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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Hughes Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:19 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Paul Zarnowski >Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:08 PM >To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.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 >> >> >> > >