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IBM Storage Deep Archive

Single virtual S3 endopoint for Multi-Site IBM Storage Deep Archive

Within a Storage Deep Archive architecture deployed across multiple geographically separate sites, S3 clients should be able to access the service through a single resilient logical endpoint, regardless of which physical site is active. In the cur...
1 day ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Submitted

Multitenancy Support for S3 Glacier feature on Diamond Back and planned on TS4300

Finnish market needs multitenancy support to DiamondBack S3 Glacier and TS4300 S3 Glacier implementations, since all large customers who are planning onprem S3 installations are behind service provides. Service providers do not typically implement...
3 days ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Submitted

Local key manager for tape encryption

Today, tape encryption requires the use of an external key manager, e.g. GKLM. Customers are reluctant to adopt tape encryption because of the overhead the key manager infrastructure introduces into their operations: Licenses are required, bare me...
4 days ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Submitted

Redundancy Implementation for Deep Archive Network Switches

The network switch in the Deep Archive environment is currently configured as a single unit. Although version 1.3 now supports multi‑library configurations, the network switch remains a single point of failure.
2 months ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Functionality already exists

Add Deep Archive appliances to TS4500 with a MES upgrade

several of my customers already have a TS4500 and could benefit from an S3 frontend, and they like the idea of an appliance where everything is included.I’m aware of the possibilities with Scale + CES S3, etc., but that adds complexity and require...
3 months ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Under review

Improve security with firewall and granular RBACs

Include ability to manage host-based firewalls with management scripts or direct access to iptables/firewalld/nf_tables and granular controls on API endpoints to improve security stance.
4 months ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Future consideration

Additional system logging and forwarding functionality

Include functionality to forward system and security logs to a central system using syslog or Splunk/Filebeat type forwarders
4 months ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Functionality already exists

Online maintenance and upgrade capabilities

Ability to perform hardware and software maintenance activities (including firmware upgrades) without taking the entire library offline (by identifying at least a subset of operations that can be carried out while the system remains active in prod...
4 months ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Future consideration

Support for Diamondback 2drives configuration for PoC

Since price can sometimes be a barrier for our clients when purchasing PoC environment, we would like to have a system that allows for a 2drives configuration only for PoC.
10 months ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Future consideration

TS4300 Deep Archive Support

I would like to request Deep Archive support for TS4300 by 4Q 2025. Deep Archive support for TS4300 is required for implementation in the customer's PoC environment.
10 months ago in IBM Storage Deep Archive Future consideration