In the Clouds with DFSMS

Project and Program: Core Platform, Storage Management

Tags: Proceedings, 2026, SHARE Pittsburgh 2026

Cloud Object Storage can help you lower your TCO for data storage. Do you have objects in cloud object storage that you want to include in your batch processing? How about a need to put the results of nightly batch into the on-prem cloud so the CFO can have a pretty pdf to check in the morning? The GDKUTIL batch utility, part of base z/OS Cloud Data Access (CDA), can help you make that happen. Part of this session will cover recent enhancements to the DFSMS GDKUTIL utility as well basics of its usage. Additionally, DFSMSdss (DSS) is harnessing CDA to take its transparent cloud tiering (TCT) backup solution to the next level and has introduced a game-changing, storage vendor-agnostic direct-to-cloud solution. This session will cover a deep dive into these latest DSS enhancements that provide more flexibility, more choices, and more ways to simplify your storage strategy.

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