Tom,
   If scalability is an issue, you may consider the IBM TS7520.

   The NetApp VTL does not use WAFL so you may want to consider the
implications of support and your house knowledge. Netapp purchased
Alactrius in 2005 to get into the VTL business.

   I just purchased an IBM TS7520 and enjoy an all IBM solution - AIX,
TS7520, TS3500, TS1120.  Not much room for finger pointing.

   You may want to review the discussion on data deduplication in this
forum and consider how that technology may or may not integrate in your
TSM puzzle.

Cheers,
Neil


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Thomas Rupp
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 5:30 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM and NetApp VTL700

Hi TSM-ers,

we are thinking about a NetApp NearStore VTL 700 for our new TSM
environment.
Anything I should consider with this piece of hardware?

Thanks in advance
Thomas Rupp



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