I am always installing the both because of many advantages from journaling and using VSS during backups. TSM Client creates VSS snapshots and backs up only changed files. In my opinion, backup time is significantly smaller starting from 10000 files and extremely smaller after 100000 files per server.
Grigori G. Solonovitch -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 5:27 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Poll: What Windows client features do you install by default I would like to get some idea of what features of the Windows client do you install, by default, when doing a brand-new client install. Folks here are just starting to realize the benefits of using the Journaling feature (yeah, I know, it is not a new feature - I have been trying to get folks to use it but until recently when more clients with millions of objects have been complain about 12-hour elapsed times to backup 20K files, they are now realizing the benefit). So, do you automatically/by default install the: A - Journaling B - Open File Support C - Both D - Neither Speaking of the journal, the docs say you should occasionally run a backup without the journal, just to make sure nothing is missed. How do you do this? Zoltan Forray TSM Software & Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html Please consider the environment before printing this Email. CONFIDENTIALITY AND WAIVER: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto may be legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the recipient(s) named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this in error please contact the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your computer system. We do not guarantee that this message or any attachment to it is secure or free from errors, computer viruses or other conditions that may damage or interfere with data, hardware or software.