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Description

BMC AMI Storage is a mainframe storage optimization and resiliency solution designed for organizations running critical z/OS workloads. The platform helps storage and operations teams automate storage allocation, monitor storage health, improve backup and recovery processes, and reduce operational risk. BMC AMI Storage is built to simplify complex storage environments through proactive automation, real-time visibility, reporting, and intelligent management. It supports high availability by helping teams protect important data, restore files quickly, and maintain business continuity across mainframe systems. The solution also includes capabilities for non-disruptive data migration, secure erasure, and automated tape management. Teams can use BMC AMI Storage to move data across storage environments while minimizing disruption to z/OS applications. It also helps improve system efficiency by optimizing VSAM performance, reducing I/O overhead, lowering CPU consumption, and improving response times for CICS and batch processing. Storage teams can use the platform to tune capacity, monitor performance, and identify opportunities to reduce cost and resource waste. By combining automation, monitoring, backup, recovery, migration, security, and performance optimization, BMC AMI Storage helps enterprises run mainframe storage more reliably and efficiently.

Description

VFI offers a high-value approach to managing batch applications through the use of analytics and automated processes, which decreases reliance on domain specialists and minimizes the need for lengthy resources. By ensuring operational resiliency and mitigating business risks associated with mainframe batch application data, it grants immediate visibility into data inter-dependencies and potential vulnerabilities. Built on a strong foundation that utilizes near real-time collection and analysis of SMF data, VFI not only examines data usage trends but also maintains a thorough inventory of curated information. This enables swift, automated recovery of mainframe batch data for various operational needs or during disaster recovery scenarios, all without the necessity for application-specific knowledge. Furthermore, VFI provides a detailed inventory of mainframe batch data usage and backups, along with tools to automate the backup process and facilitate rapid data recovery. Ultimately, this integrated solution for mainframe batch data encompasses all application components, guaranteeing compliance with service level agreements (SLA) and ensuring high availability. With such a comprehensive system in place, organizations can navigate challenges more effectively and maintain business continuity.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

AWS Marketplace No 
IBM CICS Yes 

Integrations

AWS Marketplace Yes 
IBM CICS No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

BMC Software

Founded

1980

Country

United States

Website

www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-storage.html

Vendor Details

Company Name

21st Century Software

Website

www.21stcenturysoftware.com/vfi/

Product Features

Business Continuity

Backup Log No 
Backup Scheduling No 
Compression No 
Continuous Backup No 
Encryption No 
Incremental Backup No 
Local Server Options No 
Multiple System Support No 
Remote Server Options No 
Secure Data Storage No 
Web Access / Restoration No 

Data Recovery

Web Access / Restoration No 
Backup Log No 
Backup Scheduling No 
Compression No 
Continuous Backup No 
Encryption No 
Incremental Backup No 
Local Server Options No 
Multiple System Support No 
Remote Server Options No 
Secure Data Storage No 

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