Implementing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) has been around for many years. Introduced in the early 1990s as ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM), the software was built on mainframe data storage management concepts. It has since been widely adopted.

Backup and disaster recovery expert Pierre Dorion offers four tips on deploying TSM, comparing it to "traditional" backup products, outlining best practices, detailing how to use TSM for disk backups and calling your attention to what to watch out for.

About the author: Pierre Dorion is a certified business continuity professional for Mainland Information Systems Inc.

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