CA 1 Flexible Storage is a modern mainframe solution designed for flexible, secure, and cost-effective data storage. It allows users to store data on any device, including cloud storage, virtual tape, and physical tape, reducing costs by up to 90%. This software-only solution provides robust security features, including data compression and encryption on the mainframe using quantum-safe algorithms for file-level encryption. Immutable backups protect against ransomware attacks. Key features include improved recovery time with replicated TMCs, zIIP processor exploitation, zEDC compression, Crypto Coprocessor encryption with quantum-safe algorithms and IBM Pervasive Encryption support, a software-based virtual tape system, immediate sharing of tape volumes for disaster recovery, and support for low-cost commodity devices like cloud storage (S3) and devices with Transparent Cloud Transfer (TCT).

○ Features:

• Stores data on any device: disk, physical/virtual tape, and cloud.
• Creates immutable backups for ransomware protection.
• Accelerates encryption at the file level.
• z/OS native solution requiring no specialized hardware or software collectors.
• Compresses data files up to 90% with hardware compression.
• Improved recovery time with replicated TMCs.
• zIIP processor exploitation for CA 1 workloads.
• zEDC data compression technology.
• Crypto Coprocessor encryption with quantum-safe algorithms and IBM Pervasive Encryption support.
• Software-based virtual tape system with volume stacking and automatic triggers.
• Peer-to-peer option for real-time tape mirroring and immediate sharing.
• Supports low-cost commodity devices: physical/virtual tape, cloud (S3), and devices with Transparent Cloud Transfer (TCT).