within their framework require little or no administration: You create an image with the software and applications that you want it to provide services for, spin it up in a management console, and Voila! you have an entirely new system online; with minimal cost, no hassle, little...
Data Protection
IT Infrastructure Protection
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Perspectives on the Changing Linux Ecosystem

Tue, 03/13/2018
Media Image Text In the early 1990s the Open Software Foundation formed a committee to select and standardize a new Management Platform Toolset for and from the UNIX ecosystem....
Vulnerability Management
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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.
Automation
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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.
Automation