Tom, If scalability is an issue, you may consider the IBM TS7520. The NetApp VTL does not use WAFL so you may want to consider the implications of support and your house knowledge. Netapp purchased Alactrius in 2005 to get into the VTL business.
I just purchased an IBM TS7520 and enjoy an all IBM solution - AIX, TS7520, TS3500, TS1120. Not much room for finger pointing. You may want to review the discussion on data deduplication in this forum and consider how that technology may or may not integrate in your TSM puzzle. Cheers, Neil -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Rupp Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 5:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM and NetApp VTL700 Hi TSM-ers, we are thinking about a NetApp NearStore VTL 700 for our new TSM environment. Anything I should consider with this piece of hardware? Thanks in advance Thomas Rupp Vorarlberger Illwerke AG ein Unternehmen von illwerke vkw Rechtsform: Aktiengesellschaft, Sitz: Bregenz, Firmenbuchnummer: FN 59202 m, Firmenbuchgericht: LG Feldkirch, UID-Nr.: ATU 36737402 IMPORTANT: E-mail sent through the Internet is not secure. Legg Mason therefore recommends that you do not send any confidential or sensitive information to us via electronic mail, including social security numbers, account numbers, or personal identification numbers. Delivery, and or timely delivery of Internet mail is not guaranteed. Legg Mason therefore recommends that you do not send time sensitive or action-oriented messages to us via electronic mail. This message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged or confidential information. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone any information contained in this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the author by replying to this message and then kindly delete the message. Thank you.
