Earlier this year IBM released its latest version of Tivoli Storage Manager, TSM 6.   New to TSM is its DB2 database.  By incorporating the features and benefits of DB2, TSM 6 offers more scalability and performance along with the ability to manage more data.  Although this is a major upgrade to TSM, migration from version 5.x can be accomplished smoothly through a thorough pre-planning process. 

 Knowing how important data is to companies, our professional services group developed a migration assessment for TSM 6 to facilitate a smooth transition.  Our senior TSM Consultants and Account Executives meet with clients at their location to conduct the assessment.  This assessment provides insight into the current environment as well as evaluating the needs and challenges they may be facing in the future.  If the environment would benefit from the enhancements available with TSM 6, we develop a robust migration strategy, customized to meet their needs prior to beginning the migration to TSM 6.

With its scalability, additional reporting capabilities and de-duplication functionality, TSM 6 is a solution to consider when looking at managing backups and data more efficiently.