ADSM-L

Re: VERITAS BMR (was CA - Brightstore Resource Manager for TSM)

2002-10-29 22:15:06
Subject: Re: VERITAS BMR (was CA - Brightstore Resource Manager for TSM)
From: Mark Stapleton <stapleto AT BERBEE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 21:13:42 -0600
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Joshua Bassi
> I had a customer here in the Bay Area call VERITAS to have a
> presentation on BMR.  The response from VERITAS was that the only way
> this customer could use BMR is if they moved off TSM and used NetBackup
> exclusively.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this?  I thought VERITAS was going to push
> this product's integration with TSM, not use the purchase of The Kernel
> Group to pouch TSM accounts!

Interesting, since you can still buy BMR through Tivoli.

We've all been over the BMR subject on this list the last six months. It's
basically a fine package--if you're restoring to the same hardware. If
you're not, it isn't.

--
Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Certified TSM consultant
Certified AIX system engineer
MCSE