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Microsoft Windows 2003, to provide fast online backups of Exchange databases. The

snapshot backups can be retained on disk, or optionally copied to Tivoli Storage Manager for

longer term storage. Because the snapshot operation itself is rapid, the impact of backup on

the database is minimal. To further reduce the overhead of backup, the copy operation to

Tivoli Storage Manager can optionally be performed by a separate server known as an

offloaded backup server.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services

Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services software provides online backup and

restore of data stored in mySAP, DB2, and Oracle applications by leveraging the copy

services functionality of the underlying storage hardware. Using hardware-based copy

mechanisms rather than traditional file-based backups can significantly reduce the

backup/restore window on the production server. Backups are performed through an

additional server called the

backup server, which performs the actual backup. Since the

backup operation is offloaded to the backup server, the production server is free from nearly

all the performance impact. The production server’s processor time is dedicated for the actual

application tasks, so application users’ performance is not affected during backup.

Specifically, Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services provides FlashCopy

integration on the DS6000, DS8000, SVC, and ESS for split mirror backup and optional

FlashBack restore of mySAP, DB2 UDB, and Oracle databases.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for System Backup and Recovery

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for System Backup and Recovery (SysBack™) empowers you

with a flexible backup method for your AIX systems. It helps to protect your data and to

provide bare metal restore capabilities. It offers a comprehensive system backup, restore, and

reinstallation tool. SysBack is a simple to use, yet highly effective, tool. Any feature may be

executed from either the AIX command line or by using the SMIT menu interface.

For more product information, see the following Web site:

http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/storage-mgr-sysback/

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