Abstract: A server that monitors errors experienced by disk drives is disclosed. The server comprises an application stored in a memory; when executed by a processor sends a request to disk drives for a count of errors experienced by the disk drives. The application sends the request at a pre-defined time period. The application sends requests at multiple time periods. The application records the count of errors experienced by the disk drives, wherein the application records previous errors that have occurred on the disk drives over multiple time periods. The application determines an acceleration of errors experienced by the disk drives, wherein an acceleration of errors is a rate of change of the count of errors per the pre-defined time period. The application determines the acceleration of errors experienced by the disk drives. The application initiates corrective actions for at least one of the disk drives.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein may be utilized for resetting passwords to restore access to all or part of a computer system. A user receives a notification that a current password associated is about to expire or has already expired. The notification may comprise a link that, when activated, executes a first hash function on at least one seed of a user profile, for example a time stamp associated with the creation of the current password, to generate a key. The key is sent to the user, the user is prompted to enter the key into, for example, a dialog box. When the entered key is received, a second hash function is executed on the same seed and the result is compared to the entered key. If there is a match, the user is granted access to a part of the system in order to reset their password.