How 'bout... 1. Disk is cheaper. SCSI or even SSA beats mainframe DASD prices.
2. More supported tape hardware. On a mainframe you a limited to the devices that OS/390 supports, not what TSM supports. Bill Boyer DSS, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Sparrman Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Benefits of moving to platform other than OS/390 Hi As far as I can see, moving do a UNIX platform only has positive effects such as: - Higher throughput. Normally, the S/390 guys only allows a minor amount of memory and processor utilization to be used by ADSM/TSM. This is not a problem when running a UNIX box. - The UNIX boxes normally have higher disk and tape I/O than a S/390 system. Dont ask me why, but I have seen this in environments where TSM had existed on both UNIX and S/390. - Administration of a UNIX box is normally easier, and you don't have to have a IBM representative doing all the work. - S/390 is optimized for transactions, UNIX is optimized for disk/tape/network I/O. Best Regards Daniel Sparrman ----------------------------------- Daniel Sparrman Exist i Stockholm AB Bergkdllavdgen 31D 192 79 SOLLENTUNA Vdxel: 08 - 754 98 00 Mobil: 070 - 399 27 51 Joni Moyer <joni.moyer@HIGHM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ARK.COM> cc: Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: Benefits of moving to platform other than OS/390 Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU> 2002-03-20 14:12 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" Hello again! I was just wondering if anyone has moved from an OS/390 platform to an AIX or SUN and if so, what are the pros/cons of such a move? Thanks!!! Joni =
