>                                     The reality is VTS
> runs ADSM under the covers, at least that is what the tape drives say.

AND ! >>>>>>>>.....
would you want a system that's already doing VTS-like logic be using
VTS??????

              ... joe.f.
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On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Seay, Paul wrote:

> The place where virtual makes sense is if you need a lot of tape
> drives/tapes and the tape fill is less than 50%.  TSM generally fills tapes
> up.  The issues with DR below are always a consideration.  "Appropriate" is
> the key word.
>
> The case that I can think of is when the VTS and VSM can support SAN managed
> tape.  Under that scenario you may start thinking about onsite backup sets
> or something like that as an example to use VTS/VSM for.  The reality is VTS
> runs ADSM under the covers, at least that is what the tape drives say.
>
> Unless some major benefit can be achieved carefully consider what you are
> doing and why.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James, Doug [mailto:Doug.James AT BCBSFL DOT COM]
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 10:33 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU