EMC DLm6000

EMC announced in August, 2011 new generation of the virtual tape library for mainframes (VTL). The intended for work in the environment of IBM z/OS, new EMC DLm6000 is the fastest in the industry of VTL for mainframes which twice exceeds on performance of the closest competitor. Using the newest improvements of storage systems of EMC Data Domain and EMC VNX, DLm6000 allows users of mainframes to minimize storage expenses and replication and also it is essential to improve possibilities of recovery after accidents. Unlike the competing products, DLm6000 is the only solution based on the single consolidated disk system which is suitable for any scenarios of use of tape technologies in mainframes. Providing optimal data storage taking into account specifics of applications, DLm6000 as much as possible increases system performance, accelerates backup, recovery and extraction of data.

Such processes as backup and recovery, batch processing, migration using DFHSM and archiving of data, demand from users of mainframes of application of several storage systems for support of different applications. The physical tape systems in view of their insufficient reliability and low speed of work are usually applied in a combination with the disk systems. Some organizations add to these two types of systems also the separate system of deduplication and, thus, are forced to manage three systems at once that significantly complicates management of storage and does not provide optimal process of recovery after large accidents. On this background of EMC represents DLm6000 – a magnificent alternative to the existing tape solutions for mainframes.

EMC DLm6000 is the only virtual tape library for mainframes which provides the consolidated platform both for the main storage, and for storage of deduplitsirovanny copies. Data from it register in the corresponding type of the carrier. Backup operation can be redirected on storage system with deduplication function. Thereby amount of data is reduced to a minimum that cuts down expenses on their storage and transfer. The specific data for example migrated using DFHSM can be written on main system of storage for the fastest extraction.

Main functionality and advantages of a product

• Integrates storage systems of VNX7500 and/or Data Domain DD890 for support of any scenarios of use of tape technologies in mainframes.
• Capacity is higher than 2 Gbytes / with – is twice more, than at the closest competitor.
• Logical capacity is up to 5.7 Petabyte.
• Thanks to support of z/OS Console management is centralized.
• When using EMC DLm6000 requirements to the area of placement, power supply and cooling of the equipment are reduced.
• Deduplication reduces storage costs and replication.