Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-19 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2019-04-18 o 07:26, Timothy Sipples pisze: Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: I don't know about any candidates to this category, but when we add HDS, we have all current vendors of mainframe disks. No, that's not correct. Infinidat also markets FICON-attached ECKD storage (evidently not in 16U or

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-17 Thread Timothy Sipples
Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: >I don't know about any candidates to this category, but when we add HDS, >we have all current vendors of mainframe disks. No, that's not correct. Infinidat also markets FICON-attached ECKD storage (evidently not in 16U or smaller physical sizes), and there might be others

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-17 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2019-04-17 o 06:57, Timothy Sipples pisze: So far here's the list of currently available FICON-attached/ECKD storage units that fit within the 16U Reserved feature of the IBM z14 ZR1 and LinuxONE Rockhopper II machines, in alphabetical order by vendor: Dell EMC PowerMax 8000 IBM DS8882F L

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-16 Thread Christian Svensson
2019 8:28 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: In-rack FICON DASD > > Check out IBM's DS8882F. > > > On Sun, 14 Apr 2019 at 17:56, Ken Bloom wrote: > > > Check out the Visara vi-8810 DASD, 2U high, SSD dasd. I can give you > > more info offline. > > &g

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-16 Thread Timothy Sipples
So far here's the list of currently available FICON-attached/ECKD storage units that fit within the 16U Reserved feature of the IBM z14 ZR1 and LinuxONE Rockhopper II machines, in alphabetical order by vendor: Dell EMC PowerMax 8000 IBM DS8882F Luminex T2S Visara Vi-8810L Any candidates still mis

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-16 Thread Bruce Klenk
Christian,   Another choice is the Dell EMC PowerMax which has beentested and qualified to run inside the z14 ZR1 or LinuxOne Rockhopper II LR1with the 16U Reserved feature (FC 0617). The PowerMax delivers new levels ofperformance and efficiency with a future-proof architecture that features

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-16 Thread John Kaba
Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mike Shorkend Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:28 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: In-rack FICON DASD Check out IBM's DS8882F. On Sun, 14 Apr 2019 at 17:56, Ken Bloom wrote: > Check out the Visara vi-8810 DASD,

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-16 Thread Mike Shorkend
Check out IBM's DS8882F. On Sun, 14 Apr 2019 at 17:56, Ken Bloom wrote: > Check out the Visara vi-8810 DASD, 2U high, SSD dasd. I can give you more > info offline. > > Regards > Ken > > Kenneth A. Bloom > CEO > Avenir Technologies Inc > /d/b/a Visara International > 203-984-2235 > bl...@visara

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-15 Thread Michael Pantoja
There is also Luminex T2S: starting at 2U, FICON ECKD. Great option for a development environment. More info: https://www.luminex.com/download.php?prod=Luminex_T2S_Mainframe_DASD Michael Pantoja Luminex Software 951.781.4100 x122 -

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-15 Thread Timothy Sipples
Christian, Visara's Vi-8810L and IBM's DS8882F are, to my knowledge, the two currently available choices that fit your parameters (FICON-attached storage that mounts/fits within the 16U Reserved feature on the IBM z14 ZR1 or LinuxONE Rockhopper II). The Vi-8810L could win your affections if physic

Re: In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-14 Thread Ken Bloom
Check out the Visara vi-8810 DASD, 2U high, SSD dasd. I can give you more info offline. Regards Ken Kenneth A. Bloom CEO Avenir Technologies Inc /d/b/a Visara International 203-984-2235 bl...@visara.com www.visara.com > On Apr 14, 2019, at 10:42 AM, Christian Svensson > <022ad63487ef-dm

In-rack FICON DASD

2019-04-14 Thread Christian Svensson
Hi, With the z14 ZR1's 16U reserved 19" space option available I'm curious if anyone has figured out a way to fit everything one needs in one rack? Adding two switches, and a conventional SAN is a no-brainer with space to spare - but what would you pick for FICON EKCD for supporting z/OS load? An