Sun to Support IBM z10 With Storage Solutions

Sun announced it will
support the IBM System z10 server, IBM’s newest generation mainframe,
with its portfolio of enterprise class data storage solutions. This
includes the Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) family of Virtual Tape,
Tape Libraries, Access and Capacity Tape Drives, the Sun StorageTek
9990V and 9985V disk systems, and the Shared Virtual Array (SVA)
family of Virtual Disk. IBM’s most current system z operating
system, z/OS v1.9, and industry standard interface protocols, FICON
and ESCON, are supported.

Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz talks about Sun’s mainframe storage portfolio in this latest video http://sun.feedroom.com/?fr_story=FRdamp261859

Sun’s
storage portfolio has never been stronger and we continue to remain in
lock-step with that latest mainframe-attached storage technology that
has supported IBM mainframe servers such as the S/390, zSeries, and
System z
servers.

We are encouraged by IBM’s interest in our products attaching to the z10. The z10 is at the
forefront of mainframe server technology and Sun is the leading
innovator in mainframe-attached storage with the most complete,
scalable, function rich and performance-leading set of products ever.

As one of the world’s largest suppliers of storage, Sun is
completely committed to mainframe attached storage — from high
performing disk and tape drives to virtual tape and automated tape
libraries that can store over 70 petabytes of data. Mainframe storage
is a key contributor to the Sun revenue and Sun has recognized this
by its ongoing investment in the technology. Having recently
announced the new enterprise mid-range SL3000 tape library, the 4th
generation of T9840 tape drive, Key Management Station (KMS) V2.0 and
VSM performance enhancements, Sun provides the most robust end-to-end
mainframe-attached storage options.

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