On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 2:19 PM, Lizette Koehler <[email protected]> wrote:
> The driving force is the Mgt team is familiar with NetBackup and Other Open > system software that does backup. They do not understand mainframe. > > I have been unsuccessful in explaining it is MORE THAN BACKUP on the > mainframe. And we cannot lose HSM Data unlike NetBackup. > > So that is the process driving the discussion. I am concerned I cannot > anticipate how much spinning disk they would need on the storage array to > replace a tape appliance for tape datasets. And HSM is our biggest > consumer. > > > Lizette > > Hope your shop doesn't go the way that mine did. Management did not understand z/OS. They refused to learn. Basically, they tried to manage z/OS using Windows philosophy. Luckily, we more or less "rephrased" their requests internally. And, honestly, they didn't care so long as the cost didn't go up and the system stayed stable. I would say more, but who knows who is listening. And I am hoping to not be forced into early retirement due to the lack of a job next year. -- There is nothing more pleasant than traveling and meeting new people! Genghis Khan Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
