Why do I need TSM Reports, if everything is
running fine?
TSM Reports is like having a dashboard for TSM. No one can
appreciate the amount of work each TSM server is doing, unless you
show them. Now its simple to report all the monthly client and
server specific workloads being supporting, day after day. See "Success
Stories" for
more specific details. Remember ... if you can't measure it, you
can't mange it.
I use some other TSM Admin tools, how is TSM
Reports different?
TSM Reports unique tools and services provide management
functionality, first and foremost. This includes summarized
reporting and analysis details on a monthly basis. Our reporting
periods are normally 30 days and this information is collected
only once a month, in minutes. Our mission is to quantitatively
define the unique requirements of your environment, based on
measuring the client facing storage capacities and the data change
rates. This drives the actual data volumes that must be
serviced by the storage management infrastructure.
What are the technical prerequisites for using
TSM Reports?
As TSM Reports utilizes the Tivoli API's, the prerequisites are
the same as for the TSM Backup-Archive Client for Windows. This
includes Windows XP, Server 2003 and 2000 Professional, Server,
Advanced Server and Data Center. Version 5.2.x (or higher) of the
TSM BAClient is preferred and recommended. The same Version 5.2.x
(or higher) of the TSM ODBC Client is also required.
How can I best utilize this product?
We provide all the processes, methodology and tools you need to
completely automate the site data collection and subsequent
upload. Only with constant measurement can you be assured you know
and understand the real characteristics of your storage management
environment. Don't be fooled into using one-time analysis
offerings. TSM Reports best value and benefit is with the Annual
Program, for maximum visibility.
Why is the TSM Reports
process important to me?
Because of the very unique and automated process employed by
TSM Reports, no onsite visits are required. This eliminates a
large part of the labor costs normally associated with this type
of discovery work. The functionality of our Active Site Probe
displaces hours of manual labor that would normally be required to
complete a site discovery. These efficiencies are what enables us
to provide an Annual Program at that which others charge for a
single onsite visit.
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