The Operations Manager Perspective
I need to
- Stay ahead of SEC requirements and service level agreements.
- Improve my RPO.RTO benchmarks.
- Converge mainframe and distributed backup operations
- Keep my operators focused on critical work.
- Boost my batch processing performance.
Stay ahead of SLA and SEC requirements.
To help you meet SLA requirements and shrinking backup windows, a single Mainframe Data Library (MDL) can provide over One GB/s throughput, and multiple MDLs can be combined to achieve even greater performance. Dynamic scaling lets you add additional channels or backend storage without interrupting tape processing. And because the MDL is a true VTL for mainframe environment, you're not constrained by the mechanical functions of physical tape drives. This translates to not having to wait for an available tape drive or being slowed down by robotic mechanics and tape rewinds.
When archived data needs to be retrieved, the MDL can fulfill tape mount requests with sub-second response times and maintains relative block offsets to get to fixed content quickly, so end-to-end transactions can be completed in only a few seconds. This provides the ideal solution for accessing large amounts of information and assisting with fixed content applications for fast, efficient electronic discovery and SEC compliance.
Improve your RPO/RTO benchmarks.
The Mainframe Data Library (MDL) utilizes asynchronous replication technology to safely and securely get your backup data to your disaster recovery site in minutes-not days. This data vaulting uses the TCP/IP protocol to guarantee timely delivery of data to the disaster recovery site and help you meet the most demanding RPO requirements-without having to worry about lost or stolen backup tapes. And because the tape data resides in RAID-protected spinning disks, the likelihood of media errors is greatly reduced.
Converge mainframe and distributed backup operations
Mainframe Data Library (MDL) lets you integrate diverse storage technologies and streamlined operations by adding your mainframe server to the backup process you currently use for your distributed systems. You can also take advantage of data deduplication technology from industry-leading VTLs to save storage space and data transmission costs while improving data recovery performance.
Free your operators for more critical work.
Because there are no physical tapes involved in the Mainframe Data Library (MDL), your operators will never again have to respond to tape mount requests, locate the physical cartridge, and then find an available tape drive. The MDL provides up to 1,536 tape transports and provides a consistent sub-second response to mount requests for both scratch and private mounts. This can free up your operators to perform other more productive tasks.
Improve your batch job performance.
With the MDL, all cartridges are on spinning disk with up to 1,536 tape transports available, delivering consistent sub-second response access to the first byte of data. And because the MDL eliminates many of the mechanical processes of tape, such as robotics, mounts, and rewinds, your batch jobs can run up to 50% faster. see case study
