We have had them for a couple of months now and have just started the testing using them for encryption.
We are using them under zOS however. I'm just lurking here in the zVM mailing list to see what I can pick up. If you need some of my war stories getting them to encrypt data under zOS let me know. I can send you a very high level overview I wrotw for my department if you want. Just send me your email address. Mark Jacobs Time Customer Service [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Kern Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 1:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: TS1120 Encrypting Tape Drives "'The time has come,' the walrus said" (I don't know the correct attribution syntax...) Apparently a set of TS1120 Encrypting Tape Drives are circling the Washington Beltway waiting for landing instructions. Has any non-IBM Internal site actually begun using these drives? Are you using a Tape Management product? Are you using a Backup&Restore product? Are those of you who are not using any ISV products willing to discuss your tape/backup management procedures? /Thomas Kern /U.S. Department of Energy /301-903-2211 (office) /301-905-6427 (mobile)
