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Re: can ADSM co-exist with other backup products

1998-05-11 13:23:12
Subject: Re: can ADSM co-exist with other backup products
From: Stephan Rittmann <rittmann1 AT IBM DOT NET>
Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 16:23:12 -0100
Hi,
ADSM will not change any informations at the clients. So you can use it
in conjunction with your ArcServ.



On Mon, 11 May 1998 09:02:43 -0400, Lopez, Ulises (ITD) wrote:

>I have Cheyenne ArcServe backup product currently running on several NT
>Servers and I am planning to covert them to ADSM .  I want to run both
>products on the same machine for comparison reasons. Can ADSM co-exits
>with another backup utility without conflict?.  Does ADSM depends or
>modifies any bit in the workstation after a backup is taken?.
>
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Stephan Rittmann
FIDUCIA AG
Karlsruhe, Germany
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