Case Study: a US-based bank achieves faster mainframe backups with Model9 Azure cloud storage

Comparing Oracle StorageTek VSM with the Model9 - Azure Joint Solution

A US-based bank was using an Oracle StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) system for on-prem tape storage and was struggling with lengthy backup jobs that took an entire day to complete, hindering their operations. To address this challenge, the bank implemented Model9’s Cloud Data Manager for Mainframe to modernize its data backup and recovery processes.

The solution from Model9 replaced the existing VTL and backup software, enabling the bank to write data directly from its mainframe to object storage in the Azure public cloud. This shift resulted in a massive performance improvement; a full volume dump that previously took 24 hours was completed in just 1 hour and 11 minutes, making it 20 times faster. By leveraging Model9, the bank dramatically increased its ingestion throughput and is now able to utilize its network bandwidth much more efficiently.