IBM Tivoli
Storage Manager for Space Management
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (also known as HSM) can automatically move inactive data to less-expensive offline storage or near-line storage, freeing online disk space for more important active data.
As part of the IBM TotalStorage Open Software Family, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management frees administrators and users from manual file system pruning tasks, and defers the need to purchase additional disk storage, by automatically and transparently migrating rarely accessed files to Storage Manager storage, while the files most frequently used remain in the local file system. IBM Tivoli software now offers increased scalability and performance via parallel migrations, improved candidate search and optimised synchronisation between the Storage Manager server and the hierarchical storage management (HSM) client.
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management complements both IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition.
Core Functions:
- Hierarchical Storage Manager to automate the movement of seldom used files to and from near line storage
- Pre-Migration Tools to make storage space available fast and allow for scheduled data transfer over the network
- Coordination with Backups, cloning an existing version of a backup to create the HSM version creating less network traffic
- Adjustable Stub File Sise, enabling organisations to decide the stub file sise eliminating the recall of the entire file for programs that browse the first part of the file only
Business Benefit:
- Increased availability of online disk space through effective prioritisation of data
- Reduced interference of business from storage processes
- Reduced operational and organisational cost through the dissemination of the right data to store and the right data to keep online