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Job Scheduling Options from HelpSystems

By Chuck Losinski, Pat Cameron, Dallas Li on February 2, 2021

With several solutions for enterprise job scheduling, HelpSystems offers central control, no matter how complex your environment. So the question is: Which scheduling tool will fit your needs?
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[Customer Exclusive] Robot Health Check

Watch this webinar to learn housekeeping how-tos for Robot Schedule, Robot Console, Robot Network, and Robot Alert from our top product experts.
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Leveraging SQL for IBM i Administration

Watch this recorded webinar where HelpSystems experts show you how to analyze and monitor SQL activity and leverage SQL for IBM i administration.
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What’s New with Robot?

Looking for an easy way to catch up with HelpSystems and hear how the new features in Robot may benefit you and your company? Here’s your chance!
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[INFOGRAPHIC] Audit Day for a System Administrator

By Chuck Losinski on November 30, 2020

Whether your IBM i audit is internal or external, once a week or once a year, the reporting process wastes time that would be better spent on projects that improve business processes. Don’t let it.
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How to Monitor Complex IBM i Environments

Watch this webinar to see how Robot Monitor helps you consolidate IBM i, AIX, Linux, VIOS, IBM MQ, BRMS, MIMIX, and PowerHA performance indicators into a single interface.
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Monitoring Memory Thresholds on IBM i

By Chuck Losinski on October 16, 2020

Learn how to interpret the data you find on the Work with System Status (WRKSYSSTS) panel and how to set memory thresholds to avoid thrashing and optimize IBM i performance tuning.

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Robot Schedule for Beginners

Watch this webinar to learn what every beginner should know about Robot Schedule batch process management and workload automation software for IBM i (AS/400, iSeries).
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I Inherited an IBM i, Please Help!

Learn what you need to know when you inherit admin duties on an IBM i (AS/400, iSeries) as the experts share proven strategies for successful IBM i systems management.
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IBM i System Administrator Appreciation Day

July 31, 2020 was System Administrator Appreciation Day. This webinar is our way of saying a big THANK YOU for all your hard work.
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Remote Management for IBM i Backups

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 June 2, 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 Ash Giddings, Chuck Losinski on May 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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External vs. Internal Storage: Which Is Right for Me?

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

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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10 Timesaving Tips for IBM i Scheduling

Watch this recorded webinar to learn the advanced IBM i (iSeries, AS/400) job management techniques in the Robot scheduling software that deliver measurable ROI.
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7 Misconceptions About Automation

Don’t let fear of the unknown decide your fate. Familiarize yourself with the facts about automation before you spend another minute on manual AS400 operations.
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INFOGRAPHIC: How to Get to Lights-Out Automation on IBM i

By Tom Huntington, Chuck Losinski on March 31, 2020

Your excuses against automation have run out. Manual computer operations don't make sense anymore. It’s time for automated or lights-out data center operations for IBM i.
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IBM i Business Continuity 101

Watch this webinar where our experts teach you how to calculate your cost of downtime, determine your recovery time objective (RTO), and avoid production configuration issues.
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IBM on IASP for PowerHA Implementations

By Chuck Losinski, Steve Finnes on March 3, 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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Halcyon Level 3: What’s in It for Me?

Watch this recorded webinar to learn five reasons why Halcyon Level 2 customers should activate Level 3 for better IBM i performance monitoring.
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