Prior to the Vtape implementation, the number of tapes stored in the offsite vault was more than 10,000. Over time, the increased storage efficiency has resulted in a dramatic reduction in the number of tapes required for xwave’s overall data storage needs. From there, virtual volumes can be stacked efficiently onto a physical tape. It redirects tape mounts to direct-attached virtual volumes, allowing for instantaneous mounts and instant recalls. Using Vtape, the company can now stack hundreds of virtual volumes on one large capacity tape. When a virtual 3490E is used and later stacked, only the capacity used is stacked to the high capacity tape. That means 50–95% of the available tape capacity is wasted. Many applications write single or multiple small files to a single 3490E tape, using only 5–50% of the tape, says Piercey. How does Vtape accomplish this improvement in storage efficiency? In a nutshell, Vtape cuts the fat out of data storage. With Vtape, there are now only eight tapes in the morning and eight in the evening. The addition of the CA-Vtape software did not require any additional hardware or change to the hardware configuration.īefore the addition of Vtape, approximately 100–200 tapes were being channeled to the offsite vault in the morning and 50–80 in the evening. The data center included an IBM zSeries 2064-1C3 mainframe running z/OS 1.6 on 6 logical partitions (LPARS), two 2105-F20 Enterprise Storage Servers, an IBM VTS (Virtual Tape Server), 34 tape units, and 3590 Magstar cartridges. Storage demand was increasing, while the capacity of its offsite data storage vault was not. Safe and efficient data storage is a critical component of xwave’s operations, and the company was faced with a challenge. The company, which has close to 2,000 employees, has been in business for 38 years and has offices in Canada, the U.S. Xwave provides full-service IT services for organizations in the healthcare, government, aerospace, telecom, justice and public safety sectors. “ Virtual tape eliminates wastage of valuable storage space.” “We can now stack hundreds of virtual volumes on a single high-capacity tape,” says Craig Piercey, senior technical analyst at Aliant/xwave. Chair of the Board of Directors for the Janeway Children's Hospital Foundation in St.Xwave, an IT service provider based in Newfoundland, increased its data storage capabilities by virtualizing its offsite tape facility using the BrightStor CA-Vtape Virtual Tape System from Computer Associates.Bachelor of Commerce, Memorial University.He also served as Resident Supervisor, Industrial Relations, with Wabush Mines in Labrador. Before entering the consulting field, Lloyd was Assistant Secretary, Human Resources, for Treasury Board with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Lloyd’s career history includes his role as Vice President, People, with xwave, prior to which he led the Atlantic Canada consulting practice for KPMG. With over 25 years of experience in the human resources field, Lloyd Powell has an impressive background as a consultant and executive in the public and private sectors.Īs a Senior Associate with KBRS's Newfoundland and Labrador office, Lloyd provides Human Resource Consulting services across a wide range of areas including compensation management, recruitment and general HR consulting.
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