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Last Updated: Dec 16, 2004
Despite some vendors' claims that tape is dead, mainframe storage (and tape) remain an integral part of high-end data centers. Open storage vendors have also returned to the mainframe for clues on good SRM/virtualization features.
Hitachi Data Systems has followed IBM's lead and is now offering native FICON connectivity for the Hitachi Freedom Storage Lightning 9900. FICON is a replacement for the current ESCON connectivity, and promises improved data transfer rates and supports greater distances between Lightning 9900 storage systems and z/OSTM or S/390O mainframes.
Mainframe/distributed DASD
ASK THE EXPERTS :What is the difference between mainframe DASD and distributed DASD? Do the leading platforms (IBM Shark, EMC Symmetrix) ...
Booting from a DASD
ASK THE EXPERTS :We have a Windows 2000 server with an HBA Emulex LP8000 boot from a Disksubsystem Hitachi Lightning 9960. The topology for ...
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Novell 5.1 and Shark
ASK THE EXPERTS :What do you think of the IBM Shark and the Novell 5.1x server environment? Also what is your thought about the Tivoli backup ...
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Storing a DEC on a Shark
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am researching the possibility of storing our DEC (COMPAQ) alpha server 1000a data on our Shark. I would like to know if ...
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