Fast Data Replication tools (such as, IBM’s FlashCopy and SnapShot Copy, and EMC’s TimeFinder/Snap) give users point-in-time copy options that make backing up today’s large storage environments appear almost instantaneous - but they are far from effortless.
Implementation and on-going management of the jobs needed to perform backups on the hundreds, sometimes thousands, of disks can be time-consuming and error-prone.
DASD Backup Supervisor (DBS) fully automates the process of backing up and recovering mirrored DASD created by the advanced copy/fast data replication features available with most DASD subsystems.
DBS audits your DASD, builds complete DFSMSdss and FDR backup and recovery JCL that can be submitted through your job scheduling software. DBS will automatically update backup and recovery JCL when disk volumes are added, renamed, or deleted, and provide alerts and audit reports that reflect DASD changes to ensure continued DR integrity.
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- Simplifies advanced copy functions
- Automates DASD backup and recovery
- Eliminates intensive user administration and human errors
- Provides integrated encryption and key management
- Supports duplex backups and offers multiple recovery options
- Discovers DR site DASD changes and adjusts recovery JCL accordingly
- Offers graphical display of backup/recovery job progress
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