Hard Drive Disposal vs. Recycling: The Enterprise Guide to Destroying Old Hard Drives Securely
YMP Admin
Enterprise data security doesn’t end when you decommission storage infrastructure. Every retired hard drive represents a potential data breach waiting to happen. The distinction between hard drive disposal, destruction, and recycling carries profound implications for cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and environmental responsibility. …
IBM Aspera Product Updates from IBC2025
Scott Pecnik
At the IBC2025 conference, PacGenesis and IBM Aspera were pleased to provide the latest updates around Aspera software and SaaS solutions. Aspera is the world leader in high-speed data transfer solutions, enabling customers to move data at any size over any distance, with a combination …
What is Throughput? An Explanation Of Throughput
Summary: Throughput is a critical metric used to measure the amount of data successfully processed or transferred over a system or network within a given timeframe. It reflects real-world performance output, helping organizations evaluate how efficiently their systems handle workloads. In this article, we provide …
Secure File Transfer Alternatives to FTP
IBM’s Aspera patented data transfer protocol known as FASP or Fast and Secure Protocol stands out as one of the most well-adopted technologies to help organizations address these common challenges by supporting organizations that send large amounts of data great distances quickly and efficiently. …
3 File Size Limits with SharePoint: 2025 Max Storage File Size
TLDR for Blog Post: TL;DR: SharePoint has file size limits of 2GB (default threshold) to 15GB maximum, plus URL character limits of 400 and OneDrive sync limits of 300,000 items. Organizations struggling with these restrictions can use solutions like IBM Aspera to transfer large files …
TCP vs UDP vs FASP – Which is the Fastest Protocol?
Do you need to transfer large files quickly? Which file transfer protocol is quickest - TCP, UDP, or FASP? Find out in this blog post. …
Which Security Protocol Does Secure File Transfer (SFTP) Use to Transfer Data?
TL;DR: SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) keeps data secure by using SSH (Secure Shell) protocol for encryption and authentication. Yes, SFTP does use SSH to create encrypted connections between client and server, protecting sensitive data during transfer. Unlike regular FTP which sends data in plain …
IBM Aspera Faspex 5 Released
Jason Warman
Introduction TL;DR: IBM Aspera Faspex 5 introduces a completely redesigned interface built on Carbon Design System, containerized architecture with Docker, full REST API integration, and enhanced admin tools. Key changes include SAML-only authentication (no direct LDAP), nginx replacing Apache, and new Shared Inboxes feature. The …
What Does Signiant Mean? An Explanation of Signiant’s Meaning!
TL;DR Signiant is a file transfer company that uses on-premise software and SaaS solutions to move data between users and systems. Their main product, Media Shuttle, is a subscription-based file sharing solution with advanced automation and compliance features, but offers limited performance gains and falls back to …
How to Update License Keys for IBM Aspera Web Applications: 2025 Update
IBM Aspera has several web applications available to enable high-speed data transfer for you and your users, and to manage, monitor, and report on those transfer sessions. Aspera Shares, Aspera Faspex, Aspera Console and Aspera Orchestrator are all customer-hosted web application options and are available …
