Yiannakis, Briefly, IA64 (Intel Architecture-64) is a 64-bit processor architecture jointly developed by Intel and HP. It is distinct from and not directly backward compatible with X86 architectures due to use of a different instruction set known as EPIC. There's plenty of online reading material at the HP and Intel sites which I'd encourage you to check out, since this is kind of off-topic for this discussion list. The important thing to note is that there are two different 64-bit hardware architectures, IA64 and X64. Be aware of this when selecting a 64-bit TSM client.
Others on the list may have different suggestions for your second question, but I can see two approaches. The first would be to install SQL Server 2000 and use the existing (and functioning) TDP SQL client for backups. You can upgrade to SQL Server 2005 later. Or, install SQL Server 2005 and use SQL's built-in backup capabilities, and then use a BA client to backup the flat files. Neither is optimal. You also may just want to call Tivoli support for assistance. Hope this helps. --Ruth Mitchell Cornell Theory Center -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Yiannakis Vakis Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:02 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] HP itanium and 64-bit support Ruth hi, First of all what is an IA64 ? Then, if "IA64 support is not yet available due to Microsoft bug #409794" how do you manage to do a backup without problems ? Regards Yiannakis
