
4 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Versions 5.4 and 5.5 Technical Guide
1.1 Overview
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager protects data from hardware failures, errors, and unforeseen
disasters by storing backup and archive copies on offline and off-site storage. Scaling to
protect hundreds to thousands of computers running more than a dozen operating systems,
ranging from mobile computers to mainframes and connected together via the Internet,
WANs, LANs, or SANs, Storage Manager Extended Edition's centralized Web-based
management, intelligent data move and store techniques, and comprehensive policy-based
automation all work together to minimize administration ...