Nice. So you have a business plan. Complete them, don;t fight to replace enterprise storage. I would offer this as a secure FTP server, Portable disk backup (these days portable disks are more the 1TB in size). This functionality IBM/HDS/EMC doesn;t have. IBM bought XIV for functionality they (IBM) did have...
Contact me offline of you want some ideas to market. Itschak On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 12:08 PM, shai hess <[email protected]> wrote: > HI Itschak > I have a feature which enable you to read MVS file directly from PC. There > is an API which let you with simple C programming to read any MVS file > format by reading logical record for each read call (for VSAM only physical > record) directly from the PC which contained the emulation 3390 files. If > you want to learn more, download the PDF file documentation. Also I can FTP > a MVS dsname file directly to PC with my special QSM format. > > Thanks, > Shai > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 1:57 AM, Itschak Mugzach <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi Shai, > > > > I think your product could be a wonderful FTP replacement for mainframe > if > > the PC side would be able to read the file system of this 3390 emulation. > I > > also think that you shouldn't sell your product as an enterprise storage > > replacement. There is no competition between MFNETDISK and enterprise > > storage boxes. but, as a niche player, you might concentrate in FTP, disk > > sharing Portable disks (!) for 3rd copy and other functions that the big > > three doesn't do, or does more expensive. > > If you can't bit them, complete them ;-) > > > > Itschak > > > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 10:52 AM, shai hess <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > HI, > > > > > > Using TCP you can not IPL the System. But to IPL you need a few real > > > devices. The other thousand can be any disks > > > > > > I meet with a few big companies about my product (banks, credit card > > > etc...). People love the idea, but all the big companies managers like > > big > > > companies like IBM, EMC and HDS. > > > One manager told me that if there will be a problems with disks of any > > > small > > > companies which distribute disks emulation, they will be fired, if the > > disk > > > is IBM disks nothing will happen to them. > > > Yes, I knew what he mean, that why the only market I have are small > > > companies (see "customers" in my site). > > > > > > If you want to make money, I do not think that create another 3390 > > > emulation > > > will make you rich, but if your cost is minimal and you love to create > > > software like me, go for it. I also love to play with animation, but > > right > > > now better programing the MFNetDisk. Nobody know what will happen > > tomorrow > > > and for sure if you live in Ashdod, Israel (near Gaza...). > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Shai > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 11:05 PM, Itschak Mugzach <[email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > How will he IPL his system if you use TCP/IP to communicate to the > PC? > > An > > > > easier way is to but an Escon to Ficon converter. There are some > > players > > > in > > > > this area. > > > > > > > > ITschak > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 7:45 AM, shai hess <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > HI, > > > > > > > > > > MFNetDisk uses the TCP a a media to connect the MF to any number > of > > PC > > > > > which can be Windows or Linux (ZLinux also). > > > > > > > > > > Easily I can add Ficon and Escon card using BUSTECH ( I have > > experince > > > > of > > > > > using bustech card in Escon and Ficon are) or other companies card > to > > > my > > > > > product but this will limit my ability to uses unlimited PCs with > > > > unlimited > > > > > devices and will make my product as one of many Disk MF companies. > > > > > > > > > > Currently the product emulates 3390 disks and many advance > features > > > > > which other big companies give. > > > > > But in the future I will add support to virtual tapes which will > > > support > > > > > unlimited PCS and tapes without any operator intervention's. > > > > > This will happen when I will be able to do it without any previous > > > > > obligations which I have and eventually will end. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Shai > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Ron Wells <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.mfnetdisk.com/site/index-4.asp?depart_id=43973 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Email Disclaimer > > > > > > This E-mail contains confidential information belonging to > the > > > > > sender, > > > > > > which may be legally privileged information. 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