With the release of PowerMax OS 5978 SR and Mainframe Enablers version 8.4, zDP delivers exciting new enhancements to more efficiently manage your environment.
- An increase in the number of zDP Snapsets for a VDG from 256 to 1024, providing up to a 4x increase in the total number of Snapsets allowed, enabling more point in time copies for increased granularity in RPO.
- Snapset creation on demand. zDP now supports immediate creation of Snapsets of a VDG, which is convenient for taking a snap just prior to a batch or job cycle. Consider a customer’s business timing like yearend / quarter close; on demand Snapsets can enhance protection of critical RPOs.
- On demand Snapset creation is even possible with VDG Snapset creation running
- Dynamic modification of Version Data Groups and Target Sets, enabling changes to VDGs without having to stop and start them.
- zDP LINK operations improved performance: With a 5978.* microcode and customers must redefine the VDG with MFE 8.4, will improve performance zDP LINK operations.