CA Allocate DASD Space and Placement (CA Allocate) enables more efficient use of DASD by enforcing allocation policies and procedures and redirecting inaccurate allocations for proper grouping, optimum space or best-fit usage.
In addition, X-37 resolution can prevent application failures to help save your enterprise time, resources and money. CA Allocate can help your enterprise maximize tape and DASD usage and optimize tape management resources with dynamic storage management for new allocations, and flexible, user-defined rules for allocation management.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| CA Allocate DASD Space and Placement | 3.4% |
| NetApp OnCommand Insight | 6.6% |
| Dell Storage Resource Manager (SRM) | 5.8% |
| Other | 84.2% |
CA Allocate DASD Space and Placement was previously known as BrightStor DASD Space and Placement.
Tieto
| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mainframe Storage Manager at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees | 3.0 | I use CA Allocate to automatically manage space, preventing job failures and saving costs. While its support is great, I wish its user interface offered the panel-based ease of BMC MainView for maintenance. |
