We use both TSM and Avamar to backup Wintel and Winamd end user systems. TSM
is used for the "critical" systems and Avamar for all others. TSM is mostly
for servers.
Avamar seems to be working fine in its 3rd month here. You may have issues
with how Avamar ages data. In the TSM world the last backup, or active copy,
stays until it is deleted by someone. In the Avamar world data is deleted on
schedule. If you need more Avamar details let me know.
Andy Huebner
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Nancy L Leugemors
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 2:18 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] What are you using to back up laptops/desktops in your
environment?
Hello Group,
I would like to know what products other TSM folks are using to back up
laptops and desk tops in their environment? We have a business
requirement that started out with only backing up an average of '200'
termed laptops/workstations and need to keep the termed employees data for
10 years. Now the business would like us to look into backing up all our
laptops and workstations(approximately 2,000 Wintel desktops and 600
Wintel laptops). We believe the average capacity used may be 5-10GB. Our
laptops are already encrypted with encryption software. We have some
remote offices with laptops(maybe 20 laptops).
We are currently started looking into the EMC Avamar product and IBM so
far?
Anyone using Avamar, if yes, how is it working out for you,any gotcha's?
Anyone using other products that may fit our needs?
Background of our current backup environment:
TSM Server: 5.5.4.0
TSM OS: AIX, 5.3
We eliminated our physical tape environment in our open systems and
mainframe environment last year. We replaced our EDLs and physical tape
libraries with Data Domains. We emulated VTL library for 95% of our
clients and have an NFS share for database logs and important TSM files.
Then we replicate our opens systems(TSM) data domain and our mainframe
data domain to an offsite data domain for DR recovery.
Thank You,
Nancy Leugemors
Enterprise Systems
HealthNow, NY
716-887-7979
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