I went through this same thing about 3 years ago, so obviously my info is out of date. I basically searched for TAPE CONVERSION 3490, or some such thing on Google, and found a number of vendors. They were all very expensive. Each tape format had to be built separately, and I think was several thousand dollars each to set up. Converting each tape under that format was a LOT cheaper.
I really don't remember any of the companies, but there was one that would sell you software, and a 3490 drive that could be hooked up to PC servers. The software aided in doing the conversion. I believe you basically needed the record format from a COBOL program, or whatever language you used. I think it cost around $10,000 or so back then, but my memory is not always correct. Eric ---- Steve Horein <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi listers, > Our core mainframe business application was sunset on 12/31/2008, with our > data migrating from the z platform to an SAP solution. Now we are faced with > what to do with data on tape (3490/3490E). Our mix of data on tape consist of > backups utilizing CA Faver, CA Disk, CA's DB2 Management Tools (formally > Platinum) for DB2 Image Copies, and IDP's FDR, as well as Application data > that > contains packed data. Is there a recommended service provided that can > convert/transfer from the 3490 media to another (possibly LTO)? Our 'frame > (and probably myself) will be hauled out the door on 3/31/2009, so time is a > factor should RYO methods be the only recourse. Thanks for any suggestions! > > Thanks, > Steve Horein > Sr. Systems Programmer > Houghton Mifflin Harcourt > (407)-345-2680 - Office > (407)-963-7706 - Mobile > [email protected] > [email protected]* > -- Eric Bielefeld Systems Programmer Washington University St Louis, Missouri 314-935-3418 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
