Why InfiniBox® for Mainframe Storage?

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Mainframe Storage for Mainframe ApplicationsMainframe computing plays a central role in the operations of leading public and private enterprises in the fields of banking, finance, insurance, healthcare, and government. Many organizations feel that this vital aspect of their operations has been abandoned by storage providers. Whether you are struggling with the high cost of storage or looking for a higher performance, lower-cost solution for ongoing operations, Infinidat offers exceptional performance, availability, and economics.

Mainframe Storage with Unmatched Performance, Availability, and CostThe InfiniBox storage array is a robust, mainframe-class software platform architected for and delivered on industry-standard, validated hardware. The InfiniBox features consistently high performance, 100% availability, and unmatched TCO for mission critical workloads in mainframe environments. With InfiniBox, organizations can lower both the cost and complexity of their mainframe storage operations.

InfiniBox Mainframe Storage Advantages

u Ease of Use: Plug-and-play ready for rapid deployment

u Unparalleled Support: Includes mainframe expertise to help with installs, migrations, and continuing technical expertise

u Fast Adoption: Innovative “Mainframe Core” allows rapid adoption of new storage technologies

u Naturally Thin: Capacity is only consumed on writes, maximizing capacity utilization when using CoD/InfiniBox FLX

u TCO Advantage: Enterprise-class capabilities at a lower cost than incumbent vendors

u Volume Aware at Installation: VOLSERs and VTOCs are assigned at installation, simplifying subsystem and device validation

u Unmatched Local/Remote Replication: Instantaneous, full-volume snapshots and dataset level copies provide fast and efficient replication

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Why Infinidat For Mainframe? INFINIDAT IS COMMITTED TO MAINFRAME

u Infinidat has made mainframe support a top business priority, and we are committed to meeting the current and future needs of our mainframe customers

u We have deep in-house mainframe expertise with the most experienced mainframe storage team in the industry

INFINIDAT SUPPORTS MISSION CRITICAL STORAGE NEEDS FOR ALL MAJOR INDUSTRIES

INFINIDAT HAS A RECORD OF INTEGRITY, RELIABILITY, AND INNOVATION

u Founded by Moshe Yanai, a recognized storage industry luminary

u Recognized by Gartner as a Leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for General-Purpose Disk Arrays and recognized by Gartner in 2019 as a Leader for Primary Storage

u 99% of Infinidat customers are willing to recommend InfiniBox according to the Gartner Peer Insights Reviews for General-Purpose Disk Arrays as of July 24, 2019

UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE, AVAILABILITY, EASE-OF-USE, AND ECONOMICS

u Infinidat is the only enterprise storage vendor that provides faster than all-flash performance, 100% availability and unmatched ease-of-use

u Our business model is based on delivering the most cost-effective, high-performance mainframe storage solutions available

WORLD-CLASS INNOVATION, SUPPORT, PRICING, AND CONSUMPTION MODELS

u Assigned technical advisor = Individualized expert support included at no additional cost

u All-inclusive pricing = Simplified acquisition process

u Capacity-on-Demand (CoD) and InfiniBox FLX Storage-as-a-Service = Multiple consumption-based options

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INFINIDAT MAINFRAME CAPABILITIES & FEATURES

u SMS Attached storage for zHost operating systems z/OS, z/VSE, z/VM, and zLinux

u 32/16/8 Gbit FICON comes standard, with support for advanced features

u Online code upgrades and configuration changes

u IBM HyperPAV compatibility – supports the use of host-defined aliases

u Supports multiple concurrent mainframe connections; multiple LPARs locally, dual-site, and across DWDM connections [Parallel Sysplex]

u Local replication compatible with IBM Flashcopy V1 and V2, full volume and dataset level, as well as Concurrent Copy

u Remote replication compatible with synchronous and Global Copy, consistency groups, remote Flashcopy, and Preserve Mirror

u InfiniBox mainframe consistency groups, provided as an internal async solution controlled through the GUI, provides pushbutton DR capability

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