New in July: Mix, match, reuse… with Verastream Host Integrator v6.0
Better than ever, new productivity features allow developers to quickly encapsulate data and logic via the screen interface (3270, 5250, VT420, HP700/92) to create services—such as .NET, Java, or web services—that can be mixed, matched, and reused. Part of our complete range of mainframe, web, and desktop modernization tools, Verastream Host Integrator is your best bet for rapid host integration—with no code changes.

We don’t have to tell you that managing the enterprise PC lifecycle brings its own set of challenges. IT projects, including operating system deployment, PC hardware refresh, or disaster recovery, combined with keeping current on the latest patches and software updates, has pushed imaging beyond its original intent.

As organizations change and grow—adding new hardware and software along the way—imaging gets more complicated and difficult to manage. Many IT administrators feel like they are spending more time managing images than managing PCs.

The maintenance and storage of images can quickly get out of hand when considering the sheer number of images required to keep up with localized versions of operating systems and applications. There are multiple versions of the same application, different hardware device drivers for different computer models, and diverse users and departments using a variety of applications. Now add in a change management process, in order to keep images current with the latest patches and security updates, and this quickly turns into an IT nightmare. So of course, the complexity—and cost to your organization—climbs.

Welcome to a new world of PC lifecycle management

WinINSTALL^® Desktop Availability Suite (DAS) provides re-usable template-driven automation to manage the PC lifecycle, delivering a fast, DOS-free PXE install of the operating system. No other product ties operating system installation to personality transfer, local data backup/restore, and software distribution. It can help reduce support expenses, simplify network administration, and improve network manageability

Seeing is believing. Contact us for a demo or to request a proof of concept for your organization.

Keeping data secure is an ongoing issue that IT professionals face every day. Most legacy host applications were never designed to fit into today’s world of modern security architectures and wide-spread network access. Under pressure to ensure data privacy and safeguard sensitive information, organizations have built up sophisticated IT security infrastructures, implementing layers of protection. But defending the systems that house critical data has often fallen to outdated or inadequate security methods.

Can you bring modern multi-layered security architecture to traditional green screen applications?

Yes—and in a non-intrusive way, so that you don’t have to modify the applications or the hosts on which they reside.

Security in a flexible, multi-layered architecture

The ideal security solution should help your organization meet regulatory requirements for protecting confidential information; integrate legacy applications with newer authentication and identity management systems; simplify strong authentication and password management; and provide standards-based security for business applications and file transfers.

A multi-layered architecture should incorporate a range of security measures that include:

• Encryption
• Centralized identity management
• Access control
• Centralized auditing
• Threat monitoring

Reflection offers unique capabilities that can shield your host systems with the full range of security measures listed above. With Reflection, your hosts get an extra layer of protection as they are integrated into a modern security infrastructure.

Learn more about the evolution of security host applications—and the advantages of an up-to-date approach to defending green screen applications. Download our new technical paper, Protecting Legacy Host Applications with Modern Security, today.