I think I can answer part of the first question.
Norton Backup for Window is going to use ADSM API to take advantage of
ADSM protocol, so that their user can backup to ADSM server.
I am not sure exactly when they are going to ship ADSM API with their
product yet.

Peter.
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>In going over the notes I took at the ADSM sessions at the last SHARE,
>there were a couple of items which caught my eye and for which I'd appreciate
>some clarification.

>1). Someone mentioned that Norton Backup for Windows was going to
>support the ADSM protocol. What is the status of this and how is it going to
>be supported (if at all)?

>2). Someone also mentioned that the ADSM protocol specification was
>or is going to be available over the Internet (as an RFC?) and that
>it was going to be formally submitted to X/Open as an open
>standard. Could somebody elaborate on this?

>Thanks,

>Michael Kearney