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Mobile Dashboards for IBM i Monitoring

By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 08/07/2019

Robot Console leverages the power of Fortra' dashboards containing browser access! Mobile-friendly dashboards allow you to combine key message summary and resource status data into a single, intuitive view. Read on to learn more.

Datasheet

Robot Network

You want to manage your Robot software solutions and get a high-level look at performance metrics from a single view. Robot Network gives you the one-stop management you’ve been searching for.

Article

Remember the IFS!

By Robin Tatam on Thu, 06/27/2019

Ask any security professional which area of IBM i security is most often ignored and chances are that the unanimous response is a chorus of “the Integrated File System.” Although it’s been around since V3R1, the Integrated File System, or IFS, remains a shrouded mystery that represents significant risk to many IBM i organizations.

Case Study

Meissner Manufacturing Uses Sequel to Filter the Data that Matters

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Mobile Management for Your Job Schedule

By Chuck Losinski on Wed, 02/13/2019

Your job schedule has never looked so good! Learn about four must-have features exclusive to the web interface for Robot Schedule.

Datasheet

Powertech Command Security for IBM i

Using Command Security, you identify which commands you want to monitor, specify the conditions under which the command should be secured, and define the actions to take when the conditions are met. Schedule a demo today.

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.

On-Demand Webinar

How to Use Sequel from a Browser

By Mike Stegeman

Learn how to give your users want they want—fast and easy access to data—without needing a lot of help from IT.

On-Demand Webinar

Give Your Organization IBM i Data in a Browser

By Mike Stegeman

Find out how to give your organization access to real-time IBM i data no matter where they are.

Article

Protect the IBM i Command Line with Powertech Command Security for IBM i

By Robin Tatam on Fri, 03/24/2017

A user’s ability to execute commands in a green-screen environment is controlled by the limit capabilities (LMTCPB) parameter on their profile. Although without exit programs to extend IBM i security functions, even limited capability users could invoke commands through network interfaces such as FTP.

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Command Access Can Bring Unexpected Consequences

By Robin Tatam on Fri, 03/24/2017

Does this sound familiar? You recently experienced an “unplanned outage” after an administrator inadvertently issued a PWRDWNSYS command while mentoring a new operator.

Article

How-To: Get Started with Sequel Web Server for Client Tables and More

Wed, 02/22/2017

Learn how to extend Sequel Data Access across your organization with Sequel Web Interface and Sequel Web Server.

On-Demand Webinar

Audit and Control of Powerful Users on IBM i

By Robin Tatam

Discover the ways to control and audit the activity of powerful users, with a view to enhancing the integrity of your IBM i. With the proper controls in place, you can restrict even the most powerful users as required.

On-Demand Webinar

Mark Geery, CIO of Tony’s Fine Foods, Shares Success with Sequel

By Mark Geery

In this session Mark Geery, CIO of Tony’s Fine Foods will discuss how they have used Sequel in their business.

On-Demand Webinar

IBM i Meets Mobile Technology

By Chuck Losinski

According to the 2015 IBM i Marketplace Survey, mobile access to IBM i data ranks among the top five IT concerns for the near future. Robot is here to make your mobile initiative easier.

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Continuous Performance Data—Without Big Overhead

By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 08/30/2016

There are two sides to every Robot Network. It offers centralized control of the Robot software running on your IBM i partitions as well as performance monitoring and exception-based management across your environment.

Blog

User Interfaces: GUI vs. WUI

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 08/16/2016

You might be asking yourself, “What’s a WUI?” At Robot, WUI stands for web user interface, and we think it has some big benefits that are giving the GUI a run for its money.

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 practices, and a general lack of awareness of the...

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What’s New in the Robot NETWORK Web Interface?

By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 08/16/2016

Just when you were getting used to the GUI, Robot NETWORK gives its web interface a boost that makes managing your performance and Robot product metrics even easier.

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Robot and FlashCopy

By Tom Huntington on Tue, 08/16/2016

Last month, Chuck Stupca (retired IBMer) and Chuck Losinski (Fortra) presented a webinar discussing FlashCopy for IBM i . Based on the attendance, it looks like this is a very important topic for many of you so I wanted to explain how FlashCopy ties to Robot products.

Mobile Dashboards for IBM i Monitoring

Robot Network

Remember the IFS!

Meissner Manufacturing Uses Sequel to Filter the Data that Matters

Mobile Management for Your Job Schedule

Powertech Command Security for IBM i

The Many Ways Robot Supports SNMP

How to Use Sequel from a Browser

Give Your Organization IBM i Data in a Browser

Protect the IBM i Command Line with Powertech Command Security for IBM i

Command Access Can Bring Unexpected Consequences

How-To: Get Started with Sequel Web Server for Client Tables and More

Audit and Control of Powerful Users on IBM i

Mark Geery, CIO of Tony’s Fine Foods, Shares Success with Sequel

IBM i Meets Mobile Technology

Continuous Performance Data—Without Big Overhead

User Interfaces: GUI vs. WUI

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

What’s New in the Robot NETWORK Web Interface?

Robot and FlashCopy

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