It can track the activity levels of tape datasets, or ensure that high-activity datasets are in the silo, ATL, or VTL, and available for immediate access, improving both response times and operator productivity. Disk Savings DiskSaver consolidates datasets as it moves them from DASD to tape. As a result, tape mounts are dramatically reduced, and storage is optimized on both tape and disk. DiskSaver will reduce mount requirements when stacking datasets. Instead of mounting both the input and target tapes at the same time to copy stacked datasets, it temporarily store datasets on disk, then scans the disk and intelligently migrate the datasets to tape.
Applications can access the data directly from tape without costly recalls.
Easy Implementation TapeSaver is easily installed and easy to use. It interfaces to all major tape management and robotic systems and require no modifications to the operating system, JCL, or the tape management catalog. Ownership of the data remains with the MVS system. TapeSaver will not impact production processing. Implementation does not require extensive MVS knowledge.