Resources

On-Demand Webinar

Containing the Costs of Workload Automation

By Pat Cameron

Containing the costs of data center automation is key. We'll show you how.

Job Scheduling: Basic to Advanced (Webinar Recap)

Thu, 12/08/2016

As IT environments become increasingly complex, so do a business's job scheduling needs. Learn how Fortra job scheduling and robotic process automation solutions can help you streamline your unique IT processes.

On-Demand Webinar

Top 5 Reasons You Need a Test Environment with your Job Scheduler

By Pat Cameron

If you're using an enterprise job scheduler, do you have a test environment for your job scheduling? Here's why you should.

Article

B2B and B2C Data Exchange with an Enterprise Job Scheduler

Fri, 11/11/2016

Modern business involves constant transfers of data between your company and its customers and partners. Make sure you have the right tool for the job.

Case Study

Bumble Bee Seafood Enjoys Easy Implementation and Top-notch Support with Automate Schedule

Bumble Bee Seafood is North America’s largest branded shelf-stable seafood company. Since 2014, Bumble Bee has used Automate Schedule to run jobs spanning SAP systems and Bumble Bee’s network servers. Bumble Bee has an international presence and uses Automate Schedule to manage processes on servers spanning multiple continents. ...

Case Study

Halcyon Helps Computacenter Deliver Efficient Managed Services

Computacenter is Europe’s leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services. They offer consulting services as well as implementation and operation services for networks and data center infrastructures on or off client premises and in the cloud. ...

Blog

IT Security Compliance 101

By Robin Tatam on Sun, 08/21/2016

In this compliance 101 primer, we'll look at three high-profile breaches from the past year, each of which shows what can go wrong when data oversight isn't up to snuff. Along the way, we'll discuss some basic fixes that can help shore up network defenses.

Guide

Download “How IT Professionals Can Navigate PCI DSS Compliance” Guide

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to every organization that processes credit or debit card information. This includes merchants and third-party service providers that store, process, or transmit credit card data. The launch of PCI DSS helped expose serious security shortcomings, failures to follow security best...

Guide

Download "Powertech Antivirus for IBM i Technical Guide"

Guide

Self-Audit: Checking Assumptions at the Door

Sysadmins, devops engineers, and cybersecurity personnel are often kept awake by a number of questions. How should I monitor my monitoring to be sure it will alert me when there is a security issue that needs my intervention? How can I be sure that the servers and processes in the environment haven’t been rooted already? In the quest to get better sleep, it is a good idea to...

Blog

The 9 Server Sprawl Questions You Need to Ask

Mon, 06/27/2016

For budding companies, server sprawl may be just one of many growing pains—a temporary inconvenience for a greater good. But if you’re struggling to complete processes on time, stalling with the auditors, and jumping from server to server whenever an error occurs, it’s time to ask the tough questions.

Blog

The #1 Step Before Automation

Fri, 06/10/2016

An up-to-date and comprehensive runbook won't win you any awards. But when you get the green light to implement a workload automation tool, documentation is your lifeline. Unfortunately, most runbooks aren’t up to snuff.

Case Study

AAA Life Leverages Fortra Solutions for IT Efficiency

Part of the American Automobile Association (AAA) family, AAA Life Insurance Company offers a variety of competitive life insurance, annuity, and travel accident products. With over one million policies, many people rely on AAA Life to help provide protection for their loved ones. As Senior Systems Engineer at AAA Life, Randy Wittner is in charge of their IBM i environment,...