Just to add a related, but off-topic, suggestion about TSM 5.4 and IBM...
Last fall we (as technicians) were invited to an Executive Briefing at IBM-Tucson about our storage needs. We received a "roadmap" presentation on TSM 5.4 and other storage concepts. I've been to a couple of IBM's Executive Briefings now. And I want to really advise you all that if you ever get the chance for one of these: "Take it..." Troy Barnhart, Sr. Systems Programmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regional Health, Inc. 353 Fairmont Boulevard Rapid City, South Dakota 57701 PH: 605-716-8352 / FAX: 605-716-8302 -----Original Message----- From: Leigh Reed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 3:53 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] RoadMap? I think that TSM 5.4 was due for release this month, however I don't know if it is on schedule. I think the reindeer struggled this year and Santa was late getting to the developers. (Sorry, couldn't resist a belated festive funny) A list of the new features/enhancements that were scheduled to be included follows below. Again, some might not have made the cut. I would imagine that some of the IBM'ers will give you a more detailed corporate line a little later in the day. Possible features; The ability to collocate active data on sequential media (typically sequential access disk for fast restores and reduced size disk pools). Integration of NDMP (Netapps/n-series) backups with TSM storage pools (allows filer-to-TSM-server backups). Support for NDMP v4. Backupset enhancements and improved flexibility (ability to produce point-intime backupsets using data in storage pools at any time). New Incremental backup method using a local disk cache to minimise memory utilisation (can now process an unbounded number of files). Vista Support (and Volume Shadow Copy Service integration). Support for Intel based Mac OS X (and standardised to use normal option file names). Support for hardware tape drive encryption. Various Admin Center updates. Note: Windows 2000 is not supported on ITSM 5.4. ***Note: The information contained in this message, including any attachments, may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the Sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic or paper copies of the communication, including any attachments.