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Description

IBM Z System Automation is an application built on NetView that serves as a centralized hub for managing a comprehensive array of system management tasks. Its significance lies in delivering advanced automation solutions tailored for enterprise needs. By efficiently monitoring, controlling, and automating a wide variety of system components, it encompasses both hardware and software resources throughout the organization. This policy-driven, self-healing, and high-availability solution is specifically aimed at enhancing the performance and uptime of vital systems and applications. Moreover, it minimizes the workload associated with administrative and operational tasks, lowers the need for customization and programming, and streamlines the time and costs required for automation implementation, particularly in environments using Parallel Sysplex and policy-driven automation. Furthermore, the seamless integration with Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) equips IBM Z System Automation with advanced disaster recovery functionalities, ensuring robust protections for IBM Z systems against potential failures. Overall, its multifaceted capabilities make it an indispensable tool for modern enterprises reliant on high availability and efficiency.

Description

StrongLink stands out as the sole solution that integrates data management across different platforms with tools for managing storage resources based on policies. Utilizing cutting-edge metadata-driven technologies, it facilitates intelligent management of data across various storage types, including flash, disk, cloud, and tape, regardless of scale. The addition of StrongLink LTFS serves as a dynamic next-generation feature, delivering automated and seamless support for tape libraries from any manufacturer. This optional capability is designed to render tape invisible to both users and administrators, functioning as an integrated extension for existing flash and disk storage systems, thereby creating a multi-protocol policy-based Global Namespace. With the innovative StrongLink LTFS feature, tape storage is enhanced, leveraging metadata-driven intelligence to enable policy-based workflows that seamlessly connect with the broader storage infrastructure. Ideal for expanding environments, StrongLink equipped with LTFS can grow to meet extreme scale requirements while ensuring ease of use and automation in data management tasks. This combination of features positions StrongLink as an essential tool for organizations looking to optimize their storage solutions efficiently.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Ansible Yes 
Apache Kafka Yes 
IBM Z Yes 
JSON Yes 
Mattermost Yes 
Microsoft Teams Yes 
NEC EXPRESSCLUSTER No 
Slack Yes 
TBMR No 

Integrations

Ansible No 
Apache Kafka No 
IBM Z No 
JSON No 
Mattermost No 
Microsoft Teams No 
NEC EXPRESSCLUSTER Yes 
Slack No 
TBMR Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
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 Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook 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 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
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 Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

IBM

Founded

1911

Country

United States

Website

www.ibm.com/products/z-system-automation

Vendor Details

Company Name

StrongBox

Country

United States

Website

www.strongboxdata.com

Product Features

Product Features

Cloud Storage

Access Control No 
Archiving & Retention No 
Backup No 
Data Migration No 
Data Synchronization No 
Encryption No 
File Sharing No 
Version Control No 

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