The Stability Trap: Don’t Let Complacency Turn Small Problems into Big Shutdowns

IBM i’s reliability is legendary. But that same stability can breed complacency, and small, overlooked issues can quietly grow into costly outages.

Fortra’s latest Ask the Experts episode tackles this head-on: “The Stability Trap: Don’t Let Complacency Turn Small Problems into Big Shutdowns.” Three seasoned IBM i practitioners walk through the operational areas where risk most often hides, including storage, backups, scheduling, security, and how AI is changing the way administrators respond to problems.

You’ll come away knowing how to:

• Spot hidden storage growth before it becomes a crisis
• Validate that your backups and HA environment will actually work when needed
• Improve QSYSOPR message monitoring and automate responses
• Strengthen security hygiene and eliminate risky scheduled jobs

Don’t wait for something to break. Watch the full episode now.

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