I would add snapshot(such as Flash Copy) capabalities. Also(this might be obvious ) : Support for all the (not so) latest and greatest: zHPF HyperPAV EAV
etc... On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Gord Tomlin < [email protected]> wrote: > I would want to include some RAS considerations such as: > - mean time to failure; > - mean time to repair; > - availability of local service personnel. > > -- > > Regards, Gord Tomlin > Action Software International > (a division of Mazda Computer Corporation) > Tel: (905) 470-7113, Fax: (905) 470-6507 > > > On 2013-05-15 10:09, Lizette Koehler wrote: > >> I am wandering into an area I rarely play in. I have been asked to >> provide >> a process to help determine what our next hardware purchases should be for >> tape and dasd >> >> I am looking for input on what I need to look for when making a decision >> between vendors for solutions in the area of tape and dasd for the >> mainframe. >> >> I understand capacity, current and growth, ease of migration from one to >> the >> other, speed, replication, de-dup, and compaction. >> >> But what other metrics should I look at or include in the analysis? Are >> there RMF reports I should be using or MXG? >> Any place with a decent checklist or metrics available? >> >> >> >> The mainframe is not as large as the open systems, so the desire is to >> look >> for a "one size fits all" solution. >> >> So for tape - what should I be looking at? >> >> >> For dasd what should I also be looking at? >> >> >> Between my data centers I need do to replication (they are about 1500 >> miles >> apart) and back each other up for DASD and hopefully tape as well >> >> >> Are there any other vendors other than >> Fujitsu CS Eternus, IBM TS7700/8700, Luminex, EMC VMAX >> >> >> So long as I have no need for tape to be shipped, I am thinking tapeless >> is >> an acceptable solution. >> >> >> Any other guidance is appreciated. >> >> Lizette >> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ---------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> >> >> > ------------------------------**------------------------------**---------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Mike Shorkend [email protected] www.shorkend.com Tel: +972524208743 Fax: +97239772196 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
