Neil Webber Email & Phone Number

Nottingham, United Kingdom

experience in Mainframe Storage (Z/os) including DASD subsytems (HDS) , jes2, Trex, cmf, Virtual Storage Manager (VSM), CA1, Virtual Library Extension(VLE), SL8500 tape libraries, JCL,ELS, FDR,DTS,SMS,SAS Rexx, service central, change management processes and Agile working methodologies.Good understanding of Mainframe storage products and services and their useWell-developed teaming and collaboration capabilityGood understanding of DR and BCP techniques and processesKnowledge of… Show more experience in Mainframe Storage (Z/os) including DASD subsytems (HDS) , jes2, Trex, cmf, Virtual Storage Manager (VSM), CA1, Virtual Library Extension(VLE), SL8500 tape libraries, JCL,ELS, FDR,DTS,SMS,SAS Rexx, service central, change management processes and Agile working methodologies.Good understanding of Mainframe storage products and services and their useWell-developed teaming and collaboration capabilityGood understanding of DR and BCP techniques and processesKnowledge of best practice storage processes and methodologies in a regulated environmentAchievements: instrumental in migrating to a tapeless solution (removal of all physical media) 2 Data centre migrations Migration from 9310 libraries to SL8500 Installation and configuration of Oracle VSM and VLE solutions Show less

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Responsible for over 70,000 tapes and cartridgesMaintains storage area in a neat and orderly mannerIBM and MVS experience. ensured data was maintained correctly on magnetic tape devices. Ensured data was archived / backed up. Maintaining scratch pools and the despatch/receipt of media to/from clients. Copying of client media to Experian Mainframe.Maintaining Tape management catalog (CA1). Regular auditing of tape estate and replacement of damaged tapes. Booking in/booking… Show more Responsible for over 70,000 tapes and cartridgesMaintains storage area in a neat and orderly mannerIBM and MVS experience. ensured data was maintained correctly on magnetic tape devices. Ensured data was archived / backed up. Maintaining scratch pools and the despatch/receipt of media to/from clients. Copying of client media to Experian Mainframe.Maintaining Tape management catalog (CA1). Regular auditing of tape estate and replacement of damaged tapes. Booking in/booking out tapes (using predefined outcodes) to maintain accuracy of inventory. Removal of tapes to offsite location on a daily basis for DR purposes.Checking on retention periods of tapes (retention is not excessive)Experience in administration and creation of reports by reporting tools (TMS reports,CA-Earl)Keeping up to date documentation of tapes to be despatched to clients (monthly,weekly,daily). Ensuring these were despatched on time. Show less