I would observe that this perception might be more superstition and ancient legends than factual :-)
Find the right person at your business partner and propose a change in media/transport. I'll bet a virtual brew that you'll be met with cheers and jubilation more often than not. Why? Because they are hanging onto old media because they think that's all -you- can support. Moving to a modern media could save them money as well. Finding the right person is key because operations types often lack the skills/authority to make the simple JCL adjustments. So. When your contact insists that only antique media is supported, ask for escalation. I heard of one case where the 3480 folks had no idea that the shop was very big into FTP. I would watch out for shops investing in a complicated labor intensive multi hop FTP solution with store and forward servers. Some auditors are uneasy because the data exists in the clear as it passes through these servers. HTH Hal -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Linda Mooney Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 3480/3490 tape devices Thanks, and we are going to thin down our physical tape supply to our newer media. We actually need to be able to write new datasets to 3480 and to 3490e physical tapes. We will have to sontinue to send out tapes to outside vendors and customers until contracts expire and customers are willing/able to accept FTP. Linda -------------- Original message -------------- From: Hal Merritt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Perhaps your best bet would be to copy them to new media. The media > itself has a lifespan. > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Linda Mooney > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 3:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: 3480/3490 tape devices > > We are finishing up our cutover to a BusTech virtual tape appliance. We > will be de-installing our old ATL (about 12 years old) and our even > older 3480 drives. We will still have a need to read and write some > physical 3480 and 3490e tapes for the next several years, just not a lot > of them. About 6-8 drives would be plenty. Does anyone have/know of > anything that might work for us? We have a z800, all ESCON channels. > Thanks, > Linda Mooney > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
