Configuring storage
Depending on the storage functionality that you require, choose the correct type of storage media. Optimize and control your storage pools for different types of data.
- Comparing storage pools
Tivoli Storage Manager storage pools are used for various functions. Evaluate the different storage pools to determine the appropriate ones for your storage requirements. - Configuring storage devices
Configure storage devices by attaching devices, configuring device drivers, and creating Tivoli Storage Manager objects that represent the devices. - Configuring a cloud-container storage pool for data storage
You can store deduplicated data and non-deduplicated data in a cloud-container storage pool and restore the data as required. You can configure cloud-container storage pools in IBM® Tivoli Storage Manager to use one of several different cloud service providers. - Configuring a directory-container storage pool for data storage
You can configure directory-container storage pools in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager to store deduplicated data by using inline data deduplication. - Encrypting data for cloud-container storage pools
Data that is stored in off-premises cloud-container pools is encrypted by default. You can optionally encrypt data in on-premises cloud-container storage pools. - Options for data deduplication
Use inline data deduplication to deduplicate data and write the data to a container storage pool at the same time. Use postprocess data deduplication to eliminate duplicate data from sequential access (FILE) storage pools. - Storage system requirements and reducing the risk of data corruption
You can use many types of storage for Tivoli Storage Manager. If you use block disk storage, solid-state drives (SSD), or network-attached file systems for Tivoli Storage Manager server storage, ensure that the storage meets requirements.