EMC Disk Library with updated follow-up of home broadband market

Mall who want to convert the tape to disk, EMC Corp., mainframe (DLM) platform developed for its Disk Library. Unified storage vendor EMC VNX7500 mainframe upgrade, and as a destination for the backup system is the Data Domain DD890 data deduplication to virtual tape library with DLm6000 (VTL) offering, archiving, processing data and batch processing.

EMC DLm6000 third generation products, but since last November to the first joint business-Tech. Bus-Tech OEM agreement with EMC sells the product with previous generations.

EMC Virtual Tape storage systems and backup controls built into the new Bus-Tech DLm6000. Customers DLm6000 the same box and storage system, the central unit according to set policies to move data from one central management console to use or buy VNX7500 DD890.

Bus-Tech technology, IBM z / OS mainframe FICON provides a link between the system and the DLM. DLm6000 logical capacity of 2 Gbps and 5.7 on the scale offers a PB.

"Traditionally many different types of platforms may be in a band," Jim O'Connor, director of marketing for EMC backup and recovery systems division, he said. "Instead of two or three different bands with the name, we have everything on one system, one code base, the central government there, and completely tapeless. The center works hand in hand with the computer tell me what to do with us, so suitable for proper storage can handle the workload. "

Year after the Association, Business-Tech mainframe tape replacement EMC to attract customers that bought it. EMC, VTL products in 2004, began by selling bus technology, and in 2008 was affected by the OEM agreement with Business-Tech. Previous versions of DLM EMC CLARiiON, Centera and Celerra storage platforms such as these objectives can be used, but is capable of management and policy.

DLm6000 customers eliminate duplicate data, then placed in a disaster recovery site can automatically back up data, the Data Domain DD890. The recorded data can be for VNX or VNX Data Domain system, manages the data for batch processing. , Hierarchical data storage facilities manager (DFHSM) the types of unique data, such as migration, can be used almost immediately routed to the primary storage and he recalls. DLM operations on z / OS Management Console are centered.

Target EMC disk, users of mainframe tape conversion

Silverton Consulting, Inc. founder Ray Lucchesi, DLm6000 targets mainframe users tape drive to convert part of the EMC, he said.

"They're going after the last bastion of the band in the world," said Lucchesi. "Mainframe users historically were a broadband user. DLM was originally de-duplication. This treatment is a low entry rate high consumption, leading to a reputation for high performance. VNX with Data Domain, or behind, as a backup or storage and can be used as a workspace. "

However, Robert Amatruda, research director for IDC data protection and recovery, tape is cheaper than the record for specific tasks, he said. "The film continues to be very profitable for the archives of depth," he said.

DLm6000 TS7720 IBM, StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager, Oracle (VSM) and CA Vtape virtual tape system (VTS), a software-based virtual tape, replacing competition with other central disc. The list price is about $ 600 000 entry-level DLm6000.