What Tivoli Automated Tape Allocation Manager can do

IBM® Tivoli® Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS® is designed to maximize existing tape resources, reduce operational overhead and improve batch processing efficiency. It enables you to share, automate and control multiple tape drives across a multisystem environment.

Benefits

• **Reduce costs of new hardware: **Maximize your existing tape resources before investing in additional hardware.
• **Minimize batch processing delays: **Share tape storage devices across a multisystem environment, without the need for a shared control file.
• **Minimize operator intervention: **Automate tape resource management and get the ability to access IBM Tivoli® Enterprise Portal for extensive diagnostic and reporting capabilities.
• **Centralize support: **Equip operations staff with centralized query and control through global command support, and get simplified support for a variety of devices, including those not assign-capable.