Tape Management Services Sample Clauses

Tape Management Services. 16 9.1 General Description of Tape Management Services..............16 10.0

Tape Management Services. (i) ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems’ responsibilities for managing Newco’s tapes at the Data Centers will include, without limitation, the following: (1) retain tapes for a mutually agreed retention period for auditing purposes; (2) rotate tapes, as required, for off-site storage; (3) log and track physical tapes that are checked in and out of the Data Center by Newco or a Third Party in accordance with the procedures specified in the Operations Procedures Manual; (4) store tapes and paper documentation, as appropriate, at the off-site storage facility specified by Newco; (5) notify Third Party tape storage provider when it is time to scratch or return a tape in accordance with the procedures specified in the Operations Procedures Manual; (6) complete tape mounts in sufficient time to meet production processing requirements in accordance with the Service Levels; (7) provide tape specifications to Newco; (8) maintain adequate supplies for the tape environment and provide a sufficient scratch tape pool to service required processing needs, and notify Newco when additional tapes and other supplies are required; (9) retrieve archived tapes and restore required files and data sets within mutually agreed time frames; (10) upon Newco’s reasonable request, allow Newco to review tape management operations, including mailing and receipt control; and (11) report tape utilization to Newco. (ii) Newco will: (1) define requirements for off-site tape storage and archiving; (2) provide the required off-site tape storage facilities and services; (3) provide tapes as ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems requests that meet the ▇▇▇▇▇ Systems-provided tape specifications; and (4) be responsible for the costs associated with the transportation of tapes between the Data Center and an off-site storage facility.

Tape Management Services. IBM will provide tape management services.