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IBM i Capacity Planning – Cloud, On-Prem, or Hybrid?

By Randy Watson

Our IBM i experts discuss the most important items to consider when developing a capacity plan – from necessary skills and software licensing to financial implications.

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Sizing Power10 Correctly with Performance Navigator

By Tom Huntington

Watch this 30-minute webinar to learn how to plan your move to Power10, whether it's on-prem, dynamic capacity on-premises (PEP2), or in the cloud.

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Performance Navigator Training: Automated Performance Reporting

By Tom Huntington

Watch this webinar and learn how to automate daily, weekly, and monthly performance reporting using the Performance Navigator software from Fortra.

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Storage Best Practices for HA/DR on IBM i

By Tom Huntington

Watch this webinar where you’ll learn how to clean up IBM i storage to improve your high availability and disaster recovery plans and reach your business continuity objectives.

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IBM i Automation Series: Performance

By Chuck Losinski

Watch this webinar series for your FREE opportunity to learn what every user should know about Robot Monitor and Performance Navigator software for IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) monitoring, plus advanced tips and tricks.

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Three Essential Steps to Successful Performance Management

Tue, 08/24/2021

Performance management is often made to look cumbersome and complex, but we’ve distilled the process down to three essential steps.

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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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Virtual Tape Library (VTL) Technology for IBM i

By Chuck Losinski

During this 1-hour session, Fortra and LaserVault experts join forces to discuss the merits of virtual tape and show you how VTL technology can replace your traditional tape backups.

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Performance Navigator vs. IBM PM400

By Randy Watson on Mon, 01/25/2021

This article presents a technical review of how Performance Navigator stacks up as a replacement for IBM Performance Management for Power Systems (PM400).

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Ask the Experts: Power Hardware Upgrades

By Randy Watson

This webinar is a unique, online opportunity to hear how you can make smart technology decisions around your next Power hardware upgrade.

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Remote Management for IBM i Backups

By Tom Huntington

Watch this recorded webinar to learn the tools and techniques you need to set up remote management for unattended IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) backups.

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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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External vs. Internal Storage: Which Is Right for Me?

By Robert Jenkins

Watch this webinar where our panel of technology experts discuss the reasons why many organizations are taking advantage of SAN technology for virtualization, high availability, backup management, and more.

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Lights-Out Automation for IBM i Data Centers

By Tom Huntington

In a time when unattended computer operations are expected, IBM i is the right platform. Watch this webinar to get the success formula for lights-out automation.

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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.

On-Demand Webinar

System Sizing for IBM Power Systems Servers

By Randy Watson

Watch this recorded webinar to learn more about Performance Navigator, the preferred software for system sizing and capacity planning on IBM’s Power Systems platform.

IBM i Capacity Planning – Cloud, On-Prem, or Hybrid?

Sizing Power10 Correctly with Performance Navigator

Performance Navigator Training: Automated Performance Reporting

Storage Best Practices for HA/DR on IBM i

IBM i Automation Series: Performance

Three Essential Steps to Successful Performance Management

Virtual Tape Considerations for IBM i

Virtual Tape Library (VTL) Technology for IBM i

Performance Navigator vs. IBM PM400

Ask the Experts: Power Hardware Upgrades

Remote Management for IBM i Backups

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

External vs. Internal Storage: Which Is Right for Me?

Lights-Out Automation for IBM i Data Centers

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

System Sizing for IBM Power Systems Servers

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