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Design, Development, and Management of Resources for Digital Library Services

Design, Development, and Management of Resources for Digital Library Services

By: Tariq Ashraf; Puja Gulati

Publisher: IGI Global

Publication Date: 30-NOV-2012

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In the past decade, technology and the digital age has continued to shape our society. As corporations and universities continue to transition into the digital world, developments of the same type of information retrieval have modernized library resources and services. Design, Development, and Management of Resources for Digital Library Services offers a global perspective on the development and design of digital library and highlights its benefits over a traditional library. This reference source brings together research and ideas on the different facets of a digital library. ...

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IBM TotalStorage Expert Hands-On Usage Guide

IBM TotalStorage Expert Hands-On Usage Guide

By: Mary Lovelace; John Cooper; Daniel Demer; Norbert Schorm

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 30-JAN-2003

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The IBM TotalStorage Expert V2R1 is the rebranded name for the IBM Storwatch Expert. It provides all the function in the StorWatch versions you have come to rely on - and then some. The IBM Total Storage Expert is made up of two component features: Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) Expert and Enterprise Tape Library (ETL) Expert. IBM TotalStorage Expert helps storage administrators boost the productivity of storage resources. It gathers and presents information that helps administrators manage the Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) and three Enterprise Tape Library (ETL) solutions:...

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DFSMShsm Audit and Mainstar: FastAudit/390

DFSMShsm Audit and Mainstar: FastAudit/390

By: Mary Lovelace; Steven Clar; Daniel Davenport; Edward Godsey; Colleen Gordon

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 05-MAY-2003

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The DFSMShsm control data sets contain information describing the status of the DFSMShsm managed data sets and volumes. Each control data set requires regular maintenance (backup and reorganization) and auditing to ensure the integrity of the data managed by DFSMShsm. The DFSMShsm product provides the AUDIT command to detect, report, diagnose, and often provide automated correction for discrepancies between the control data set, ICF user catalog, and DFSMShsm owned volumes. Mainstar: FastAudit family of products provides the same audit capabilities as with the DFSMShsm AUDIT command, but at...

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Converting to DFSMSrmm from ASG-ZARA or AutoMedia

Converting to DFSMSrmm from ASG-ZARA or AutoMedia

By: Mary Lovelace; Norbert Schlumberger

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 08-DEC-2003

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DFSMSrmm is the IBM tape management system for OS/390 and z/OS platforms. As part of DFSMS, DFSMSrmm is completely integrated into the IBM storage management strategy. This allows for easier installation and maintenance, as well as standard interfaces with other systems components such as DFSMSdfp and DFSMShsm. DFSMSrmm provides a simple and flexible tape management environment, with support for all tape technologies, including IBM automated tape libraries, manual tapes, and other tape libraries. This IBM Redbooks publication is written for people who are planning to convert from...

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IBM Tape Solutions for Storage Area Networks and FICON

IBM Tape Solutions for Storage Area Networks and FICON

By: Barry Kadleck; Christina Coutts; David McFarlane; Paul Rizio

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 08-DEC-2003

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The explosive growth of stored data, the increasing value of the data, and the fact that it is often distributed over multiple heterogeneous servers has created significant problems for backing up and archiving data. Also, the increased pressure for more productive IT time and less time for administrative tasks means that there is more data to backup in less time. This IBM Redbooks publication explains how tape drives and tape libraries can use storage area networks (SANs) to solve these problems. It explains how you can exploit SANs to attach, share, and exploit IBM tape subsystems and...

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Converting to DFSMSrmm from Control-T

Converting to DFSMSrmm from Control-T

By: Mary Lovelace; Norbert Schlumberger

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 08-JAN-2004

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DFSMSrmm is the IBM tape management system for OS/390 and z/OS platforms. As part of DFSMS, DFSMSrmm is completely integrated into the IBM storage management strategy. This allows easier installation and maintenance, as well as standard interfaces with other systems components, such as DFSMSdfp and DFSMShsm. DFSMSrmm provides a simple and flexible tape management environment, with support for all tape technologies, including IBM automated tape libraries, manual tapes, and other tape libraries. This IBM Redbooks publication is written for people who are planning to convert from Control-T...

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Converting to DFSMSrmm from CA-1

Converting to DFSMSrmm from CA-1

By: Mary Lovelace; Norbert Schlumberger; Sue Hamner

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 30-DEC-2003

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DFSMSrmm is the IBM tape management system for OS/390 and z/OS platforms. As part of DFSMS, DFSMSrmm is completely integrated into the IBM storage management strategy. This allows an easier installation and maintenance, as well as standard interfaces with other systems components, such as DFSMSdfp and DFSMShsm. DFSMSrmm provides a simple and flexible tape management environment, with support for all tape technologies, including IBM automated tape libraries, manual tapes, and other tape libraries. This IBM Redbooks publication is written for people who are planning to convert from CA-1 to...

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Converting to DFSMSrmm from TLMS

Converting to DFSMSrmm from TLMS

By: Mary Lovelace; Norbert Schlumberger

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 10-FEB-2004

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DFSMSrmm is the IBM tape management system for OS/390 and z/OS platforms. As part of DFSMS, DFSMSrmm is completely integrated into the IBM storage management strategy. This allows easier installation and maintenance, as well as standard interfaces with other systems components, such as DFSMSdfp and DFSMShsm. DFSMSrmm provides a simple and flexible tape management environment, with support for all tape technologies, including IBM automated tape libraries, manual tapes, and other tape libraries. This IBM Redbooks publication is written for people who are planning to convert from TLMS to...

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Praxishandbuch Speicherlösungen

Praxishandbuch Speicherlösungen

By: Roland Döllinger; Reinhard Legler; Duc Thanh Bui

Publisher: dpunkt

Publication Date: 05-SEP-2012

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Zeigt die praktische Umsetzung der Konzepte aus dem erfolgreichen Buch "Speichernetze" von Troppens u.a.+ Keine Vorstellung konkreter Produkte, sondern allgemeingültiger Praktiken + Checklisten und Vorlagen für die Umsetzung in eigenen Projekten ...

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IBM ProtecTier Implementation and Best Practices Guide

IBM ProtecTier Implementation and Best Practices Guide

By: Karen Orlando; Mathias Defiebre; Adriana Pellegrini Furnielis; Jane Lau; Libor Miklas; Angela Pholphiboun

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 31-AUG-2012

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The IBM® System Storage® TS7650G ProtecTIER® Deduplication Gateway and the IBM System Storage TS7650 ProtecTIER Deduplication Appliance are disk-based data storage systems configured for three available interfaces: The Virtual Tape Library (VTL) interface is the foundation of ProtecTIER and emulates traditional automated tape libraries. The Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage (OST) API can be integrated with Symantec NetBackup to provide backup-to-disk without having to emulate traditional tape libraries. The newly available File System Interface (FSI) supports...

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HBase Administration Cookbook

HBase Administration Cookbook

By: Yifeng Jiang;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 16-AUG-2012

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"Master HBase configuration and administration for optimum database performance with this book and ebook. Move large amounts of data into HBase and learn how to manage it efficiently Set up HBase on the cloud, get it ready for production, and run it smoothly with high performance Maximize the ability of HBase with the Hadoop eco-system including HDFS, MapReduce, Zookeeper, and Hive In Detail As an Open Source distributed big data store, HBase scales to billions of rows, with millions of columns and sits on top of the clusters of commodity machines. If you are...

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IBM TotalStorage Tape Selection and Differentiation Guide

IBM TotalStorage Tape Selection and Differentiation Guide

By: Gustavo Castets; Chris McLure; Yotta Koutsoupias

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 29-JUN-2004

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This IBM Redbooks publication will help users to select the appropriate tape solution for various backup scenarios found in open systems environments. This book is a tape product selection and differentiation guide that is designed to assist users in finding all the information needed to select the best tape solution for the designated backup environment. This guide describes the information gathering process and product selection criteria to differentiate among the available IBM tape offerings. It provides a basis for tape differentiation. It is not, however, intended as a tape system...

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Understanding the IBM TotalStorage Open Software Family

Understanding the IBM TotalStorage Open Software Family

By: Roland Tretau; Joe A. Burnett; Norbert Engst; Kazue Okano

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 30-JUN-2004

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This IBM Redbooks publication describes and explains the features and functions of the IBM TotalStorage Open Software Family, which is designed to help you simplify your storage infrastructure, optimize storage utilization, and adapt quickly and dynamically to the on demand world. The book introduces storage virtualization, on-demand solutions, and storage management software by explaining the concepts, architecture, and systems management features of the IBM TotalStorage Open Software Family and showing available complementary products. It will help you design solutions to protect data...

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IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Implementing ESS Copy Services with IBM eServer zSeries

IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Implementing ESS Copy Services with IBM eServer zSeries

By: Cathy Warrick; Paul Jenkin; Claus Schiefer; Jiri Spacek

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 13-JUL-2004

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This IBM Redbooks publication describes the copy functions available with the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server (ESS). The powerful ESS Copy Services functions are explained in detail, and their characteristics are thoroughly covered. This book also provides information on how to manage the various ESS Copy Services functions, and discusses their implementation. This book applies to the ESS Models when used in the IBM eServer zSeries environments. Because this book provides a broad understanding of the ESS Copy Services functions, as well as presenting details about the management...

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IBM System Storage N series Data Compression and Deduplication: Data ONTAP 8.1 Operating in 7-Mode

IBM System Storage N series Data Compression and Deduplication: Data ONTAP 8.1 Operating in 7-Mode

By: Larry Coyne; Sandra Moulton; Carlos Alvarez

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 28-JUL-2012

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One of the biggest challenges for companies today continues to be the cost of data storage, which is a large and rapidly growing IT expense. IBM® System Storage® N series incorporates a variety of storage efficiency technologies to help organizations lower this cost. This IBM Redbooks® publication focuses on two key components: N series deduplication and data compression. In this book we describe in detail how to implement and use both technologies and provide information on preferred practices, operational considerations, and troubleshooting. N series data compression and deduplication...

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Exploring Storage Management Efficiencies and Provisioning - Understanding IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center and IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center with Advanced Provisioning

Exploring Storage Management Efficiencies and Provisioning - Understanding IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center and IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center with Advanced Provisioning

By: Roland Tretau; Keith Carmichael; Nick Lopez; David McFarlane

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 31-AUG-2004

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This IBM Redbooks publication provides an overview of the solution offerings — IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center and IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center with Advanced Provisioning. It presents an overview of the product components and functions, explaining the architecture and showing the use of storage provisioning workflows. This book is intended for those who want to learn more about IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center, IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center with Advanced Provisioning, and IBM TotalStorage Provisioning Manager. This easy-to-follow guide describes on demand...

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IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Implementing ESS Copy Services in Open Environments

IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Implementing ESS Copy Services in Open Environments

By: Cathy Warrick; Paul Jenkin; Claus Schiefer; Jiri Spacek

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 22-JUL-2004

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This IBM Redbooks publication describes the copy functions available with the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server (ESS). The powerful ESS Copy Services functions are explained in detail, and their characteristics are thoroughly covered. This book also provides information on how to manage the various ESS Copy Services functions, and discusses their implementation. Because this book provides a broad understanding of the ESS Copy Services functions, as well as presenting details about the management interfaces and the implementation considerations, it is a recommended manual for IT...

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IBM Real Time Compression Appliance Application Integration Guide

IBM Real Time Compression Appliance Application Integration Guide

By: Roland Tretau; Misa Miletic; Steven Pemberton; Tom Provost; Teddy Setiawan

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 18-JUL-2012

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Continuing its commitment to developing and delivering industry-leading storage technologies, IBM® is introducing the IBM Real-time Compression Appliances for NAS, an innovative new storage offering that delivers essential storage efficiency technologies, combined with exceptional ease of use and performance. In an era when the amount of information, particularly in unstructured files, is exploding, but budgets for storing that information are stagnant, IBM Real-time Compression technology offers a powerful tool for better information management, protection, and access. IBM Real-time...

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The IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 500 Integration Guide

The IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 500 Integration Guide

By: Roland Tretau; Keith Carmichael; Qing Chao Liu; Dirk Peitzmann; Rok Rebolj; Karsten Seresse

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

Publication Date: 29-OCT-2004

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This IBM Redbooks publication describes how to install and configure the very latest IBM storage solution and concept, the IBM TotalStorage Network Attached Storage (NAS) Gateway 500, in heterogeneous environments. The IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 500 series is an innovative Network Attached Storage device that connects clients and servers on an IP network to Fibre Channel storage, efficiently bridging the gap between LAN storage needs and SAN storage capacities. The IBM TotalStorage NAS Gateway 500 is a storage solution for UNIX/AIX/Linux, Apple, and Microsoft Windows environments. In...

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DS8800 Performance Monitoring and Tuning

DS8800 Performance Monitoring and Tuning

By: Gero Schmidt; Bertrand Dufrasne; Jana Jamsek; Peter Kimmel; Hiroaki Matsuno; Flavio Morais; Lindsay Oxenham; Antonio Rainero; Denis Senin

Publisher: IBM Redbooks

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This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides guidance about how to configure, monitor, and manage your IBM System Storage® DS8800 and DS8700 storage systems to achieve optimum performance. It describes the DS8800 and DS8700 performance features and characteristics, including IBM System Storage Easy Tier® and DS8000® I/O Priority Manager. It also describes how they can be used with the various server platforms that attach to the storage system. Then, in separate chapters, we detail specific performance recommendations and discussions that apply for each server environment, as well as for database...