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IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS

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Enhance masking options for dataset selection

When defining a dataset mask in the history dialog the only generic allowed is a trailing *. CTC should support *, ** and % where any dataset mask can be defined for history and clone processing.
over 4 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Add time offset parameter to cloud server definition

In order to successfully connect with a cloud server the system and server times must be somewhat synchronized. CTC sets its time based on system time. Given the geo-dispersed nature of cloud storage this may not always be close enough to allow fo...
over 4 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Include elapsed upload time in cloud dataset display

During file upload CTC calculates the current upload rate and elapsed upload time, both values are visible in the active tasks display. Once the upload completes the entry no longer exists under active tasks, but it is available in the cloud datas...
over 4 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Enable concurrent use of replication and vaulting in CTC

CTC support replication as a mechanism by which the local tape pool is replicated to a remote location for high availability. CTC also support eVaulting which moves a local tape to a remote location for business recovery. Once a tape has been repl...
over 4 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Two stage suspend process to allow trasnfers to be blocked while recalls can continue

A two stage suspend process would allow the transfer of tapes offsite to be suspended while recalls are allowed to continue. The level of the suspend would be a parm option on the VLTSUS modify command. Currently VLTSUS has a parm values of Y or N...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Enable one-way location for text xfer to open platforms

Object storage is an infrastructure which supports both open and mainframe environments. While certain datatypes are not compatible it is possible to share basic text files between the two environments. CTC should support the capability for writin...
about 5 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enable direct to cloud capability in CTC

Current CTC must either clone an existing disk or tape activity, post process prior disk or tape activity or emulate tape and subsequently read the "tape" dataset from disk in order to send to the cloud. CTC should enable the capability to directl...
about 5 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0

Enable clear key support in CTC for lifecycle encryption

CTC V2 introduced Lifecycle Encryption to provide clients with the ability provide persistent data encryption, manage their own encryption keys as well a offload encryption to their zIIP processors. While the encryption process does not require a ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

CTC inventory to cloud audit

CTC should support an audit function which can be used to identify and correct discrepancies that may result between the host based CTC inventory and the actual objects currently resident in a target cloud repository.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Enable support for multi-thread download from cloud

Currently CTC supports the THREADS parameter to enable multi-thread upload to improve overall throughput. This same value should also be used to enable multi-thread download of objects as well.
almost 6 years ago in IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

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