One minor correction:

If I recall correctly, the next lanfree incarnation is not scheduled for
1Q00.  Current plans call for that incarnation in the vicinity of late 2Q00
or early 3Q00.  Of course, this statement does not constitute or imply a
guarantee, promise, or commitment of development effort or product from the
TSM team.  But, I thought I would nip any pre-anticipation in the bud.
There is another update / level scheduled for early 2Q00 that may be
causing some of this confusion.

Glen Hattrup
Tivoli Storage Manager
Server Development Team


"Joshua S. Bassi" <jbassi AT GLORYWORKS DOT COM>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 01/04/2000
01:59:55 PM

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Yes, LAN-free backup is a 3.7 feature.  Right now with the TSM 3.7.1.0
server, all LAN-free backup is is the ability to backup over a
dedicated Fibre Channel network.  In the next incarnation of LAN-free
backup, scheduled for this quarter, there will be true LAN-free backup
which means the client is in control of the backup.  The client will move
the data from disk to tape bypassing the TSM server.  Only meta-data will
be sent to the TSM server.


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Joshua S. Bassi
Joshua S. Bassi
Senior Technical Consultant
Symatrix Technology, Inc.
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