WAVV
Requirement Form
Date: 4/14/2002 Requirement #: WAVV200274
Title: (Paraphrase problem in a
single statement)Extend virtual tape support
to exploit data spaces
Detailed
Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)
Announced virtual tape
support permits use of VSAM ESDS or a "remote" virtual tape server as
repository for data written to virtual tapes.
Not all data needs permanent status.
Priority: (Select one: Urgent
- High - Medium - Low)
Medium
Requested
Completion Date: (When? Examples: 3 months, 1 year,
Next Release) Next Release
Requirement
Type: (Select one:
Acceptability - Compatibility/Migration - Ease of Use - Feature/Function - Performance - Reliability/Availability/Serviceability
- Packaging - Interoperability)
Ease of Use, Performance
Business
Justification: (Why? Non-technical
business case description. Do not reword Detailed Problem
Description from above. What are the benefits to be gained by your
company, and the vendor and others?
Quantify: run time, dollars, manpower, etc. Why should the vendor do this for the customer?)
Many processes use tape function as a temporary
repository for data, which can be readily recreated. Many installations currently use Virtual Disk for these kinds of
data, but virtual tape should be more efficient and simpler from a job setup
perspective.
Solution: (Optional)(Desired/undesired elements Note: Making a suggestion may limit a
vendors ability to deliver a solution)
Impact: (Optional) (How
will your company’s business be affected if a solution is not delivered?)
Company Name:
Author Name: Dan
Janda Author Title:
Author
Address: RR 2 Box 49E, Montrose, PA
18801
Author E-mail: theswami@epix.net
Telephone: (570) 934-2862