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June 7, 2010
Microsoft® TechEd North America 2010
ActiveBatch® Workload Automation live at Microsoft TechEd 2010
New Orleans, Louisiana - June 7-11, 2010

April 19, 2010
Microsoft® Management Summit 2010
ActiveBatch® Workload Automation live at Microsoft Management Summit 2010
Las Vegas, Nevada - April 19-23, 2010

February 9, 2010
ActiveBatch® Job Scheduler Earns "Strong Value" Rating in EMA Radar Report
Study of 13 workload automation providers finds Advanced Systems Concepts’ ActiveBatch competes “fiercely on price” with “broad span of platform and application support”

January 5, 2010
ActiveBatch® Job Scheduler Simultaneously Updates Critical Development Environments For Fieldglass®
SaaS provider gives Advanced Systems Concepts’ ActiveBatch top marks; Senior Manager rates product high for reliability, ability to automate thousands of operations/year

December 8, 2009
Advanced Systems Concepts Releases ActiveBatch® V7 Service Pack 2, Offering Multiple Add-Ins And Enhancements
Four Add-In Extensions support interaction with Oracle, SAP, VMware and Microsoft SCOM Platforms, giving ActiveBatch users new abilities to manage jobs and workflows

November 17, 2009
ActiveBatch® V7 Scheduler Achieves SAP® Certified Integration With SAP NetWeaver®
Certification validates ActiveBatch’s ability to automate tasks involving SAP Solutions and other applications and systems via one centralized interface

November 10, 2009
ActiveBatch® Software Adds Integrated VMware Support
Extensions to ActiveBatch job library let users easily create and manage virtual systems for running workflows; additions include support for VMware job steps and events

September 22, 2009
ExpressJet Automates Back Office IT Processing Tasks with ActiveBatch®
By automating key functions in its Lawson Software S3 Enterprise Management Suite, regional jet operator saves IT staff time, improves efficiency

September 18, 2009
Children’s Hospital Prescribes ActiveBatch® Job Scheduling Software and Sees Significant Improvement in BI and Data Warehouse Effectiveness
All in one event based scheduler unifies scheduling tasks frees, up resources and gives employees current data faster


Others who have downloaded the Children's Hospital Case Study have also shown interest in the following White Paper:
Job Scheduling: A Strategic Pathway for Improved Data Warehouse / Business Intelligence Performance Get White Paper

September 9, 2009
Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. Announces ActiveBatch® Job Scheduling Software Earns Microsoft's Windows 7 Logo
Popular workflow automation application meets Microsoft standards for compatibility, reliability and performance

June 24, 2009
Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. Adds i OS Support
ActiveBatch customers can now include applications and jobs residing on IBM i5/OS V5R4 through IBM i 6.1, HP NonStop, SuSE Linux Enterprise, and SCO Unix platforms with ActiveBatch workflows

June 16, 2009
ActiveBatch® Platform Support Extended to HP-NSK, IBM i5/OS, SuSe Linux, SCO UNIX
Support for four OS Platforms gives ActiveBatch Job Scheduler increased flexibility for job execution across wider range of platforms

June 15, 2009
HP® Technology Forum & Expo 2009
Booth# 723
ActiveBatch® Workload Automation live at HP Technology Forum & Expo 2009
Mandalay Bay Convention Center - Las Vegas, Nevada - June 15-18, 2009

May 26, 2009
Maker of ActiveBatch® (Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc.) Teams with Baringa Partners to Offer World-Class Job Scheduling
IT Consultancy Baringa Partners says poduct From Advanced Systems Concepts is “One Of The Most Versatile Job Scheduling Applications Available…a Business-Critical Asset”

May 12, 2009
Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. Named To Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Job Scheduling
Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. recognized in study by leading industry analyst firm for its completeness of vision and ability to execute

May 11, 2009
Microsoft® TechEd North America 2009
Booth# 317
ActiveBatch® Workload Automation live at Microsoft TechEd 2009
Los Angeles Convention Center - Los Angeles, California - May 11-14, 2009 - Bronze Sponsor

April 23, 2009
Understanding the Financial Impact of Enterprise Job Scheduling & Workload Automation
Presenters:
- Michael Speyer, Project Director for Forrester Consulting
- Jim Manias, Vice President, Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc.

April 14, 2009
Independent Research Firm Substantiates Customer ROI For ActiveBatch®
Commissioned Study Finds Risk-Adjusted ROI of 139% for Multinational Financial Services Company; Breakeven (Payback) Point Identified at 4.6 Months After Deployment
Download the Study:The Total Economic Impact of ActiveBatch and IT Workload Automation

February 25, 2009
Maximizing Your IT Infrastructure Return with Workload Automation Scheduling
Presenters:
- Mark Scott, author of The Shortcut Guide to IT Workload Automation and Job Scheduling
- Jim Manias, Vice President, Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc.

February 24, 2009
ActiveBatch® V7 Release: Extending Scriptless Automation Benefits Via Dynamic, Distributed Web Services Model
Workload automation application’s service oriented architecture makes it easier to link platforms, applications, and databases; enhanced jobs library, new event capabilities also included

February 24, 2009
ActiveBatch® V7 puts Web services into workflows
ActiveBatch V7 includes a library of Web Services Description Language (WSDL) artifacts for Web services. It also includes an updated library of application profiles along with new change management capabilities.

January 22, 2009
SUA Establishes Hands-Off Data Center with the Implementation of ActiveBatch® Job Scheduling Software
Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance (SUA) leverages Advanced Systems Concepts’ ActiveBatch® job scheduling solution to eliminate manual production processes and establish a ’lights out’ data center.

January 13, 2009
Windows® In Financial Services Spotlights ActiveBatch® V7
ActiveBatch® Makes The Complex Less So - with new dynamic SOA and Web Services capabilities. The improvements make it possible to unify and incorporate any number of processes on distributed systems with one job scheduling application.

January 10, 2009
eBook: The Shortcut Guide To IT Workload Automation
Chapter 4: Best Practices for IT Workload Automation and Job Scheduling - tackles best practices for IT workload automation and job scheduling throughout the enterprise. This includes establishing effective service level agreements (SLAs). It discusses job deployment and execution, and suggests best practices for monitoring and auditing job execution. It explores resource management and improving efficiency to help build “greener” computer operations and data centers. It also explores systems architecture issues from scalability to portability to resiliency.

December 16, 2008
TEC Distributed IT Landscapes – Part 3 by P.J. Jakovljevic
- ActiveBatch V7 - The Current State of Affairs
- Helping with ITSM and "Green" Needs
- New and/or Enhanced Job Types and Views
- Why ActiveBatch Wins Customers
- Going SaaS/OnDemand or Not?
- Parting Conclusions

December 9, 2008
eBook: The Shortcut Guide To IT Workload Automation
Chapter 3: IT Workload Automation and Job Design and Configuration - dives into the specific details of job design and configuration. It looks at job modeling to encapsulate business processes and design a system that is compatible with the business need for the job. It looks at target platforms and discusses the consideration of data formats and execution languages. It considers the choices in communications solutions between systems, from file transfers to queues to Web services and other networked communications. It reviews the incorporation of conditional logic and security in job flows. It also addresses enterprise service architectures, including enterprise services buses, single points of deployment, and the interaction of existing business processes with the requirements for IT workload automation.

December 1, 2008
TEC Distributed IT Landscapes – Part 2 by P.J. Jakovljevic
- ActiveBatch Architecture
- Panoply of Job Types and User Views
- Various Views to Monitor Jobs
- ActiveBatch Evolution
- ActiveBatch V6 – The Game-changing Begins?

December 1, 2008
Cypress Semiconductor adopts ActiveBatch® to manage its daily production planning process
"ActiveBatch seemed to be pretty powerful for what we wanted, and it had all the features that we needed. We were a little wary because we couldn't believe that it was this affordable. But we brought them in-house, demoed the product, made it work a few jobs and then never looked back."
- Rob Price, Data Warehouse Manager at Cypress

November 18, 2008
TEC Distributed IT Landscapes – Part 1 by P.J. Jakovljevic
The conversation made me realize that this vendor truly understands mission-critical business that requires high-performance systems. ActiveBatch originators know what it means to meet both deadlines and service level response times.
- Overcoming Individual Systems’ “Autism”
- ActiveBatch and Advanced Systems Concepts Inc. (ASCI)
- Enter ActiveBatch

October 31, 2008
Phoenix From the Flames : The Rebirth of Batch Processing by Robin Bloor
In a conversation yesterday with Jim Manias of Advanced Systems Concepts about the nature of software scheduling, it occurred to me that today’s batch jobs are not your grandfather’s batch jobs by any means. This is worth a modicum of discussion….

October 23, 2008
eBook: The Shortcut Guide To IT Workload Automation
Chapter 2: IT Workload Automation and Job Scheduling - addresses the specific complexity involved in job scheduling itself. The chapter begins with a discussion of the process of defining a job and its requirements. It explores job scheduling based on time, running jobs at a specific point of the day and/or within the constraints of a specified window of time. It looks at scheduling that is event driven, often employing resources dynamically to meet the current needs. It delves into job execution, using the right resources at the right time, and the intricacies of error detection and recovery. It speaks to monitoring and setting alerts to keep the operational staff well informed and ready to intervene as required.

October 7, 2008
The Ladders.com implementation of ActiveBatch Cuts Nightly Processing Time in Half
ActiveBatch gets Job Scheduling Position at The Ladders.com
Immediately cut nightly processing time in half and ActiveBatch's Event-Based Job Triggers help the #1 employment resource for $100,000+ earners run hundreds of analytical database scripts every evening

September 23, 2008
eBook: The Shortcut Guide To IT Workload Automation
Chapter 1: Challenges of IT Workload Automation and Job Scheduling - examines the various challenges of job scheduling. By identifying the current challenges and looking toward those that loom in the future, an organization can take steps to assume control of job automation and remain its pilot rather than its victim. The chapter addresses the complexity of planning and overseeing the execution of jobs in heterogeneous environments. It looks at working with diverse platforms and the trials of disparate data types, connectivity issues, languages, and control paradigms. It considers issues with remote locations, including time zones, synchronization of data, and delivery options. It also reviews the factors of managing such interconnections of systems.

September 23, 2008
eBook Release: Realtime Publishers and Advanced Systems Concepts Release The Shortcut Guide to IT Workload Automation
Industry expert Mark Scott offers an incisive look into the issues surrounding the scheduling and automation of jobs in heterogeneous enterprise environments

September 3, 2008
Advanced Systems Concepts, EXAConsult Agree To Partnership
Companies Planning Joint Projects Using ASCI’s ActiveBatch® Enterprise Job Scheduling Software as a Solution for Ensuring Timely and Actionable Business Intelligence (BI) Data

August 1, 2008
Cypress Semiconductor's integration of ActiveBatch and a i2 Planning System Yields Profitable Unattended Operations
ActiveBatch is a cross-platform solution that structures tasks and applications into organized, integrated workflows. The result is reliable, unattended operations that trigger workflows based on date and time, events, or completion status.

July 15, 2008
Children’s Hospital remedy for its Data Warehouse needs
As a key application responsible for Children's data warehouse management, ActiveBatch plays an important role in updating and maintaining all major data repository activity at the hospital.

July 8, 2008
ActiveBatch® Selected by ESP Technologies To Centralize Post-Trade Processing Task
ESP Technologies Corp. has selected ASCI’s ActiveBatch® job scheduling application to manage its global processing needs. Using ActiveBatch, ESP is able to both centralize its post-trade processing scripts and schedule jobs more efficiently to optimize its processing resources.

June 19, 2008
Indiana University Foundation Smoothes Data Transfers with ActiveBatch® Across Operating Systems and Disparate Applications
That mix of operating systems and applications rules out a number of tools available for job automation because they are specific to a particular operating system. Instead, the foundation needed a system to handle job scheduling across several operating systems and disparate applications.

June 16, 2008
ActiveBatch, a Hospital's Cure for Rampant Data
A Hospital’s Cure for Rampant Data Newark Beth Israel plugs in software that automatically generates reports

June 16, 2008
HP® Technology Forum & Expo 2008
Booth# 748
ActiveBatch® Enterprise Job Scheduling and Management Solution live at HP Technology Forum 2008
Mandalay Bay Convention Center - Las Vegas, Nevada - June 16-19, 2008

June 10, 2008
Microsoft® TechEd IT Professionals 2008
Booth# 1015
ActiveBatch® Enterprise Job Scheduling and Management Solution live at Microsoft TechEd 2008 IT Professionals
Orange County Convention Center - Orlando, Florida - June 10-13, 2008 - Bronze Sponsor

June 10, 2008
ASCI Previews ActiveBatch® V7.0 With New Dynamic SOA And Web Services Capabilities
Robust Menu of Additions Helps Enterprises Improve Service Levels Through Single Point of Scheduling; Other New Productivity and “Green” Tools Added

May 13, 2008
Job Scheduling Software Leader Advanced Systems Concepts Shifts Growth Into Overdrive
Veteran Systems Software Provider Racks Up 40% Annual Revenue Increases By Executing On Fundamentals: Solid Products, Well-Trained Sales/Technical Staff

April 25, 2008
ActiveBatch® Enterprise Job Scheduler is Selected by Children's Hospital of Omaha to Facilitate Communication Between Source Systems
Managed Care Outlook / The Insider's Business Briefing on Managed Healthcare Volume 21, Number 8 - April 15, 2008

April 22, 2008
ActiveBatch® Job Scheduler Keeps The Hits Coming for Groove Mobile (Now LiveWire Mobile)
Groove Mobile (Now LiveWire Mobile) Finds ActiveBatch Can Match Demanding Tempo Of Global Music Marketplace; Over 60 Systems Now Managed, with Dozens More On the Way

March 11, 2008
ActiveBatch® Enterprise Job Scheduling Solution chosen by world s largest materials engineering society for easy scalability and more...
World’s Largest Materials Engineering Society Chooses ActiveBatch To Maximize Value Of Its Community Web Sites ActiveBatch to Manage SQL Server Tasks, Run Crystal Reports; Solution Chosen for Its Easy Scalability as Society Ramps Up to 90+ Community Sites

February 12, 2008
ActiveBatch® Enterprise Job Scheduler is Potent Remedy for Hospital-Wide Data Warehouse
ActiveBatch Job Scheduler Becomes First-Ever Automation Solution for Children’s Hospital Of Omaha, Managing Data Processing Tasks For Everything from Patient Care and Operational Efficiency to Decision Support and Accounting

January 16, 2008
ActiveBatch® 6.0 Service Pack 2 with z/OS support has been released
ASCI Announces Service Pack 2 For ActiveBatch® 6.0, Offering z/OS Job Support, Broader Functionality Within Non-Windows Systems

November 12, 2007
ActiveBatch Enterprise Job Scheduling Software found to be "A Job Scheduler for the Ages" by GRIDtoday
More than a Job Scheduler

November 12, 2007
ActiveBatch Enterprise Job Scheduling Software makes your job easier, one tool at a time states Redmondmag
If you're looking for a scripting solution that helps you design and maintain workflows, ActiveBatch will get the job done for you. That's especially true if you have a mixed server environment, as it supports Windows, Linux, AIX, Solaris, HP-UX and OpenVMS.

October 9, 2007
ActiveBatch V6 Enterprise Job Scheduling Software Offers Direct Support For Crystal Reports®, 64-Bit Solaris/Linux Systems
New Execution Agents, Crystal Reports Job Library Expand Job Scheduling Platform’s Support For Latest Enterprise Computing Environments

October 2, 2007
ActiveBatch® Answers Dutch Yellow Pages Publisher’s Call for Improved Service Levels, Exceptional Product Support:
Cross-Platform Job Scheduler Helps Company Shift to Window-Centric Environment While Also Increasing Efficiency; Points-Based Licensing Reduces Operational Costs

September 21, 2007
ActiveBatch cross-platform enterprise job scheduler solution improves service levels with exceptional product support for Truvo Nederland BV
Cross-Platform Job Scheduler helps company shift to Window-Centric Environment while also increasing efficiency; points-based licensing reduces operational costs

June 27, 2007
Microsoft® TechEd and HP® Technology Forum & Expo 2007 - iPhone Giveaway Winners
Announcing the winners of the 2007 Microsoft TechEd and HP Technology Forum & Expo iPhone Giveaway.

June 27, 2007
ActiveBatch® Job Scheduler Quadruples Portfolio Processing Capacity For Danish Bank:
Jyske Bank Turns to ActiveBatch to Enable Multi-Server Job Execution Environment; Solution Removes System Wait Time, Reduces Errors and IT Man-Hours!

June 13, 2007
ActiveBatch job scheduling solution deployed by Union Bank of California
ActiveBatch job scheduling solution deployed by Union Bank of CA to reduce planning staff and help desk calls, as well as inventory, cycle time and processing time.

June 4, 2007
ActiveBatch Version 6 offers robust capabilites for easier workflow integration of SSIS, DTS, SQLBlock, and more
ActiveBatch Version 6 Now Offers Scriptless Scehduling with a Robust Job Library including SQL Server integrated workflows, Log-in Protected “Virtual Root" access and more!

June 1, 2007
ActiveBatch® Real Time Job Scheduling Has Big Payoff at eCount:
Event based Job Triggers, High Availability helps Leading Corporate Prepaid Services Provider Stay Ahead of its Competition!

May 21, 2007
ActiveBatch Job Scheduler Quadruples Portfolio Processing Capacity For Danish Bank
ActiveBatch job scheduling software enables multi-server job execution environment, removes system wait time, reduces errors and IT man-hours

May 17, 2007
ActiveBatch 6.0's new tools make its good job scheduling software better
Of all ActiveBatch 6.0 features, the new built-in job library is the one that will not only save you time in your day-to-day work, but it will also decrease your learning curve so you can get up and running faster.

March 14, 2007
ActiveBatch V6 job scheduling software puts greater focus on audit compliance
ActiveBatch upgrade puts greater focus on audit compliance

March 6, 2007
ActiveBatch job scheduling software automates transactions for Trilogy Global Advisors
Leading IT Job Scheduling Software Helps Wall Street Firm to Manage Funds

February 27, 2007
ActiveBatch V6 job scheduling software addresses enterprise needs for control and accountability
Industry’s Most Versatile Job Scheduling Platform Now Offers Log-in Protected “Virtual Root” for Departments, Teams and Business Groups; New Audit/Control Features Added

February 27, 2007
Real-time job scheduler gets updated
More control over workflows, the ability to build more flexibility into processes, and remote access to the system

January 17, 2007
ActiveBatch Version 5 Service Pack 5 is now available for download
SP5 is available for download

January 8, 2007
ActiveBatch Enterprise Job Scheduling software solution supports Microsoft VISTA
Advanced Systems Concepts popular batch processing and job scheduling software solution for enterprise use, fully supports the new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.

December 1, 2006
ActiveBatch scheduling software implemented to augment the Lawson ERP solution
Phoenix Children's Hospital implements ActiveBatch Job Scheduling software to augment the Lawson ERP solution

August 8, 2006
ActiveBatch job scheduler automates enterprise applications for Phoenix Children’s Hospital
ActiveBatch gives Phoenix Children's Hospital, southwest's largest children's hospital, consistent processing results plus monitoring of all enterprise management applications.

June 9, 2006
ActiveBatch Web Services Interface Introduced for V5
ActiveBatch Web Services Programmatic Interface allows access to ActiveBatch from Windows and Non Windows Users.

June 1, 2006
ActiveBatch job scheduling software eliminates manual errors for OSF
OSF HealthPlans eliminates manual errors in batch and claims processing with Advanced Systems Concepts' ActiveBatch Job Scheduler. Learn how OSF reduced errors by 70%

June 1, 2006
Reduce error rates with job scheduling
OSF Healthcare Systems gains accuracy and timeliness in processing claims, billing statements and enrollments

March 28, 2006
Your Network at Your Fingertips
ActiveBatch 5.0 helps you reliably coordinate job execution on Windows, Linux, Unix and OpenVMS systems. Most importantly, it reduces scheduling to a single point across a wide range of operating systems, platforms and even applications. You can set up jobs to be triggered by events, data, traditional date and time scheduling or simply on-demand. ActiveBatch 5.0 is a true enterprise-level job scheduler.

March 28, 2006
ActiveBatch Job Scheduler steals the MVP award achieving an overall score of 9.6/10!
ActiveBatch V5 Recognized for Excellence with Most Valuable Product Award from Redmond Magazine, receiving an overall product rating score of 9.6 on a scale of 10!

February 21, 2006
XLNT Version 4 Scripting and Command Language for Windows 2003 is released
Advanced Systems Concepts Debuts XLNT Command/Scripting Language V4, Featuring Support for Active Directory Commands. Powerful, easy to use programming language simplifies administration of Windows systems; new version includes multiple upgrades to shorten development time.

February 7, 2006
Comprehensive job scheduler for Whataburger generates real-time sales information
South's favorite burger chain implements ASCI's ActiveBatch data processing system; benefits include near real-time sales information from all 475 stores.

January 24, 2006
Oracle Backend Support for ActiveBatch V5 Announced
Gives Oracle users ability to quickly implement and manage ActiveBatch without additional resources or training.

January 10, 2006
OSF HealthPlans Heals its Job Scheduling challenges with ActiveBatch
Job Scheduling and Management Software reduces manual error rates, improves on-time service levels for midwest health insurance provider.

January 3, 2006
Job Scheduling Software synchronizes production plans for Cypress Semiconductor
"ActiveBatch 'did everything we wanted. We needed something that could talk to both UNIX and Windows NT and be interoperable, and we got that with ActiveBatch.'" --Rob Price, Cypress Semiconductor. ActiveBatch the enterprise job scheduler "enabled Cypress to cut its planning department by half, its inventory by 30 percent, and cycle time by 10 percent. Cypress no longer needs live operators scheduling jobs 24 hours a day."

November 7, 2005
ActiveBatch deftly juggles Windows jobs
"ActiveBatch, a real enterprise-level job scheduler...The Job Scheduling solution's highest mark is for its capability to automate a complex workflow of jobs between any number of disparate systems against different operating systems and provide visual confirmation of job execution statuses in one view. The capability to alert based on performance is another boon."

August 16, 2005
RemoteSHADOW Support For HP Integrity OpenVMS Servers
For Enterprises Choosing HP’s Most Popular Server Line for Their OpenVMS Applications, ASCI Assures Continued Reliable Data Replication.

June 28, 2005
Advanced Systems Concepts' New ActiveBatch Web Server Version 5 Makes Batch Processing Management Easier Via Internet
New Version Supports Latest ActiveBatch Features Including Ability to Review Daily Activity, Job Instance History; Access Filters Keep Customer's Object Information Private.

June 6, 2005
Enterprises Discover ASCI's Wireless Client for BlackBerry Devices Is Effective, Proven Method for Managing Batch Processing Systems
Advanced Systems Concepts' ActiveBatch Wireless ClientTM Enables IT Admins To Analyze and Correct Batch System Issues from Any Location Worldwide

May 24, 2005
Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. Announces ActiveBatch V5 Support For Microsoft 64-Bit Operating Systems
ASCI's Leading Job Scheduling/Management Application Verified for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition; AMD and Intel EMT 64-Bit Processors Supported.

May 16, 2005
Review: ActiveBatch 5
"If you're looking for an enterprise-level product that can take that automation and extend it across an entire network of computers featuring heterogeneous operating systems, you need to look at a product like ActiveBatch."

February 14, 2005
New Scheduler Handles the Whole Batch
"ActiveBatch is a sophisticated scheduler that can manage the most demanding batch jobs across an enterprise."

February 9, 2005
ActiveBatch: Multi-O/S Job Scheduling and Triggering
Features for ActiveBatch V5, the multi O/S Job Scheduling and Triggering solution.

January 31, 2005
Innovative New ActiveBatch Version 5 Addresses Emerging Real-Time Batch Processing Needs
Enterprise-Class Product from Advanced Systems Concepts Designed for Fast-Moving Environments; Solution Leverages Windows/UNIX Technologies to Improve Integration.

July 27, 2004
Texas Financial Software Developer Creates AS400-Style Job Scheduling in Windows 2003 Using ActiveBatch
Firm's Municipal, State Customers Get Efficiency of Win 2003, Scheduling Capability of Mid-Range Computers; Developer Says Solution Delivers 99% of AS400 Functionality.

July 13, 2004
Advanced Systems Concepts Announces Worldwide Capability For ActiveBatch Wireless Client
New Client for Java-Based RIM BlackBerry Wireless Handheld Devices Allows Global Remote Interface with ActiveBatch Job Scheduling and Management System.

May 10, 2004
Advanced Systems Concepts Announces Plans For ActiveBatch V4 Support Of New Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit, AMD Opteron Processor-based Products
64-Bit Solutions from Microsoft and AMD will Together Provide New Level of Speed, Performance For ASCI's Leading Job Scheduling and Management System.

May 7, 2004
Sylvan Learning Systems - Online Higher Education Selects ActiveBatch To Manage Data Processing Jobs
"Sylvan Learning Systems - Online Higher Education Selects ActiveBatch To Improve Data Processing Efficiency Across All its Institutions"

February 25, 2004
Arizona FCU Implements ActiveBatch
Arizona Federal Credit Union has taken a sophisticated job-scheduling application and customized it to allow its IT staff to begin to monitor and control the complex goings-on within the CU's burgeoning IT infrastructure in ways never before possible.

February 1, 2004
Task Scheduling Beyond Windows
"ActiveBatch is a comprehensive job scheduler that can run in a Windows environment or interact with other scheduled jobs running in heterogeneous environments. The latter is where ActiveBatch really shines."

February 1, 2004
AIA: Multiplatform Enterprise Scheduling Makes Company More Competitive
"Cypress Semiconductor...has realized a significant ROI from using...ActiveBatch for cross-platform, distributed job automation and process management. Cypress turned to Advanced Systems to provide robust process scheduling for its planning systems."

December 1, 2003
E-Commentary - Light Out? No. Lights Dimmer? Yes.
ActiveBatch manages all this, tracking each job, monitoring its status and handling exception conditions..."With this system, we don't require intervention from any IT people to run IT jobs anymore -- that's a big advantage for us."

October 29, 2003
Making Batch Scheduling Easier
ActiveBatch is "very easy and intuitive to get around even if you've used it only once," according to Equitable Life Insurance of Canada

October 1, 2003
Cypress Semiconductor Achieves Positive ROI by Using ActiveBatch from Advanced Systems Concepts for Efficient Process Scheduling
Multi Platform enterprise scheduling makes Cypress more competitive.

August 1, 2003
Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. Announces ActiveBatch Support For Linux On IBM pSeries Servers
New Execution Agent for Leading Job Scheduling and Management System Further Broadens Range of Possible Platforms.

May 19, 2003
Phenomenal Job Management
"Phenomenal Job Management...It can be used to create complex job execution and management systems that are superbly integrated with Windows, as well as executing and managing jobs on the other supported platforms."

April 21, 2003
Job Scheduling Software Also Reduces Manual Errors
"We..needed an application that would perform repetitive tasks in an integrated environment. Job Scheduling Software also reduces manual errors."

April 16, 2003
Job Scheduling and Management
"Designed for MS Windows XP/2000/NT, Unix, and Open VMS systems, ActiveBatch offers batch processing control and management and scalable job execution across a variety of software platforms."

March 1, 2003
It's Not Just a Job, It's Your Business
"But your managers and schedulers...must see the big picture in order to handle the influx and constant movement of jobs in the field. That's what Advanced Systems Concepts has in mind with its updated ActiveBatch Version 4 job-scheduling and management application."

November 1, 2001
Ministers of Information
"...by using remote shadowing software from Advanced Systems Concepts, the company could restart business within an hour of the failure at their Manhattan site."

November 29, 1999
Save Admin Time with Scripting
This little marvel of technology allows you to plug in scripting engines so that you can script with a language that you know, rather than having to go through the pains of learning VBScript or JScript.

October 18, 1999
Recovery Strategies Take Center Stage
Read the Information Week article "Recovery Strategies Take Center Stage" and learn how one large Canadian company shadows their data over 500 miles in realtime using RemoteSHADOW.

June 30, 1998
Bob's XLNT Adventure
What I find most interesting about the software is its collection of commands. I'm not talking about simple ports of useful VMS commands, but full-featured utilities that outperform many of NT's built-in and resource kit utilities.