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Published on June 10, 2013

With the vast amounts of storage space available on mainframes and their associated direct access storage drives (DASD), there's no need to worry about drive defragmentation or space allocation, right? Right? Wrong. The huge volume of data stored on many businesses' DASD systems make it…

Published on June 5, 2013

Although we all think our mainframes are super, mainframes and supercomputers are different on some fundamental levels. Here's why. Both mainframes and supercomputers push the limits of what can be accomplished through computing. They are both large and powerful machines, but they are not the…

Published on June 4, 2013

Advanced Software Product Group's enterprise self-service password reset tool ReACT now features multi-factor authentication, raising the bar for Help Desk password reset software. ReACT is a self-service password reset and synchronization software tool for the enterprise that allows users to reset their own password without…

Published on May 23, 2013

In the early years of mainframe security, keeping unauthorized people from sitting down at a terminal was enough to protect the data on the mainframe. As time went on, mainframe security matured to the degree that the data was considered safe as long as its…

Published on May 14, 2013

Usernames and passwords are the most common way to secure access to software accounts and data. But passwords don't work -- at least not as well as they should, and especially not the way they used to. Sophisticated phishing schemes, brute force attacks, social engineering,…

Published on May 8, 2013

Mainframes have reliably served the heavy computing and security needs of large and medium-sized enterprises for decades. More recently, cloud computing has emerged promising scale, availability, simplicity, and lowered costs. But will it deliver? Similarities and differences exist between mainframe and cloud computing, as well…

Published on May 1, 2013

Thinking beyond simply saving space Frequent flyers know how much space they can gain just by squeezing the air out of their luggage. They can pack for a week-long vacation in the same bag others will over-stuff with clothes for a simple overnight trip. Atoms,…

Published on April 29, 2013

Naples, FL—April 1, 2012—Advanced Software Product Group's enterprise self-service password reset tool ReACT has received new updates and enhancements, including new authentication methods, multi-factor authentication, and compatibility updates. ReACT, a self-service password reset and recovery software tool for the enterprise, allows users to reset their…

Published on April 29, 2013

Running heavy mainframe applications with a light touch Quick quiz: What's the most powerful iPhone app? A mainframe. What's the most useful mainframe? The one you have with you. Combining the power and reliability of mainframe applications with the broad accessibility of web 2.0 technology…

Published on April 27, 2013

The boys are back! And they've been debriefed, after a couple days' recovery period. Everyone from ASPG had a fantastic time in Vegas--on and off the clock! They got to hand out racks of chips, meet clients face-to-face, and have sing the praises of our…