The release of Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) version 6 from IBM has sparked numerous questions from existing TSM v5 customers. In response to these inquiries, Mainline Information Systems™ has developed this white paper to address the following five W's:
Who should upgrade?
What system resources are required to upgrade to TSM v6 and what is the impact to the backup environment?
When to upgrade to TSM v6?
Where and how to upgrade to TSM v6?
Why should someone upgrade?
The objective of this white paper is to answer the above questions and more. This white paper is designated for existing TSM v5 customers who would like to explore the options for upgrading to the latest and greatest release of TSM.
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