Do you feel lost in the alphabet soup of z/OS cloud object storage solutions... CTS, CTC, TCT, CDA, OAM and now CDM?  Do you want to integrate the intrinsic strengths of object storage into your z/OS environment but not sure how to?  Do you want to learn about specific use cases for leveraging object storage in your environment?  Then join me and John Hogan from 21cs at IBM TechXchange 2023 as we explain all of the IBM z/OS solutions for leveraging cloud object storage in your z/OS environment:

• CTS: TS7700 cloud tier storage
• CTC: IBM cloud tape connector
• TCT: DS8000 transparent cloud tiering
• CDA: DFSMS cloud data access (method), announced with z/OS 3.1
• OAM: DFSMSdfp object access method utilizing object storage
• CDM: DFSMScdm Cloud Data Manager, a recently announced DFSMS product

We'll explain the value of each solution and specific use cases for leveraging them in your environment.  Be sure to join us in Session 3876 for just one of many exciting sessions at the IBM TechXchange 2023 conference.

See you there!

Glenn Wilcock, z/OS DFSMS Chief Product Owner