HI, MFNetDisk emulate now 3490E tape and 3390 disk. Currently the tape format is very the same like AWS but with more data (TM) in the header to enable fast access to any label in any tape size.
Yes, I think that if IBM will put in one of their PC, MFNetDisk 3390 disk or MFNetDisk tape with MFNetDisk run in the PC. and put their data (Z/OS PTFs or new Z/OS version ) in this PC, they will save the money to distribute tapes and DVD and everyone will be able to access the tape or the disk without playing FTP or whatever. Thanks, Shai On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:39 AM, McKown, John <[email protected]>wrote: > Hum, just thinking out loud, here. Shai has MFNetDisk. I wonder how > successful would be a "MFNetTape" which would emulate a 3490E type drive via > TCPIP. The PC itself would run software where the tape could be in AWS or > HET format (Hercules/P390), FakeTape format (Funsoft - FlexES), or maybe OMA > (don't remember what did OMA). Just run the software on either a server or a > desktop and pop the CD/DVD in the drive. > > -- > John McKown > Systems Engineer IV > IT > > Administrative Services Group > > HealthMarkets(r) > > 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 > (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell > [email protected] * > www.HealthMarkets.com<http://www.healthmarkets.com/> > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or > proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and > issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake > Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of > TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
