Re: [ADSM-L] Upcoming TSM Beta Program Looking for Participants!

Here's a question, other than better running software what does the
person/company get for all this free testing work they provide IBM?

The reason I ask is that years ago, pre OS/2 Warp 4.  I participated in
the beta for OS/2, provided feedback, tested features, etc., only to be
told I'd have to pay for the full copy when it was released.  I ceased
running OS/2, as did everyone else in the beta program, and I've never
had the urge to "participate" in an IBM beta again.   

See Ya'
Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Jennifer Davis
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9:07 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Upcoming TSM Beta Program Looking for Participants!

IBM Tivoli is going to be running a TSM beta program and is interested
in obtaining participants to validate new features.  This program is
open to world wide IBM Tivoli Storage customers and Business Partners.
We are looking for participants who are willing and able to actively
participate in the beta program by providing feedback on their testing
progress and product satisfaction through conference calls and beta
surveys.

The program will begin in the March 2008 timeframe running through
November 2008.  The beta program will be testing the following new
enhancements:


Significant Scalability, Availability and Performance Enhancements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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      - Major upgrade to the TSM relational database will result in
      significant increases in TSM Server scalability, availability and
      performance.  The changes will allow TSM to run more concurrent
      operations, store more objects, manage more data and have a larger
      maximum database size.  You'll now be able to run On-line,
automated
      reorganization of the TSM database and have real-time database
      integrity validation.
      - Data Deduplication in TSM will make better use of your
investment
      in storage, allowing you to store more data on disk for fast
access
      by reducing the storage of redundant data.


Time to Value
--------------------
      - An improved administrative experience with a faster installing,
      better performing, smaller footprint Administration Center. More
      intuitive navigation for client tasks with a new global client
node
      view and fast path to client node creation
      - All New Out of the Box Reporting and Monitoring - TSM will
provide
      new operational and historical reporting and monitoring
capabilities.
      This capability will provide new features such as graphical
      representation of trends and current status, the ability to scale
to
      allow management of many servers within an enterprise, and
      customizable reports in multiple formats such as HTML, PDF and CSV
      that will be available over the Web or via e-mail.   Built on
common
      IBM/Tivoli reporting components, customers will be enabled to
provide
      their own additional custom reports, and perhaps most importantly,
it
      will provide the benefit of enabling customers to begin to provide
      integrated end to end monitoring and reporting across their IT
      infrastructure and not just of their storage environment


To  be  considered  for  participation  in this upcoming IBM Tivoli
Storage Manager beta program, please contact Mary Anne Filosa
(mfilosa AT us.ibm DOT com).
      -  Prior  to  completing a beta program nomination online,
candidates
         will  be  directed  to  signoff  on  a  confidentiality
disclosure
         agreement on the beta website.


Disclaimers:
------------------

**This announcement describes possible future enhancements to the IBM
   Tivoli Storage Manager family of products.  IBM does not warrant that
   these enhancements will be made available from IBM now or in the
future.
   IBM may make improvements and/or changes in the IBM Tivoli Storage
   Manager family of products and enhancements thereto at any time
without
   notice.

** All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are
subject
   to change or withdrawal without notice and represent goals and
   objectives.


_______________________________________________________
Jennifer Davis          jendavis AT us.ibm DOT com

TSM for System Backup & Recovery (SysBack) Development TSM for * (Tivoli
Data Protection) Products Release Coordinator TSM 6.1 Extended Customer
Preview Program Coordinator