IBM z/OS DFSMS Cloud Data Manager
Journey to cloud storage
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Overview:
Use cloud object storage to share z/OS data sets to reduce cold data on HSM-managed tapes
IBM z/OS DFSMS Cloud Data Manager extends your journey to cloud storage by helping you use object storage for z/OS data. Writing and reading z/OS data sets to and from S3-capable cloud storage at scale enables you to share z/OS data with other platforms and other z/OS sysplexes.
Features:
Minimal impact on data migration
Cloud Object Storage allows you to migrate DFSMShsm ML2 tape data to any S3-compatible object storage. You can use existing on-premises or off-premises cloud storage for storing cold data.
Share z/OS data beyond your sysplex
Cloud object storage provides a universal method for sharing data across platforms. Cloud Data Manager uses this storage for sharing z/OS data with other platforms and with other z/OS sysplexes.
Use IBM TS7700 as Cloud Object Storage
The TS7700 tape subsystem facilitates the migration of DFSMShsm ML2 tape data to cloud objects, reducing recycle processing time and replacing serial access with direct data access.
Apply new or updated management class policies
Create new policies or update existing policies that were defined years or decades ago for existing ML2 data. Use DFSMScdm to migrate existing ML2 data according to new or updated policies.
Benefits:
Retain critical historical metadata
Retain critical historical accuracy of data set while migrating data to cloud objects as the date last referenced and migration date remain unchanged.
Direct access to MLC data
Directly access MLC data compared to the serial access required for ML2 data, eliminating contention issues.
Reduce MSU consumption
Use IBM transparent cloud tiering to remigrate data to cloud objects with minimal z/OS host processing.
Share data
Use cloud object storage for sharing z/OS data with other z/OS sysplexes and other platforms.
Specifications:
Hardware Requirements
These are the specific support required to use IBM transparent cloud tiering for data migration to the cloud, after the installation of Shopz:
- IBM DS8900 version 9.2.x or later
- Feature code 5283
IBM transparent cloud tiering requires VED 5.3 or later for the TS7700 target.
Software Requirements
These are the requirements needed for z/OS DFSMS Cloud Data Manager, after the installation of Shopz:
- IBM z/OS 2.5 (5650-ZOS) or later
- z/OS DFSMS Hierarchical Storage Manager required for migrating HSM ML2 tape data to MLC cloud
Pricing Notes:
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- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.
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