Re: MVS LTO tape usage
Michael Wickman wrote: We have been approached with the idea of converting our tape backups from 3590 to LTO to get encryption for our off-site backups. There are claims by the vender that they interface with our DASD backup system and TMS (CA-Disk and CA-1). I'm just started asking questions like What about stand-alone restore as a recovery option? Has anyone else looked into this or have any comments they would like to share. Thanks for time and responses. I have never heard about native MVS support for LTO tapes. BTW: Does LTO solution give you *tape-hardware-based* encryption ? Otherwise why to change the tape hardware ? The are several encryption packages (appeared after some loud tape-lost articles), just to mention IBM, FDR, CA. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland -- 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
Re: MVS LTO tape usage
In a message dated 3/25/2006 12:15:09 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The are several encryption packages (appeared after some loud tape-lost articles), just to mention IBM, FDR, CA. Does it run on LAPTOPs? _http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/23/ey_bp_laptop/_ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/23/ey_bp_laptop/) -- 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
Re: MVS LTO tape usage
Actually, the IBM product does offer a reader for midrange systems (probably Laptops as well), and I know that CA is planning on such a reader as well. This way, tapes for B2B (Business to business) can be sent from a mainframe-oriented business to a non-mainframe business on an encrypted tape. Russell Witt CA-1 Level-2 Support Manager -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ed Finnell Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 12:30 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: MVS LTO tape usage In a message dated 3/25/2006 12:15:09 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The are several encryption packages (appeared after some loud tape-lost articles), just to mention IBM, FDR, CA. Does it run on LAPTOPs? _http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/23/ey_bp_laptop/_ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/23/ey_bp_laptop/) -- 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 -- 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
Re: MVS LTO tape usage
Apparently, IBM was/is planning to provide some support for this sort of function under IBM's TotalStorage brand of products (which I believe include both disk and tape). Perhaps your friendly IBM representative might be able to give your company some insight into IBM's future plans in this area. Brian The following statement of direction was published in Hardware Announcement 105-241, dated July 27, 2005: IBM TotalStorage encryption: To address customers' growing concern with data security, IBM is planning for the development, enhancement, and support of encryption capabilities within storage environments such that the capability does not require the use of host server resources (so called outboard encryption capabilities). This includes the intent to offer, among other things, capabilities for products within the IBM TotalStorage portfolio to support outboard encryption and to leverage the key management functions provided by the Integrated Cryptographic Services Facility (ICSF). Brian On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:43:59 -0600, Michael Wickman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have been approached with the idea of converting our tape backups from 3590 to LTO to get encryption for our off-site backups. There are claims by the vender that they interface with our DASD backup system and TMS (CA-Disk and CA-1). I'm just started asking questions like What about stand-alone restore as a recovery option? Has anyone else looked into this or have any comments they would like to share. Thanks for time and responses. Mike -- 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
Re: MVS LTO tape usage
Actually, the new BrightStor Tape Encryption product gives you the ability to encrypt as desired. There is a CA-Disk version that will encrypt all backup tapes created by CA-Disk and there is a version that will allow you to encrypt all tape files regardless of the creating program. No need to change from existing tape media if you don't want to; your choice. Russell Witt CA-1 Level-2 Support Manager -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Wickman Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 2:44 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: MVS LTO tape usage We have been approached with the idea of converting our tape backups from 3590 to LTO to get encryption for our off-site backups. There are claims by the vender that they interface with our DASD backup system and TMS (CA-Disk and CA-1). I'm just started asking questions like What about stand-alone restore as a recovery option? Has anyone else looked into this or have any comments they would like to share. Thanks for time and responses. Mike -- 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
