Hi Ted,
My answers below. To give you some idea of our installation size, we backup or
archive approximately 250 GB/day with the VMS client.
regards,
Trevor
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Theodore A Isabella [mailto:Theodore_A_Isabella AT SBPHRD DOT COM]
> Sent: Saturday,23 October 1999 3:19
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: ADSM VMS Client
>
>
> May I ask a kindness from those in the ADSM community to
> provide some feedback?
> Specifically, I'd like to ask those who use the ADSM VMS
> client (to backup their
> VMS environment) to email me their thoughts about the product.
>
> Why? Currently, I am working on a project that is tasked to
> look at the ADSM
> VMS Client as a possible solution. I am interested in
> hearing your opinions -
> because they represent real world, day to day, experience. I
> also appreciate
> the fact you all are very busy people - so please know before
> hand, your
> feedback is much appreciated and highly valued.
>
> Some questions to guide your thoughts.
>
> Q1. What VMS based product did you switch from, i.e., VMS
> Backup, SLS, Oasis?
We previously used Tapesys from Software Partners which I understand is the
product on which SLS is based.
>
> Q2. Why did you make the switch?
>
Overall we were reasonably happy with Tapesys, but we made the decision to
implement an enterprise wide backup system.
> Q3. How would you rate the installation/migration, easy,
> complex, smooth, view
> not worth the climb?
We found it pretty easy. However one of the key reasons for that was that our
applications never called Tapesys directly but instead called in inhouse
written routine which in turn called Tapesys. So it was a relatively simple
matter of changing the middle man to call ABC (the ADSM VMS client). None of
our applications that played by the rules (there are always a few who don't)
needed to chane any of their code when we made the switch.
>
> Q4. Knowing what you know today, would you still make the switch?
>
Without a doubt. That applies not just for the VMS client but for the entire
ADSM solution. Yes, we had had problems with both the ADSM server and the VMS
client. But we've worked through those. The support that we receive from SSSI
for the VMS client has been consistently extremely high.
> If you would prefer to keep your comments private, please
> feel free to email
> them to isabelta AT yahoo DOT com
>
> Thank you.
>
> Regards,
> Ted Isabella
> isabelTA Enterprise
>
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