Steve -- Not to answer your question but have you a plan what you're going to do with that data once you get it on readable media? Can you run applications that can process it on your new platform?
i ------ Original Message ------ Received: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:00:04 AM COT From: Steve Horein <steve.hor...@harcourt.com> To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Media conversion providers? > Hi listers, > Our core mainframe business application was sunset on 12/31/2008, with our > data migrating from the z platform to an SAP solution. Now we are faced with > what to do with data on tape (3490/3490E). Our mix of data on tape consist of > backups utilizing CA Faver, CA Disk, CA's DB2 Management Tools (formally > Platinum) for DB2 Image Copies, and IDP's FDR, as well as Application data that > contains packed data. Is there a recommended service provided that can > convert/transfer from the 3490 media to another (possibly LTO)? Our 'frame > (and probably myself) will be hauled out the door on 3/31/2009, so time is a > factor should RYO methods be the only recourse. Thanks for any suggestions! > > Thanks, > Steve Horein > Sr. Systems Programmer > Houghton Mifflin Harcourt > (407)-345-2680 - Office > (407)-963-7706 - Mobile > steve.hor...@hmhpub.com > steve.hor...@gmail.com* > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
