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PARTNER PoV A RELIABLE Advantage Use z/OS resources and tools for data protection T he IBM z/OS* platform, with its unmatched reliability, availability and serviceability, outstanding I/O bandwidth and secure environment, provides an excellent platform for data protection. This is especially true if that client data already is on the mainframe, as the features of this hardware and software platform promote reliable and scalable data protection. Patrick Fitzsimmons is the FDR/UPSTREAM product manager for Innovation Data Processing. If your organization has already joined the club and is running Linux* on the mainframe, you should also use the mainframe as your data protection platform. Use existing z/OS resources and systems already present. Mainframes are inherently more scalable than other platforms in many ways. Capacity on Demand The distributed world uses a decentralized model where 8 // SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 ibmsystemsmag.com virtually every application comes with its own set of hardware. By running the Linux application and a backup solution on IBM Z*, you get the benefit and ability to more efficiently manage the distribution of resources. During peak utilization, the mainframe is better able to get the resources needed. With Capacity on Demand, clients can dynamically activate one or more resources on the z/OS server as business peaks dictate. Virtual Tape Library A virtual tape library (VTL) is the norm for backup and recovery in z/OS data centers. Therefore, your data protection solution benefits from its efficiency. VTL helps eliminate streaming problems that often impair efficiency in tape drives and increases performance of both backup and recovery operations. VTLs also provide a significant wall clock improvement with concurrency, as clients aren't limited by the number of