IBM TS7760 R4.2 Cloud Storage Tier Guide

An IBM Redpaper publication

Published 19 April 2019, updated 14 June 2019

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ISBN-10: 0738457671
ISBN-13: 9780738457673
IBM Form #: REDP-5514-00
(152 pages)

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Authors: Sosuke Matsui, Derek Erdmann, Nobuhiko Furuya, Rin Fujiwara, Joe Hew, Tomoaki Ogino, Alberto Barajas Ortiz, Michael Scott, Joe Swingler, Taisei Takai. Larry Coyne

Abstract

Building on over 20 years of virtual tape experience, the TS7760 now supports the ability to store virtual tape volumes in an object store. This IBM Redpaper publication helps you set up and configure the new cloud object storage support for IBM Cloud Object Storage (COS) or Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The TS7700 supported off loading to physical tape for over two decades. Off loading to physical tape behind a TS7700 is used by hundreds of organizations around the world. By using the same hierarchical storage techniques, the TS7700 can also off load to object storage. Because object storage is cloud-based and accessible from different regions, the TS7760 Cloud Storage Tier support essentially allows the cloud to be an extension of the grid.

In this IBM Redpaper publication, we provide a brief overview of cloud technology with an emphasis on Object Storage. Object Storage is used by a broad set of technologies, including those technologies that are exclusive to IBM Z®.

The aim of this publication is to provide a basic understanding of cloud, Object Storage, and different ways it can be integrated into your environment.

This Redpaper is intended for system architects and storage administrators with TS7700 experience who want to add the support of a Cloud Storage Tier to their TS7700 solution.

Table of contents

Chapter 1. Cloud overview
Chapter 2. Container resiliency
Chapter 3. IBM z/OS and object stores
Chapter 4. Introducing the TS7760 Cloud Storage Tier
Chapter 5. TS7760C planning considerations
Chapter 6. SSL certificate
Chapter 7. Setting up an IBM Cloud Object Storage Object Store
Chapter 8. Setting up an AWS Object Store
Chapter 9. Configuring TS7700 for cloud storage tier
Chapter 10. Configuration examples
Chapter 11. Disaster recovery principles
Chapter 12. Monitoring the TS7700C
Chapter 13. Migration and upgrade considerations
Chapter 14. Troubleshooting
Chapter 15. Performance considerations
Chapter 16. Library Request Commands for use with Cloud Storage Tier

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