Timothy,

I don't remember where I heard it and of course IBM can change it,
but I heard it is scheduled for late this year.

- bill

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Timothy Hughes
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:19 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: TSM being abandoned?

Is Version 6 going to be released this Year or Next?

regards

Colwell, William F. wrote:

>I have been configuring a new TSM server since last November.  At first
>I wanted a VTL.  But when I learned from the Oxford symposium
>presentations
>that TSM would have its own dedup in version 6,
>and considering the cost of the vtl, I ditched it and ordered a lot
more
>of SATA arrays for less money.
>
>I think in a few years after v6 is widely installed, VTL's won't look
so
>good
>for TSM sites.  Assuming it all works of course.
>
>your VTL vendor may just have been whistling past the graveyard.
>
>Bill Colwell
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
Of
>Paul Zarnowski
>Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:08 PM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: Re: TSM being abandoned?
>
>Deduplicating VTLs fit better into NBU sites.  TSM's progressive
>incremental methodology already reduces the data stream, making
deduping
>VTLs less of a "win", though it can still be beneficial.  My point is
>that
>VTL vendors may not look as positively on TSM as they do on other
>less-efficient backup solutions, because they don't sell as much VTL
>product to them.  IMHO.
>..Paul
>
>
>
>>A VTL vendor said he is seeing a number of mid-sized businesses
>>migrating from TSM to NBU (Symantec). Do you think this is true? My
>>concern is that the pool of support techs will shrink and put us in a
>>bind.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Orin
>>
>>Orin Rehorst
>>Port of Houston
>>
>>
>>
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