Software monitors storage resources across enterprise.
Press Release Summary:
Tivoli Storage Optimizer for z/OS v2.1 provides Java(TM)-based focal point for status reporting, trend analysis, setting of alert thresholds, and issuing commands across multiple storage resources. Filtering capabilities and administrative groupings help user to focus on storage issues before they become storage problems. Software can generate automatic corrective actions and graphical visualization of storage assets.
Original Press Release:
IBM Tivoli Storage Optimizer for z/OS V2.1 Delivers Automatic Monitoring of Storage Resources
At a glance
IBM Tivoli Storage Optimizer for z/OS V2.1:
o Can automate the monitoring of storage resources across the enterprise and extends into areas such as trend analysis and root-cause analysis
o Provides extensive filtering capabilities and administrative groupings that can help storage administrators and operators to proactively focus on storage issues before they become storage problems
o Delivers autonomic management of storage resources that can generate automatic corrective actions
o Generates a graphical visualization of storage assets and current status with extensive drill-down capability to the actual metrics of a storage object
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Overview
If you would like to automate your storage administration process in order to help leverage your investment in storage resources, reduce costs, and free your IT experts to address more critical issues, then you will be interested in IBM Tivoli® Storage Optimizer for z/OS® V2.1. This powerful storage management tool provides a Java(TM)-based focal point for status reporting, trend analysis, setting of alert thresholds, and issuing commands across multiple z/OS storage resources in multiple dataplexes and locations.
What's new
V2.1 of IBM Tivoli Storage Optimizer for z/OS can provide:
o Automatic monitoring of storage resources across the enterprise
o Unattended problem identification and analysis
o Associated corrective actions
o Extensive filtering capabilities to help provide proactive focus on storage issues before they become storage problems
o Autonomic management of storage resources based on site policies and IBM best practices
o Ability to generate a true graphical visualization of storage assets and current status
Planned availability date
December 5, 2003
Description
Enterprise storage requirements can grow at a significant annual rate. Effective management of the storage resources in an enterprise can require a high level of expertise which can become a problem as experts age and/or leave the workforce. You can be faced with the challenge of effectively managing an increasing number of complex storage resources with fewer experts to do the job, while also dealing with the pressure to reduce costs.
IBM Tivoli Storage Optimizer for z/OS V2.1 provides automated monitoring of storage resources and many administrative, analysis, and reporting features to help keep you in control of your storage devices. IBM Tivoli Storage Optimizer for z/OS V2.1 proactively examines storage environments and can address various concerns before they impact your Service Level Agreements. Automated monitoring of storage resources, can help you to maximize productivity and reduce costs by leveraging your storage resources and freeing your IT experts to address the most critical problems.
IBM Tivoli Storage Optimizer for z/OS V2.1 can help solve storage problems by automating storage administration processes. This can help you concentrate on your business objectives instead of having to deal with problems associated with an ever-increasing number of complex enterprise storage resources. IBM Tivoli Storage Optimizer for z/OS V2.1 can provide automatic monitoring of certain critical storage resources with unattended problem identification and analysis, and can implement associated corrective actions.
