Press Release
Bus-Tech, Inc. Announces the Mainframe Data Library
A Highly Scalable Mainframe Virtual Tape Solution
Burlington, MA - August 10, 2006 - Today, Bus-Tech®, Inc., a leading supplier of data center connectivity products announced the availability of the Mainframe Data Library, a revolutionary tape-on-disk control system for IBM compatible mainframes. Mainframe Data Library provides enterprise data centers with lower tape processing costs, improved end-user service levels, innovative disaster recovery alternatives, and the ability to include compliant storage in their mainframe environment.
"Mainframe tape libraries are still an integral component of a large enterprise's storage strategy, and providing a faster, more reliable disk based solution for back up and disaster recovery should be well received in the marketplace," said Dianne McAdam, Director of Enterprise Information Assurance at the Clipper Group. "The Mainframe Data Library provides these as well as help manage the ever growing volume of Electronic Content Data companies are being regulated to maintain".
Lower tape processing costs are achieved when application data is migrated off of Virtual Tape Libraries, Automated Tape Libraries (ATLs) or optical media libraries such as IBM 3995. Significant reduction in batch processing windows occurs by expediting media mount requests and eliminating manual or robotic media handling. Additionally, archive data retrieval applications such as Mobius ViewDirect, IBM ImagePlus and others offer substantial improvement in end-user service levels as MDL retrieves tape data at near DASD speeds.
Capitalizing on the data mirroring capabilities of today's open-system storage, Mainframe Data Library provides innovative alternatives for implementing Disaster Recovery. MDL eliminates the need for tape duplexing and offsite shipping by using IP-based data replication over private or public wide area networks. And, when compared to current peer-to-peer tape data replication solutions, MDL and open-systems storage eliminate requirements for specialized channel extension equipment and provide concurrent data replication to multiple sites.
Mainframe Data Library supports compliant storage offerings from EMC, Network Appliance, and Sun. Connecting compliant storage to mainframe systems using MDL allows data centers to immediately implement regulatory compliant storage within their mainframe tape infrastructure without the need for costly application re-engineering while realizing vastly improved data retrieval response times.
Built on Bus-Tech, Inc.'s proven FICON and ESCON channel technology, Mainframe Data Library (MDL) provides multiple independently operating Connect Nodes to insure high-availability. Each Connect Node provides a minimum of 2 FICON or ESCON channel interfaces and emulates up to 256 mainframe tape drives. Attached to NFS-based Network Attached Storage (NAS) or major vendor's compliant storage offerings, including EMC's Centera, the MDL stores mainframe tape volumes (VOLSERs) directly on disk. A minimum MDL configuration incorporates dual Connect Nodes providing 4 FICON or ESCON channels and 512 tape drives. A full MDL configuration includes 4 Connect Nodes, 8 FICON or 12 ESCON channels and up to 1,024 tape drives.
The MDL is available immediately and is available from EMC through their Select Partner program or other Bus-Tech, Inc. resellers.
About Bus-Tech, Inc.
Bus-Tech, Inc. founded in 1987 is the industry's leading provider of state-of-the-art connectivity solution for the data center to Original Equipment Manufacturers. The company's powerful suite of adapter and platform solutions satisfy even the most rugged demands of data processing professionals for high-bandwidth, high-availability, and high-performance connectivity. With more than 15,000 installed sites worldwide, Bus-Tech, Inc. is a recognized leader in the data center interconnect market. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, the company is privately held with locations around the world. For more information about Bus-Tech, Inc. and its products, please visit the Bus-Tech, Inc. World Wide Web site at http://www.bustech.com, send email to , or call 800-284-3172 or 781-272-8200.