I backup 1,200+ desktops, nt, 95/8, many unix flavors & Macs.

The biggest problem I have is keeping track of people who leave the
company.  What should be done with their backups?  The adsm node
contact string has an e-mail address and othe data in it.  Sometimes
the node is still backing up after the person has left, so if I try to send
e-mail about a problem, the e-mail bounces.

Check with your HR department to get them to notify you of departures.
See if you can get HR to have the manager of the departing employee
work with you to dispose or transfer the original data then the backups.

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Bill Colwell
Bill Colwell
C. S. Draper Lab
Cambridge, Ma.
bcolwell AT draper DOT com
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In <8FE5933BB8DBD111803F00805F9F74BD02BFB139 AT ictmail10.kochind DOT com>, on 
07/08/99
In <8FE5933BB8DBD111803F00805F9F74BD02BFB139 AT ictmail10.kochind DOT com>, on 
07/08/99
   at 11:02 AM, "Jones, Anthony" <Jones4A AT KOCHIND DOT COM> said:

>Hello ADSM Guru's,

>We are currently not backing up our desktops to TSM (a.k.a. ADSM), but would
>like to in the very near future.  The client base would be about 3000 to
>4000 desktops.

>What are some of the standards used in the desktop backup arena?  (i.e.
>VerExist, VerDeleted...)
>Pros & cons of the 95/NT client on the desktop?

>What are some of the nightmare's that you have run into with large client
>bases?

>Thanks in advance.
>Anthony A. Jones
>316-828-2432
>Business Continuity & Data Storage Management
>Koch Industries, Inc.