Mark, are you referring to an application like "IBM� Content Manager OnDemand for Multiplatforms"? (see http://www-3.ibm.com/software/data/ondemand/mp/ )
The last time I looked at this, I saw that it did use TSM as a 2nd level store, but it doesn't use the HSM client. Instead it uses archive and the product database keeps track of what documents are in what archives. Bill At 05:33 PM 12/11/2002, you wrote: >Gerald Wichmann wrote: > >>Anyone have a particularly large HSM environment and been using it a while? >>I'm curious on any experiences with the product, good or bad. I would >>imagine there must be some people out there who need long term storage of >>infrequently accessed files and have considered it as a solution for that. >> >>Gerald Wichmann >>Senior Systems Development Engineer >>Zantaz, Inc. >>925.598.3099 (w) >> >> >> >>This e-mail has been captured and archived by the ZANTAZ Digital Safe(tm) >>service. For more information, visit us at www.zantaz.com. >>IMPORTANT: This electronic mail message is intended only for the use of the >>individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information >>that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable >>law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the >>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 >>telephone or directly reply to the original message(s) sent. Thank you. >> >Hi, > >I have one customer that may fall into the large HSM category. They >have a document management program that is based around HSM. The last >time I did an update to the server they had about 6 Million documents >each of which contains a few to many different files. They have about >500GB of local storage for the stub files and local cacheing and are >using several 3995 Optical libraries to migrate the data to. > >I also work with a different customer that has a similar environment but >it is not as large. They are only managing about 2.5 to 3 million files >and require only one 3995 library with just over 1 TB of data. > >Both of these system work really well. Performance is very good. In >fact one of the customers has a requisite to be able to produce any one >of the millions of documents on the screen in under 3 minutes! That >time includes doing the search thru the application database to >determine the needed files, issuing the recall from ITSM server, loading >the Optical platter, transmitting the data, assemble it and display it >on the screen! I was quite impressed with how well it handles that. > >Like any product it has its quirks but for the most part once it is set >up it just works! > >If you have any specific questions or need help with your environment >please feel free to contact me. > >-- >Regards, >Mark D. Rodriguez >President MDR Consulting, Inc. > >=============================================================================== >MDR Consulting >The very best in Technical Training and Consulting. >IBM Advanced Business Partner >SAIR Linux and GNU Authorized Center for Education >IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert, CATE >AIX Support and Performance Tuning, RS6000 SP, TSM/ADSM and Linux >Red Hat Certified Engineer, RHCE >=============================================================================== ---------- Bill Colwell C. S. Draper Lab Cambridge Ma.
