Dell EMC Solutions for Mainframe Environments

Disk Library mainframe (DLm)

Dell EMC DLm8500 R5.3 combines massive scalability, enhanced cloud integration built on the AWS S3 protocol & IBM-compatible Transparent Cloud Tiering with enterprise-class data protection and security for all mainframe workloads.

• Supports IBM-compatible Transparent Cloud Tiering using Dell EMC PowerMax 8000 + PowerProtect DD or Data Domain and Dell EMC ECS
• Amazon S3 connectivity enables Long Term retention of tape data using AWS services, including AWS GovCloud
• GDDR Tape Automated fail-over supports more DLm remote sites and enables control of more multi-tenant environments
• PowerProtect DD deduplication provides market-leading capacity and replication bandwidth savings

PowerMax DASD for Mainframe

• New enhanced cyber security feature incorporates IBM SAF and RACF for two person authentication of zDP changes
• Now supports control unit-based IBM Global Mirror enabling PowerMax flexibility and choice for customers who want to continue using IBM replication
• New Transparent Cloud Tiering saves space and MIPs by leveraging Dell EMC's storage efficiency
• New enhancements improve Dell EMC's industry-leading SRDF auto recovery

Connectrix FICON Directors for Mainframe

Provide built-in high availability, maximum scalability and unmatched reliability.

• Delivers high performance to keep pace with all-flash storage environments
• 32 to 768 mission-critical ports
• Supports Control Unit Port (CUP)
• FICON Cascading

Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR) R5.3

GDDR - Your emergency business continuity button.

• Automates disaster recovery protection for both DASD and tape
• Active monitoring of Dell EMC zDP for improved Cyber Security awareness
• Failover automation preview provides a descriptive view of execution steps in response to planned or unplanned events
• Automates SRDF/A auto recovery