Here are my numbers.

Up until recently, I was the only/main TSM administrator (i.e. I did 99%
of the TSM "work") on 4-Production and 1-Test TSM servers.

These TSM servers are on 3-platforms (1-zOS, 2-AIX, 1-Linux) using 2-Tape
Libraries shared amongst all TSM servers (3494, LTO2) covering over
200-nodes and roughly 40TB of backup storage (over 3000 tapes across both
libraries).

The clients cover most platforms supported by TSM (AIX, Linux, Netware,
SGI, Windows, VAX/VMS, Solaris and about to add Mac).  TDP's of most
flavors (Domino, MS-SQL, Oracle on both AIX and SUN).

BTW, when it comes to TSM, I don't just do the administration of the TSM
servers. In many cases, I am doing the client installs, as well.

FWIW, TSM is only 40% of by "job duties" as defined in my job description.




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How Many Backup Administrators to Data Backed Up?






We are in the midst of our Annual Budget planning and know were are
understaffed.  The question then is there a "Ratio" of Backup Data
Maintained to number of Backup Administrators?  A few of us have googled
and Gartnered, and come up with nothing.  Has anyone on this list seen
such a thing?

Thanks in advance!

Charles