Re: VTL Options - CommVault

[Jerry Draper <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Commvault software knows almost nothing about the IBM I db2 file system.

It treats the IBM I as though it is a *IX based system.

Very few Commvault techs have ever heard of an IBM I so getting real 
help is a challenge.

We have it running at one site and it does work. Minor restores have 
been relatively easy.

Is is not a great DR solution.  There is nothing to boot from.

Jerry



On 5/30/2024 3:16 PM, Evan Harris wrote:
> Hi guys
>
> I am working with some people that are exploring VTL options for the IBM i.
> There are a couple of strong options on the table (FalconStore and
> Cybernetics) but there are a few others floating around that people are
> looking at. I've used DSI and EMC Data Domain in the past.
>
> One that has come up is CommVault.but that is a completely
> unknown quantity to me in the i space and the documentation is lacking in
> some detail.
>
> Has anyone else done any work with CommVault or used it in anger ?
>
> The lines for me are that if it does not support BRMS, native IBM i save
> commands and ALT-D IPL it doesn't get out of the box.
>
> Anyone got any thoughts or comments ? Feel free to go into bat for your
> favourite VTL solution even if you can't comment on CommVault!