Hi, Barbara.
I've had good luck with the IBM system management products, with the
exception of the Archive Manager, which I haven't used at all. IBM
Support is also very good, imho.
I'd be more than happy to discuss this with you in more detail off-list,
if you'd like. Happy Holidays.
On 12/16/2009 12:53 PM, Barbara Andrews wrote:
We are looking for a replacement to our current backup methods and are
looking for recommendations. We are currently running several Linux
virtual machines on two VM LPARs and have been backing these up, as well
as our VM system volumes, via our z/OS system using ADRDSSU. We also use
TSM to give us database file level restores for data within our linux
systems. However, things are changing and we need to find a replacement
method for the ADRDSSU backups. Our z/OS system is very outdated (V1.3)
and is slated to be decommissioned soon. We are considering purchasing
either IBM's Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM, or CA's VM:Backup to
server our immediate needs. And in the future perhaps other VM Management
products offered by IBM (Operations Manager, Tape Manager) or CA (VM:Tape,
VM:Schedule, VM:Operator, etc.). Has anyone evaluated these products,
especially for backup, and have a recommendation on which is better to
use? Are there any other options we should be considering? TIA.
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Dave Jones
V/Soft
www.vsoft-software.com
Houston, TX
281.578.7544
