I quite like the technology but unfortunately IBM is out of favour with
the people who will make the final decision - also considerably more
expensive than either of the others I mentioned,
David Fosdike, GSEC #4132
Senior Technology and Security Specialist
Elders Limited
08 8425 4565
0417 714 467
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William
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Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM and Quantum or StorageTek decision - help
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Why don't you choose 3584?
On 5/6/05, Waldon, Jo <jo.waldon AT eds DOT com> wrote:
> Have found StorageTek libraries brilliant with all flavours of TSM on
all
> flavours of OS's. Support is brilliant as well and the engineers are
> fantastic in implementing, migrating (from other libraries) and
upgrading on
> all different OS's. Currently using L40, L80, L180 and SL500 to name
a few.
>
> Have been thru same upgrade from 3583 to L180 - if your engineer is
any
> good, you'll have very little issues. IBM thought there might be data
> integrity issues going from LTO1 to LT02 drives - found no problems...
and
> this happened well over a year ago.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
Of
> David Fosdike
> Sent: Friday, 6 May 2005 3:39 p.m.
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: TSM and Quantum or StorageTek decision - help needed
>
> We are currently upgrading our hardware (IBM 3583 L72 LTO1) to either
> StorageTek L80 LTO2 or Quantum M2500 LTO2/3. The decision is made
hard
> because from a hardware and support perspective other users we have
> spoken to can only sing the praises of both. So it will come down to
> dollars and interaction with TSM. We have found it hard to find a
> Quantum M2500 user who uses TSM also. Are their any user experiences
> that anyone could share to help us from a TSM point of view?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> David Fosdike,
>
> Senior Technology and Security Specialist
>
> Elders Limited
>
> Adelaide, South Australia
>
> +61 8 8425 4565
>
> +61 417 714 467
>
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