BS2000/OSD-BC V8.0
BS2000/OSD-BC is the operating system for the BS2000/OSD Business servers.
BS2000/OSD-BC is unrivalled in providing an available, scalable, high-performance platform for business-critical applications that is totally compatible across numerous versions. At the same time, with its open interfaces BS2000/OSD-BC offers future-proof integration into modern application architectures. The server scalability from 12 RPF to 5.000 RPF enables tailor-made configurations with high growth potential.
For SQ servers, the x86 architecture ported BS2000/OSD-BC V8.0 variant, and for SX servers, the SPARC64 architecture ported BS2000/OSD-BC V8.0 variant is available as a part of the OSD Extended Configuration Package OSD/XC V4.1.
| Features | Benefits |
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| Business Servers and Peripherals - Innovations | |
- Business Server S175 and S210 – the high-end series for the data center
- Business Server SQ200 of the SQ series – the powerful mainframe for the entry- and medium-sized performance range
- LTO-4 Ultrium drive, LTO-4 Ultrium drive encryption support in connection with MAREN V12.0
| - Allows enterprise-wide consolidation and fits for steadily increasing demand for computing power
- BS2000 applications run as object-compatible code on high-end Intel x86 servers, the most widespread server platform
- Most recent tape technology is available with BS2000/OSD
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| Scalability / Performance | |
- Disk I/O tuning by optimum transfer lengths
- Enhanced support for the EMC2 Symmetrix TimeFinder Snap function
| - Optimized data backup to fast tape devices
- Greater flexibility by more snapset backups
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| Manageability / Ease of use | |
- Mail interface in BS2000/OSD
- Broad filter possibilities for console messages
- BS2000 ZIP enhancements: Crypto password to protect the files within the ZIP container
| - Emails from within system processes instead of print output
- Flood of console messages can be limited easier
- Data exchange of encrypted ZIP files with Windows systems
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| Openness and Integration | |
- New POSIX version providing transparent access to BS2000 files
- New version Apache: Porting of Apache V2.2.8 with integrated SSL support
| - The extensive facilities of the POSIX tool environment can be used for processing BS2000 files
- Secure transfer of documents and data over the internet
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