One thing I didn't see mentioned:  Using TSM to deduplicate on FILE storage 
pools (serial access) allows you to do source-mode (client-side) deduplication. 
 Can't do that with a VTL appliance or TSM DISK storage pools (random access).

At 04:05 PM 9/26/2011, Tim Brown wrote:
>What advantage does VTL emulation on a disk primary storage pool have
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>as compared to disk storage pool that is non vtl ?
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>It appears to me that a non vtl system would not require the daily reclamation 
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>and also allow for more client backups to occur simultaneously.
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>Thanks,
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>Tim Brown
>Systems Specialist - Project Leader
>Central Hudson Gas & Electric
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