WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 08/09/2006                               Requirement #:  WAVV200703

Product Name:    Fastcopy      Product Release# (or state “current”): Current

Vendor Name:     IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Provide for the optional encryption of backup tapes created with Fastcopy.

Detailed Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)

 

Very few products available to encrypt data on backup tapes.

                                                                                             

Priority: (Select one: Urgent - High - Medium - Low) High

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)

Feature/Function

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?)

 

Compliance with numerous State and Federal data privacy laws in the US (and probably other countries, as well).

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?)

 

More difficult to encrypt data on backup tapes that are sent off-site.

 

Company Name:        County of Ventura                                                                

Author Name:            Dave Stuart                              Author Title: Principal Information Systems Support Analyst

Author Address:         800 S. Victoria Ave, L# 1100, Ventura, CA  93009

Author E-mail:            David.Stuart@ventura.org

Telephone:                 (805) 662-6731