And this is first IBM-branded use of "non-mainframe" tape drives.
I mean LTO.
Yes, it is on back-end, not native (native - we discussed it many times).
However VTS is present for 20+ years, as well as LTO. And for the years
the only supported tape at backend was Jaguar or previously MAGSTAR
Given past discussions I should've mentioned this information a while ago, when
it was announced in September, 2022. Better now than never! :-)
IBM offers an additional physical tape storage option for z/OS (and other
operating systems). It's available with this combination of equipment:
1.
