IBM Tivoli Advanced Backup and Recovery for z/OS is a mainframe backup and recovery management and reporting layer that integrates with DFSMS ABARS to identify datasets for aggregate backups, inventory and track backed-up datasets and omissions, and support operator workflows for recovery image selection.
Published May 16, 2026
| Starting Price | Not publicly listed (quote-based) | Not publicly listed (quote-based) | Included as part of DFSMS/DFSMShsm entitlement (varies by IBM licensing) |
| Best For | Organizations that use ABARS and require dataset identification, backup inventory, and reporting | Organizations focused on Db2 object-level recovery automation and broader BMC mainframe tooling | Teams that prefer to use native ABARS capabilities and avoid additional tooling |
| Key Strength | Operational management and reporting for ABARS-centric backup processes | Deep features for Db2 recovery and broad mainframe management capabilities | Simpler architecture and native integration with DFSMS/ABARS |
| Key Weakness | Limited public review coverage; dependency on Tivoli Monitoring components | May not directly address ABARS application-aggregate workflows in the same way | Requires strong internal procedures to achieve equivalent reporting and validation |