This site uses a combination - image backups (Ghost or Acronis) for DR backups of some machines, TSM for others.
Take a look at the latest TSM client manual at the section on recovery using ASR. This is a Microsoft function that is supported by TSM for Win2003 and XP machines. You have to follow the instructions carefully, and practice to get the hang of it. But, assuming you are restoring to like hardware, it works really well. The biggest problem with DR for Windows machines is if you have unlike hardware at the DR site. There are hacks available in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, but Microsoft doesn't SUPPORT restoring a Windows machine to unlike hardware. The only product that SUPPORTS Windows DR across unlike hardware is the Christie Bare-Metal restore product, which is an add-on to TSM. Wanda Prather "I/O, I/O, It's all about I/O" -(me) -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nancy L Backhaus Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 1:27 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: DR Question - Wintel Servers Trying to get a feel out in the TSM world of how many rely of us rely on only TSM for restoring Wintel Operating Systems verses using NT Backup Utility for Disaster Recovery. Background: TSM Server 5.3.2.2 :TSM Operating System AIX 5.3 125 Wintel Servers, Windows 2003 and Windows 2000, a couple WinNT TSM Versions , Mixed 5.3.2.2, 5.2.3.5, 5.2.2.0, 4.1.2.0, and 3.1.0.7 AIX - we use mksysb/nim Nancy Backhaus Enterprise Systems HealthNow, NY 716-887-7979 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential, trade secret or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited and may be a violation of law. If you are not the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering this message to an intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
