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These enhancements focus on extending data security, improving storage economics. The concept of software defined storagewhich at this point is more of a marketing term than anything elsehas been picking up momentum for about the last year or so. Learn how ibm rational focal point helps organizations achieve their overall company goals. If you want to restore the focal points defined in the sysdef instead of the currently active focal points, stop the dsi6dst task and restart it. Ibm rational focal point open services for lifecycle collaboration. Ibm s technical support resource for all ibm products and services including downloads, fixes, drivers, apars, product documentation, redbooks, whitepapers and technotes.
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