Shield Advanced Solutions Ltd, leading providers of High Availability Software for IBM i today announced their new solution EM4i.
EM4i is an Enterprise Monitoring Solution for the IBM i platform, that allows Message Queue and Job Logs to be monitored for messages via Email, SMS Text, or Pushover Notifications. Ensure critical messages are not missed, without the need for your operations team to sign onto the system to respond to messages. EM4i complements Shield’s existing product range and adds to keeping your system highly available.
As with all Shield solutions EM4i is simple to configure and manage. Once set up your operations team can immediate begin monitoring remotely, ensuring no messages that require attention are missed. Security is maintained for your IBM i system through one way communication with the external web server, no inbound communication is required to your IBM i. The product also supports encrypted communications to the web server should it be required.
Provided as a Software as a service, with a monthly subscription model based on install instance. No annual maintenance or upfront capital costs to manage.
Benefits of using EM4i
- Simplified message distribution
- Improved response management
- SMS, Email and Pushover notification capabilities
- External management of message responses
- Only outbound requests to the web
- Secure Connectivity
- Context sensitive help
- Software as a Service
EM4i is available for IBM I OS Version 7 Release 1 and up.
Says Director Chris Hird, “Being able to monitor a message queue for messages and respond to them is provided as part of the operating system, EM4i takes this to the next level by allowing a remote employee to receive notifications about messages, and if necessary, send a response to the message.”
EM4i is already proving popular with Shield’s existing customer-base. To find out more or request a demo, visit https://www.shieldadvanced.com/Products.
Shield Advanced Solutions has been providing High Availability solutions for the IBM I and its predecessors, (AS/400, iSeries, i5, and Systemi) for more than 20 years. shield is renowned for their high-quality service support, and less complex enterprise-level solutions at SMB prices.
Technical information: Chris Hird –
Press Information/Graphic: Alison –
More than ever, there is a demand for IT to deliver innovation. Your IBM i has been an essential part of your business operations for years. However, your organization may struggle to maintain the current system and implement new projects. The thousands of customers we've worked with and surveyed state that expectations regarding the digital footprint and vision of the company are not aligned with the current IT environment.
TRY the one package that solves all your document design and printing challenges on all your platforms. Produce bar code labels, electronic forms, ad hoc reports, and RFID tags – without programming! MarkMagic is the only document design and print solution that combines report writing, WYSIWYG label and forms design, and conditional printing in one integrated product. Make sure your data survives when catastrophe hits. Request your trial now! Request Now.
Forms of ransomware has been around for over 30 years, and with more and more organizations suffering attacks each year, it continues to endure. What has made ransomware such a durable threat and what is the best way to combat it? In order to prevent ransomware, organizations must first understand how it works.
Disaster protection is vital to every business. Yet, it often consists of patched together procedures that are prone to error. From automatic backups to data encryption to media management, Robot automates the routine (yet often complex) tasks of iSeries backup and recovery, saving you time and money and making the process safer and more reliable. Automate your backups with the Robot Backup and Recovery Solution. Key features include:
Business users want new applications now. Market and regulatory pressures require faster application updates and delivery into production. Your IBM i developers may be approaching retirement, and you see no sure way to fill their positions with experienced developers. In addition, you may be caught between maintaining your existing applications and the uncertainty of moving to something new.
IT managers hoping to find new IBM i talent are discovering that the pool of experienced RPG programmers and operators or administrators with intimate knowledge of the operating system and the applications that run on it is small. This begs the question: How will you manage the platform that supports such a big part of your business? This guide offers strategies and software suggestions to help you plan IT staffing and resources and smooth the transition after your AS/400 talent retires. Read on to learn:
LATEST COMMENTS
MC Press Online