... >If I were running a shop that supports TSM/HSM functions, I would argue for >the highest-end product you can buy and go with either 3590 or STK.
In a shop with a goodly amount of money, based upon my experience I'd go for tiered tape technologies: something like a 3590 library for primary tape storage pools, where optimal start-stop performance and speed is important; and some kind of streaming tape library technology for non-collocated copy storage pools and cheaper, more capacious, but reliable offsite tapes which get banged around a lot. Richard Sims, BU
