In my case 10TB of type=file will store 10TB of data.  10TB of VTL will
store nearly 20TB of data.  That is my only reason.

Andy Huebner

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caldwem01
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] How to Incorporate a CDL into TSM environment?

How come no one has commented on the TSM  device type=file as an
alternative to VTL?  I know it doesn't do de-dup. But doesn't it have a
place? please comment this has baffled me since the first VLT hit the
market.

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