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IBM Adds Features for SAN768B and SAN256B Directors

Expanding z/OS systems support with FICON Accelerator and 8Gbps 10km (LW) Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver

This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on October 15, 2008 at 3:16 pm

IBM is expanding z/OS systems support for the IBM System Storage SAN768B and SAN256B directors by adding the following optional features:

  • FICON Accelerator is designed to support secure high-speed data movement between multiple locations
  • The 8 Gbps 10 km (LW) Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver is designed to help increase performance and provide additional configuration options

FICON Accelerator employs emulation techniques to reduce or eliminate performance degradation for certain defined applications. The main emulation techniques are IBM z/OS Global Mirror and tape pipelining.

The benefits of FICON Accelerator are:

  • Improves FICON read and write performance over distance
  • Enhances data protection while meeting recovery objectives
  • Allows faster backup and disaster recovery operations
  • Conserves WAN bandwidth and reduces costs
  • Enables new solutions while protecting investments
  • Provides flexibility to place FICON disk and tape where needed, regardless of location

The 8 Gbps 10 km Longwave (LW) Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver feature have been added to the IBM Systems Storage b-type SAN directors and is designed to help increase performance and provide additional configuration options.

Planned availability date: October 24, 2008

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