Move your TSM server to an AIX platform for file-level restores. And then shutdown your linux servers on z/VM to do full-volume DR backups. You can still use z/OS based DFSMS (ADRDSSU) to backup and restore z/VM or Linux full volumes. You could also use z/VM's DDR utility or CA's VM:Backup-Hidro product for full volume restores.
I don't think there is a single product that will provide you bare metal restore and file-level restore capability. Once you accept that you need TWO products/processes, then TSM is an excellent choice for filelevel restores of linux, windows and databases (TDP for email and Oracle). TSM and DR process has worked fine for us for at least 12 years of DR exercises. But we have moved from DDR/VM:backup to ADRDSSU for full volume backup/restore, and I have also tested DDR and other processes for encrypted z/VM backups. /Thomas Kern /U.S. Department of Energy /301-903-2211 (Office) /301-905-6427 (Mobile) On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:38:14 -0400, O'Brien, David W. (NIH/CIT) [C] <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi, > > Since TSM has been stabilized by IBM, we are looking for alternatives to Backup and DR solutions for our Linux environment. We currently run FDR full volume backups during low use periods but that results in 'fuzzy' backups unless the Linux server is down at the time of backup. > > What we would like is a product that gives us HSM-like capabilities for backing up and recovering Linux files as well as a full DR solution. > > Would any of you have any suggestions? > >Thank You, >Dave O'Brien >NIHContractor ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
