Here are my numbers. Up until recently, I was the only/main TSM administrator (i.e. I did 99% of the TSM "work") on 4-Production and 1-Test TSM servers.
These TSM servers are on 3-platforms (1-zOS, 2-AIX, 1-Linux) using 2-Tape Libraries shared amongst all TSM servers (3494, LTO2) covering over 200-nodes and roughly 40TB of backup storage (over 3000 tapes across both libraries). The clients cover most platforms supported by TSM (AIX, Linux, Netware, SGI, Windows, VAX/VMS, Solaris and about to add Mac). TDP's of most flavors (Domino, MS-SQL, Oracle on both AIX and SUN). BTW, when it comes to TSM, I don't just do the administration of the TSM servers. In many cases, I am doing the client installs, as well. FWIW, TSM is only 40% of by "job duties" as defined in my job description. "Hart, Charles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> 01/11/2005 02:58 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject How Many Backup Administrators to Data Backed Up? We are in the midst of our Annual Budget planning and know were are understaffed. The question then is there a "Ratio" of Backup Data Maintained to number of Backup Administrators? A few of us have googled and Gartnered, and come up with nothing. Has anyone on this list seen such a thing? Thanks in advance! Charles
