Hi Thomas,

Yes, our long term strategy is an HTML-5 (non-Java) interface. 
We would like to turn the new web-portal "File Restore" interface 
into the next generation backup / recovery client.


Thank you,

Del

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 12/14/2015 
04:12:31 PM:

> From: Thomas Denier <Thomas.Denier AT JEFFERSON DOT EDU>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Date: 12/14/2015 04:13 PM
> Subject: Future of Web client
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> 
> My employer is reviewing application compatibility issues for a 
> planned upgrade to Internet Explorer 11. When I was checking browser
> requirements for TSM components I noticed that the Web client 
> requires a Java plugin. If I understand the terminology correctly 
> Google Chrome has dropped support for Java plugins and Microsoft 
> Edge, the successor to Internet Explorer, has never supported Java 
> plugins. Does IBM have a long term strategy for delivering the Web 
> client functionality as support for Java plugins becomes increasingly 
rare?
> 
> Thomas Denier
> Thomas Jefferson University