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See Ya'
Howard


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Gill, Geoffrey L.
> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:34 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] What are you using TSM and ????
> 
> About 4 years ago some people here decided to bring in Netbackup. No
> good reason at the time but everyone involved is making it sound as if
> TSM was the problem. In a meeting we had yesterday to discuss moving
> everything to TSM they are now making it sound like they can't get rid
> of it, no technical explanations of course. Some are arguing we should
> move the other way or that most companies use more than one system and
> so should we. Needless to say everyone in the room, besides me, just
> loves netbackup.
> 
> 
> 
> I'd like to ask these questions to the group if you don't mind. Feel
> free to add whatever you like if you think there is a better question
I
> should be asking
> 
> 
> 
> 1.    What are you using in your infrastructure besides TSM?

Nothing else.  No reason to.

> 2.    If you have more then one is it because TSM can't fit that
> situation?

Can't think of a situation for DR or backup and recovery.  Email
archiving is not it's thing, but it can't be beat for Enterprise level
data protection combined with a high level of granularity around
specific files / folders.

> 3.    Would you prefer to have one? Which one and why?

One - TSM.  Why?  Having multiple back and recovery environments just
invites confusion and terf wars.  It's non-productive.  If you need a
security wall just setup another TSM server for those isolated boxes.

> I also have a separate question for those with mainframes. I have
> absolutely no knowledge when it comes to TSM and the mainframe and
> would
> like someone to tell me how TSM and the mainframe integrate together.
> Our mainframe has some sort of backup software, I assume integrated
> with
> the operating system, so back things up. I was wondering if the
> mainframe can back up to the TSM server or if you must run a TSM
server
> on the mainframe and back it up locally.

I don't work in a shop that has one any longer, but, TSM started on the
Mainframe, so . . .