Thanks for the response Del.

Why is it that IBM's TDP's are much more expensive than the competitors?
Even FastBack is not inexpensive... but at least more affordable for the SMB
space.

Elana

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Del
Hoobler
Sent: October 8, 2008 11:22 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM open file option question

Elana,

To say that FastBack will be replacing the TDPs is not accurate.
It will more likely be a merge of the technologies to take
the best of both.

Thanks,

Del

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 10/08/2008
11:04:36 AM:

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> Re: TSM open file option question
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> Elana Samuels
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> to:
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> ADSM-L
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> 10/08/2008 11:08 AM
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> Sent by:
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> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
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> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
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> I was recently told by IBM that their new product TSM Fastback will be
> eventually replacing the TDP's.  Unfortunately it doesn't currently work
> directly with TSM's database.  It allows you to replicate the data and
then
> you can backup the copy.  That includes Exchange and Databases such as
SQL.
> We are waiting for a evaluation copy to actually try it out.  I've seen
> others in this mailing list mention they too are looking at this
product.
> If anyone has actually had a chance to play and use it... please share
what
> you've learned.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Elana Samuels
> Tier 1 Data Solutions Inc.
> Tel  905-660-7080
> Cell 416-277-9544
> elana AT tier1datasolutions DOT com
> 'Just Set It And Forget It'
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