Storing and retrieving restricted datasets to and from a cloud network with non-restricted datasets

1. A computer program product for storing restricted datasets to cloud storage in a cloud node of a cloud network, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by at least one processor to perform operations for:

receiving a request to dump datasets from one or more storage devices to the cloud storage, wherein the datasets include the restricted datasets and non-restricted datasets, wherein the restricted datasets are in a format that is not supported by the cloud storage, wherein the non-restricted datasets are in a format that is supported by the cloud storage, and wherein the request specifies a container with a container name for storing both the restricted datasets in converted form and the non-restricted datasets in the cloud storage;

identifying the restricted datasets;

converting the restricted datasets to a single converted dataset that has a format that is supported by the cloud storage, wherein the single converted dataset comprises a flat file with a sequential format; and

dumping the single converted dataset and the non-restricted datasets to the container with the container name in the cloud storage.

2. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the request to dump comprises a dump command with a cloud construct name, the container name, and an object prefix name.

3. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the container with the container name comprises a folder in a cloud file system for the cloud storage.

4. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the program code is executable by the at least one processor to perform further operations for:

in response to receiving a request to restore the datasets from the container, restoring the non-restricted datasets directly from the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices.

5. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the program code is executable by the at least one processor to perform further operations for:

in response to receiving a request to restore the datasets from the container,

restoring the single converted dataset from the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices; and

re-converting the single converted dataset to generate restricted datasets in an original format.

6. The computer program product of claim 5 , wherein the request to restore comprises a restore command with a cloud construct name, the container name, and an object prefix name.

7. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein a Software as a Service (SaaS) is configured to perform the operations of the computer program product.

8. A computer system for storing restricted datasets to cloud storage, wherein the computer system is coupled to a mainframe, comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories and one or more computer-readable, tangible storage devices; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable, tangible storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer-readable memories, to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request to dump datasets from one or more storage devices to the cloud storage, wherein the datasets include the restricted datasets and non-restricted datasets, wherein the restricted datasets are in a format that is not supported by the cloud storage, wherein the non-restricted datasets are in a format that is supported by the cloud storage, and wherein the request specifies a container with a container name for storing both the restricted datasets in converted form and the non-restricted datasets in the cloud storage;

identifying the restricted datasets;

converting the restricted datasets to a single converted dataset that has a format that is supported by the cloud storage, wherein the single converted dataset comprises a flat file with a sequential format; and

dumping the single converted dataset and the non-restricted datasets to the container with the container name in the cloud storage.

9. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the request to dump comprises a dump command with a cloud construct name, the container name, and an object prefix name.

10. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the container with the container name comprises a folder in a cloud file system for the cloud storage.

11. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to receiving a request to restore the datasets from the container, restoring the non-restricted datasets directly from the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices.

12. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to receiving a request to restore the datasets from the container,

restoring the single converted dataset from the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices; and

re-converting the single converted dataset to generate restricted datasets in an original format.

13. The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the request to restore comprises a restore command with a cloud construct name, the container name, and an object prefix name.

14. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein a Software as a Service (SaaS) is configured to perform the operations of the computer system.

15. A method for storing restricted datasets to cloud storage in a cloud node of a cloud network, comprising operations for:

receiving, with a processor of a computer, a request to dump datasets from one or more storage devices to the cloud storage, wherein the datasets include the restricted datasets and non-restricted datasets, wherein the restricted datasets are in a format that is not supported by the cloud storage, wherein the non-restricted datasets are in a format that is supported by the cloud storage, and wherein the request specifies a container with a container name for storing both the restricted datasets in converted form and the non-restricted datasets in the cloud storage;

identifying the restricted datasets;

converting the restricted datasets to a single converted dataset that has a format that is supported by the cloud storage, wherein the single converted dataset comprises a flat file with a sequential format; and

dumping the single converted dataset and the non-restricted datasets to the container with the container name in the cloud storage.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the request to dump comprises a dump command with a cloud construct name, the container name, and an object prefix name.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the container with the container name comprises a folder in a cloud file system for the cloud storage.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising operations for:

in response to receiving a request to restore the datasets from the container, restoring the non-restricted datasets directly from the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising operations for:

in response to receiving a request to restore the datasets from the container,

restoring the single converted dataset from the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices; and

re-converting the single converted dataset to generate restricted datasets in an original format.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the request to restore comprises a restore command with a cloud construct name, the container name, and an object prefix name.

21. The method of claim 15 , wherein a Software as a Service (SaaS) is configured to perform the operations of the method.