Short answer: most likely no. You might could 'access' the data, but would have little hope of making any sense of it. I'd take a look at a contingency contract with a service provider.
And test the service, of course. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dazzo, Matt Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 2:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Accessing MF Data From Distributed Systems Luckily this required info is not for our shop, another MF is biting the dust here in the north east. The powers that be are concerned about accessing data that resides in a VTS/ATL device once the plug is pulled on the MF, should there be a need to. Is there any software/hardware product that provides the capability to access data in that device from a distributed platform, most likely HP or Linux. That's all the info I have for now. Anybody been there, done that? Thanks Matt ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
