Hello all,
 
We are currently evaluating TSM for use in our environment (expected
version to be 5.3.x on Linux or Solaris) against Veritas NetBackup.
Backup via the SAN (i.e. LAN-Free) is crucial to us.  Backing up
directly to disk (via SAN) is also a high priority.  I know to make this
happen in TSM we must use SANergy.  I know in the past this product had
a mixed reception.  I was hoping I might hear from some organizations
who have used/are using it now for disk-based, SAN-pathed backups.  Is
SANergy reliable/stable, especially when processing hundreds of GB's
nightly?  I searched the ADSM.ORG archives, but found little discussion
of SANergy that was less than years old.  Also, the Redbook for it is 4+
years old as well.  The IBM web site also seems to be reluctant to offer
information on SANergy.  I get the feeling it is going away... perhaps
because of IBM's SAN FS?  Any thoughts appreciated.  Thanx!
 
Chris Murphy
Network Systems Analyst
Institute for Defense Analyses
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