We have SEPATON here. SEPATON is a 'standalone' solution vs 'integrated' that you get with EMC. That is, with standalone, TSM has full control of all onsite and offsite tapes. With an integrated library, TSM lost control of all offsite tapes. This just makes an additional point of failure.
Vicki Ortepio, Sr. Staff Specialist International Partner Solutions Data Centers & Systems Support Verizon Business 201 Centennial Avenue Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 USA Phone: 732.885.4126 VNET: 783.4126 Fax: 732.980.7782 Verizon Business - global capability. personal accountability. This email is strictly confidential and intended only for use by the addressee unless otherwise indicated. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schneider, John Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 2:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] for those using VTL Here are our answers: 1. EMC CDL (now called EMC Disk Library) 2. Yes. Backup is fast; eliminates the need to migrate from disk to tape; reclamation is much faster; backup stgpool is faster. It allows you to continue backups even if your real tape library is giving you problems. 3. Wouldn't choose differently 4. Not yet, but we will soon. I know of several other sites who are with no problems. It just looks like two separate tape libraries to two separate TSM servers. The TSM servers don't even know they are sharing a device. 5. No We have two now, and are on the verge of getting two more larger ones. Best Regards, John D. Schneider Sr. System Administrator - Storage Sisters of Mercy Health System 3637 South Geyer Road St. Louis, MO. 63127 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: 314-364-3150, Cell: 314-486-2359 -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johnson, Milton Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 1:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] for those using VTL 1. Sepaton 2. Yes 3. No 4. No 5. No It's just a fast library. Eliminates the need for collocation. Thanks, Milton Johnson -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gill, Geoffrey L. Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ADSM-L] for those using VTL We have a number of vendors coming in with their wares and I was wondering if those who use a VTL might pass on some info. As you all know when you're in these types of sales pitches you always hear how great theirs are and that nobody else can do what they do. My questions are below. 1. What VTL did you choose? 2. Is it all they said it would be? 3. If you do it over again would you choose differently and if so which one? This could also relate to wishing a current product was out at the time you made your decision. 4. Is anyone using their VTL in a multi-system environment where you have either more than 1 TSM server and/or both TSM 'AND' Netbackup? 5. Is anyone replicating their VTL to a DR site? If so are you experiencing any issues there? I understand there is going to be many answers here but I'd prefer to get the lowdown on how things work from those that are using them and not from someone who tells me how it's going to work. Geoff Gill TSM Administrator PeopleSoft Sr. Systems Administrator SAIC M/S-G1b (858)826-4062 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
