As storage solutions evolve, customers are faced with a bewildering range of possibilities, which continually evolve, including cloud, disk, and tape storage. It's intriguing that so many IBM Spectrum Protect customers continue to rely on a traditional storage medium: tape. Estimates suggest that 50% to 90% of IBM Spectrum Protect customers use tape for at least some of their storage protection requirements. Why? Although hybrid cloud solutions are gaining popularity, tape still offers significant advantages: Protection against... [More]

Don't waste another minute. Instead, follow the example of customers around the world who have used the IBM Spectrum Protect ™ cookbooks to streamline configuration of their storage environments.   The latest edition in the cookbook series just appeared on the scene, the new IBM Spectrum Protect Blueprint and Server Automated Configuration for Linux on Power Systems (Little Endian), Version 3, Release 1 . This new guide rounds out the series of V3.1 Blueprint books , which also includes Blueprints for the IBM AIX®,... [More]

In the latest release of IBM Spectrum Control, V5.2.14, there is improved granularity in IBM SAN Volume Controllers (SVC) support, including both Stretched Clusters (SVC only) and HyperSwap (SVC, IBM Storwize and V9000).   The following scenario gives an insight on how the new functionality works.   Bob the System Administrator is auditing his storage requirements in preparation for next year’s budget. He wants to know what systems are configured as Stretched Clusters or HyperSwap and where they are physically located. He opens... [More]

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There's a problem with one of the critical applications in your storage environment. It's your job to investigate. In IBM Spectrum Control™ , you check the performance of the volumes in the application. All looks fine. You look at the pool that contains those volumes. The response time is higher than you expect. Now you want to know what was it like at the same time last week. IBM Spectrum Control makes it easy for you to compare performance metrics across different time ranges. Here's how: Open a performance view... [More]

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UPDATE: Go to the IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights page of the IBM Marketplace for the following offer:         Spring has sprung and summer has just begun to tempt us with its' hot days and somewhat cool nights. With the second half of the year upon us it might be time for you to plan your storage growth for your company moving forward, with an #IBMCloud-based offering that increases in value over time and offers unparalleled visibility to help you manage your storage infrastructure. That time to value... [More]

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In this continuing blog series, I'll delve into the IBM Knowledge Center for IBM Spectrum Control to highlight some pearls of information that might help you get the most out of the product. S ome of the following documentation topics are new for version 5.2.14, and some you might not have seen before:   What's new for 5.2.14 The intelligence behind how Spectrum Control schedules probes What resources can be monitored by Spectrum Control? The matrix knows. Getting help by exporting performance data Locations of log files A... [More]

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Balancing the workload of applications across your IT infrastructure is key to maintaining the performance and stability of your environment. Ensuring that IBM Spectrum Control ,  a member of the IBM Spectrum Storage Suite , collects data at the right times and frequency can be a critical part of that load balancing strategy. When you schedule probes to collect data about resources, you can have Spectrum Control automatically schedule them. Automated probe scheduling removes the complexity of manually planning when... [More]

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In response to customer requests, IBM Spectrum Protect Version 8.1.1 was updated on May 26, 2017, to include support for the Linux on Power Systems (little endian) operating system. You can get the installation package now on Passport Advantage . After you install and configure the server, you can back up data to disk devices or to cloud object storage, using one of several cloud object storage providers.  The current installation package includes the server and license, but does not include the storage agent, device support, or the... [More]

NEW VERSION UPDATES COMING SOON! STAY TUNED!   Sometimes it’s a good thing to be in total control of a situation especially when you are a storage administrator dealing with your #storage business environment. By taking control of the increased demands on your #data and storage environment, you can achieve better savings for your organization. IBM ®  Spectrum Control ™ , Version 5.2.14, a member of the IBM Spectrum Storage Suite , continues to provide you with the necessary data and functionality to... [More]

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