Yes, it is hierarchical storage management, and it is available for TSM clients running AIX, Solaris, and (I think) HP-UX. Unfortunately, there is not a TSM-based solution for Windows clients at this time
IBM's eventual plans for SanFS include HSM as a policy-based storage hierarchy. -- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) IBM Certified Advanced Deployment Professional Tivoli Storage Management Solutions 2005 Office 262.521.5627 From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Egon Blouder >due to our huge volume of data/files to backup (and restore) >my PHB is looking for a "new" storage architecture. >He wants to offload or archive files off Windows file servers >which are rarely accessed. Those files should be stored on >cheap storage media like SATA drivers and when files aren't >used for about half a year a migration to tapes should be done >(Is that HSM?). >Always our users should access their files without a differnet >tool than just run windows explorer/word/excel and open that >file off our windows servers. The storage tool should care >about where the location of the file is and retrieve it asap. >If it's on tape delay must be accepted. > >I don't know whether that the mailing list that can point me >into a "new" direction but I thought that TSM client offers >such a feature. Unfortunately I cannot find how to setup it. > >Which do people cut down the increase of data/files which must >be kept online on our Windows file servers? > >Regards, > >--.. > >__________________________________________________________________ >Switch to Netscape Internet Service. >As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at >http://isp.netscape.com/register > >Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > >New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer >Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. >Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp >
