
Service Based on Proven Product Tool Sets
OUR APPROACH at Sloan Limited Partners
Automated Tape Data Classification:
- Software installation and customization
- Data collection (SMF, TMC, CA-7, etc)
- Data reduction, repository creation
- Data classification reporting
- Tape data by type
- Usage profiles
- Identify “copy requirements” other than forward feeds (e.g. Critical report archives,
only version HSM copies, etc)
- Identify tapes to relocate (other than critical file copies)
- Identify tapes that may not have to move
Automated Identification of Critical Forward Feeds:
- Initial process to identify “baseline” datasets classified as forward feeds
- Existing tapes that are available for copy now based on usage profile
- Projections of tapes copies per week (backwards from relocation weekend)
- Ongoing process to identify “new” forward feeds and integrate into baseline table of
critical forward feeds
- Ongoing process to identify tapes that are “available to copy”
- Projection of lift and load weekend copy requirements based on “forecast of
production batch schedule”
- Relocation weekend ejects, copies and packing audit
Process Time Estimates:
- Software install, customization, data collection and repository load
1-2 weeks
- Analysis and process customization
4-5 weeks
- Process Support (backward from relocation weekend)
4 weeks prior (dependent on how many and types of copies)
- Dry run and relocation weekend coverage
Weekend
Mainframe Tape Library Relocation Services
To learn more or set up an appointment, contact Jack Sloan Sloan Limited Partners 860-783-9676 (Office) 860-670-8770 (Mobile) 860-644-3269 (Fax) jms@sloanltdpartners.com
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