GFS/SOM


Other Names:

Beta 55 Storage Optimization Manager

Categories:

Tape + Tools and Utilities + Administration

Status:

 Supported

Vendor:

GFS Software

Previous Vendors:

Beta Systems

Platforms:

z/OS  

Short Description:

Tape optimization and VTS
 

Detail:

GFS/Storage Optimization Manager (SOM). Tape software consisting of two components:

  • Optimization Module - Cache tape datasets on disk. Datasets to be written to tape are first written to disk. These can later be written to tape, reducing the number of tapes required.
  • Migration Module - Migrate tape datasets to different tape storage technologies

First released as Beta 55 by Beta Systems. Sold to GFS software in 2002.


Entry last updated: 05-Sep-2020

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