Liberty Server Benefits
| Compatibility |
Innovation |
Mainframe-class RAS |
| 64-bit Hardware Platform |
z/Architecture on Open Systems Platforms |
CPU and Bus Sparing |
| ESCON |
I/O Device Virtualization |
ECC on Fabric and Memory Paths |
| FICON |
GUI Systems Management Console |
Machine Check Architecture |
| OSA |
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Hot Swappable N+1 Power and Cooling Components |
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Proactive Systems Monitoring and Predictive Support |
Liberty Virtual Tape (LVT) Benefits
The LVT offers significant operational improvements which result in substantial cost savings for the mainframe user. Some direct benefits of the LVT include:
- Reduction in physical tape drives and associated maintenance
- Reduction in the number of tape cartridges and manual handling
- Reduction in floor space for tape drives and tape library racks
- LVT eliminates high electrical power requirements of physical tape drives.
- Advanced Backup/Restore, Archive, and Disaster/Recovery
Improved Operational Flexibilities
- Dramatically reduces tape mounts
- Provides completely unattended operation
- Enables totally remote operation
- Reduces reruns due to operator error
- Eliminates contention for available drives
- Eliminates transporting tapes between the mainframe and PC
Additional Benefits
- GUI as well as automated file management
- Automated tape scratch procedures
- “Zip and Ship” feature allows for automated archival of selected virtual tape files.
- Provides Generation Data Sets without a tape manager
- Advanced import/export capabilities