> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hal Merritt > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:18 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Here we go again (was z/OS Hot Topics 19) > > Getting the 'star' treatment is the all new 3390 Model A introduced in > z/os 10. This is a logical DASD volume with a slight increase in the > architectural limit of 65,520 cylinders to 268,434,453 > cylinders. Gulp. > Did he say 268 mega cylinders? Yup. > > What is amusing is that many of us know and love the 3390A > device as an > 'alias' device for PAV. Wonder how they are going to > reconcile that.... > > Kinda wished they'd called it the 3390 Model T :-))
Nah, call it the 3390EL for "Excessively Large". I cannot imagine backing that monster up. But, then, compared to my PC's 500 Gb drive??? -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
