We used to run SQL Backtrack and we now run TDP for SAP R/3.  In my opinion
here are the differences

SQL Backtrack
Benefits
 - great compression ratio
 - seems to handle well large databases

Disadvantages
 - licenses are based on size of database if you grow alot (which we do) you
spend alot of time and money upgrading your license
 - support seems to frequently blame the problem on tsm

TDP for SAP R/3
Benefits
 - licenses are based on server not database
 - support is Tivoli so it can bounce between TDP and TSM support with
little effort on your part
 - a little bit more flexibility between threads and multiplexing as to who
data is passed.

Disadvantages
 - compression is only blank space
 - doesn't seem to handle as well databases over 500 or so GB....this is
improving slowly

This was our experience and I will happily answer any other questions
offline
Becky

-----Original Message-----
From: Rolf Meyer [mailto:rolf.meyer AT SUBNET DOT DE]
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 12:03 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: TDP for SAP R/3 versus BMC SQL Backtrack


Hello,

on our site SQL Backtrack is in production for nearly two years. Now I have
to
compare both solutions. We are running 50+ SAP systems on HP and  SUN
Solaris
systems with Oracle 64bit databases.

Has anyone draw a comparison of this two products? Are there major benefits
in
one of the products? Any comment will be helpful.

Thanks in advance.

Rolf Meyer
Systems Consultant
Info Business Systems GmbH
22607 Hamburg