To add, Windows does not handle I/O as well as *NIX platforms.  If I was forced 
to a "inexpensive" solution I'd be looking @ Linux.

-----Original Message-----
From: Johnson, Milton [IT] [mailto:milton.johnson AT CITIGROUP DOT COM]
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:32 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: TSM on AIX now, platform change coming?


Personally I would never consider a WinDoze solution.  WinDoze does not have
a rich scripting environment like UNIX does.  Using scripting I have been
able to:
* Increase the performance of my TSM server
* Improve reclamation efficiency
* Created a menu driven program to aid the day-to-day maintenance
* Monitor TSM for problems with notification via web pages, email and pager
* Store useful information in the TSM DB such as:
  - Number of cleaning cartridges in library
  - Number of cleaning cycles remaining on those cartridges
  - Number of times each tape drive was cleaned in the last 24 hours
    (excessive cleaning could point to a problem)
* etc, etc

A WinDoze environment is just too limiting an environment.  You have TSM on
AIX experience, so I would not change without a very compelling reason.
Also TSM on AIX means that one vendor supports the hardware, OS and
application.  Any problem arising from that combination is IBM's problem.  I
try to avoid situations where multiple vendors can point fingers at each
other.

Milton Johnson




-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy Reeves [mailto:Nancy.Reeves AT WICHITA DOT EDU]
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 8:52 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: TSM on AIX now, platform change coming?


I was reminded that another of our options is using Windows (Win2K3). How
does that compare with using AIX & Sun for TSM servers?

Nancy Reeves
Technical Support, Wichita State University
Nancy.Reeves AT wichita DOT edu          316-978-3860

> -----Original Message-----
> We are now running TSM 4.2 on an AIX box. Not only is the TSM level
> unsupported, so is the AIX level. And the box is running on empty,
> plus
we
> are really tight on storage, both disk and tape.

> Any thoughts on comparing AIX vs. Sun for a TSM server?