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Linear Tape File System: Installation and Configuration
The IBM® Linear Tape File System™ (LTFS) is the first file system
that works in conjunction with Linear Tape-Open (LTO) tape technology to
set a new standard for ease of use and portability for open systems
tape storage. In 2011, LTFS won an Engineering Emmy Award for Innovation
from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The IBM Linear Tape File System: Installation and Configuration, SG24-8090 Redbooks® publication helps you install, tailor, and configure the new
IBM Linear Tape File System Single Drive Edition (LTFS SDE),... [More]
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Performance focus in IBM Spectrum Archive V1.2.2 IBM Redbooks publication
For the third version Redbooks update of IBM Spectrum Archive V1.2.2 we added a performance section. Many years ago I had responsibility for a performance department. The team trained me quickly in case I needed to talk to customers. They said all I needed to know was how to say "It depends". We all had a good laugh about my training but there was a lot of truth to the statement. The truth behind the statement was that most environments are unique and there is no one answer to solve... [More]
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Optimizing Elastic Storage with Flash and Tape
This week IBM Systems and Technology Group is hosting an Analysts Insights event in Greenwich Connecticut. IBM FlashSystem + LTFS Enterprise Edition with Elastic Storage are highlighted to show how you can benefit from the speed of IBM FlashSystem and the cost performance of tape. Based on business requirements Elastic Storage provides a seamless policy driven Dynamic Tiering that will put the data in the best location on the best tier (performance and cost) at the right time. Figure 1 shows Hot Data needing the fastest access... [More]
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