ADSM-L

veritas backup exec client and TSM server

2004-03-15 11:38:13
Subject: veritas backup exec client and TSM server
From: Remco Post <r.post AT SARA DOT NL>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:37:35 +0100
Hi all,

one of my users pointed out to me that veritas backup exec 9.1 supports a
few features that could make this a usefull product for them:

1- restore of single mailboxes or messages in exchange
2- TSM server as storage
3- better centralisation of backup logging for non-TSM administrators

This does indeed seem to be the case. So now my question is, does anybody
have experience with such a set-up? What are the up and down-sides of an
environment with veritas clients on a TSM client? In particular the first
and the third feature do appeal to them, since restoring a single mail
message now takes them about 3 days!

The other question one might ask, is IBM ever going to wake up and realise
that these features are a show-stopper for implementations of their product
in an exchange environment? It now seems we have a viable alternative to spent
our money (hint!!!).

-- 
Met vriendelijke groeten,

Remco Post

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