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TSM TDP for Database restore support for MSSQL with Change Data Capture (CDC)

Support for restoring a MSSQL database with Change Data Capture (CDC) enabled to a different server, and keep CDC enabled after restore.
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Databases Not under consideration

Encrypted NDMP backups

Support of encrypting storage pools used for NDMP backups.
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Server) Not under consideration

Flash Copy cold backup for Oracle while running in NOARCHIVELOG mode

We have several Oracle databases running in NOARCHIVELOG mode that we need to perform a cold backup on via flash copy manager. Oracle said this is a supported operation but Flash Copy Manager looks to see if Oracle is running in Archive mode or no...
over 12 years ago in Spectrum Protect Snapshot / Flashcopy Manager Not under consideration

TSM System State incremental backups

If technically possible, please consider adding additional incremental forever capability to system state backups. Currently it is my understanding that only objects included with the system writer are able to use a an incremental strategy. Object...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) Not under consideration

SVC - Retention Based Logging (SYS4986)

Improve Userid security/ individual accountability in IBM Storage Devices
over 12 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem Not under consideration

V7000 - Individual Accountability (SYS4985)

Improve Userid security/ individual accountability in IBM Storage Devices
over 12 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem Not under consideration

Need SVC to automatically creating livedump and SVCsnaps on triggered error.

Need SVC to be able to create a livedump and an SVC snap when certain errors occur.
over 12 years ago in IBM Storage Virtualize / FlashSystem Not under consideration

Fast End-User Feeling Restore

Today are we trying to get better RTO/RPO with as less money as possible. We are also looking at to backup/restore from a cloud environment. This is always a hazel when RPO vs money. And most of the time does all the end-users only want a couple o...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect (Backup-Archive Client) Not under consideration

Faster Single File Restore (TSM for VE) from Tape (Block Level Backup IFE)

With large capacity VM's (several TB's) that also have a requirement for long retention policies, tape is still the most cost effective storage medium.In a commercially driven environment, it is very difficult to convince customers that we require...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Not under consideration

Hyper-V Redirect restore

System: TSM for VEActor: Require additional feature Description:I am doing a Hyper-V Restore using the TSM BA Client.I can backup and restore fine. The problem is I cannot choose a location of where to direct the restore.(the ba client hyper v res...
over 12 years ago in Storage Protect Family / Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Planned for future release

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