Here's a better question:

Is Kelly looking for Customers on this list? :-D

Why send the messages private?  Are you trying to figure out how to
extend TSM or . . .?

I would like to know the answer to backing up VMware and Guests to TSM
as well.

See Ya'
Howard

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Thorneycroft, Doug
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:06 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] VMware and TSM Backup - Survey
> 
> Uh gee Kelly, I was hoping to use STORServers agent to manage
> VMware Consolidated Backup.
> Please don't tell me there's a better way!
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf
Of
> Kelly Lipp
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:22 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: VMware and TSM Backup - Survey
> 
> 
> Folks,
> 
> 
> 
> I'm trying to determine what our community is doing with respect to
> backing up VMware to TSM.  If you are so inclined, please answer and
> send to me privately.
> 
> 
> 
> I am interested in understanding the intersection between TSM and
> VMware...
> 
> 
> 
> Are you backing up VMware Virtual Machines?
> 
> Are you using VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) or are you using a TSM
> Client in the VM or both?
> 
> Are you using TSM's new Backup VM command (available in TSM V5.5)?
> 
> How many ESX servers and how many VMs?
> 
> 
> 
> If you aren't Virtualized yet, do you intend to be?
> 
> Have you thought about how to backup your VM environment?
> 
> 
> 
> Any other ideas/issues you want to kick around...
> 
> 
> 
> If it is true this is a subject of general interest, we can leave it
in
> the forum as we go round and round.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> Kelly Lipp
> 
> CTO
> 
> STORServer, Inc.
> 
> 485-B Elkton Drive
> 
> Colorado Springs, CO 80907
> 
> 719-266-8777
> 
> www.storserver.com
> 
>