Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks

Use storage area network connections for LAN-free backup/recovery

IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks works with client computers and servers to make data transfers over a storage area network (SAN). It helps SAN-connected backup clients and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager servers optimize their direct network connections to storage.

Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks:

Reduces both client and server CPU utilization.
Provides LAN-free backup/restore—which removes data transfer from the LAN. This enables high-performance backup/restore and minimizes network traffic, improving application performance and transaction response times on the Tivoli Storage Manager server.
Supports a SAN-connected tape library—multiple servers can share a tape library and tape drives on a SAN.