Data Sheet IBM Tivoli Storage Manager family Simplify data protection for physical, virtual and cloud environments Simplify backup administration with advanced IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager Operations Center dashboard and VMware vCenter plug-in Scale up to manage billions of objects per backup server, and scale down to support entry-level environments Reduce backup infrastructure costs up to 38 percent with proven, built-in efficiency capabilities1 Optimize data protection for virtual environments, core applications, remote facilities and critical workstations Protect data with multi-site replication and flexible restore capabilities It can be challenging for organizations to manage the cost, complexity and capabilities of their backup systems, especially on today’s smarter planet—where organizations of all sizes collect, process, use and store more information than ever before. The ability to successfully manage rapid data growth has become a competitive necessity. And yet, storage administrators are also feeling the pressure of increasingly stringent compliance demands, growing storage infrastructure complexity and prohibitively flat IT budgets. With the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager family, organizations can choose the right software to manage and protect their data—while also simplifying backup administration, improving efficiency, delivering scalable capacity and enabling advanced backup and recovery capabilities. Simplicity Backups can be managed by Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center or VMware vCenter. Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center delivers breakthrough visibility and ease of use, reducing the level of expertise required. VMware administrators can manage both Tivoli Storage Manager and IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy® Manager from the same vCenter interface. What’s more, restores are easier with item-level and near-instant recovery for virtual machines and for Linux and Microsoft Windows servers and workstations.2 Tivoli Storage Manager “blueprints” and configuration scripts are designed to help reduce deployment time and guesswork by automating deployment steps and integrating best practices for small, medium and large environments.

Data Sheet Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center provides an advanced visual dashboard, built-in analytics and integrated workflow automation features to dramatically simplify backup administration. Simplified solution bundles, such as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Suite for Unified Recovery, help clients get up and running fast with easy-to-manage licensing for Tivoli Storage Manager and popular agents. Tivoli Storage Manager Suite for Unified Recovery license plans enable organizations to deploy advanced agents, as needed, for virtual environments, databases, email and enterprise resource planning....

Data Sheet Advanced data protection To boost operational efficiency even further, Tivoli Storage Manager server deduplication enables organizations to handle massive volumes of data during a given backup window. Deduplication can help reduce costs by limiting the disk space required for backups and minimizing the impact on client systems. The Tivoli Storage Manager family is a complete solution. It enables advanced data protection for next-generation environments, including cloud, virtualized and software-defined environments. Tivoli Storage Manager solutions can also protect data hosted on physical...

Data Sheet Advantages of IBM data protection for virtual machines Feature Auto-discovery of new virtual machines Helps ensure that all data in the virtualized environment is protected Item-level recovery Enables fast recovery of individual files, Microsoft Exchange mailboxes and individual emails, and Microsoft SQL Server databases Application-consistent backup and recovery Helps ensure complete application backups and simplifies restore processes Copy management Enables a single virtual-machine snapshot to be used for multiple purposes, including: data recovery, testing, development, disaster-recovery...

Data Sheet The Tivoli Storage Manager VMware vCenter plug-in enables users to manage backups from VMware vSphere. Flexible restores Multi-site replication While insurance can mitigate almost any business risk, no insurance policy can return lost data. This is why IBM has applied its extensive experience in data protection to guide users on best practices to enable superior business outcomes. Flexible recovery options in Tivoli Storage Manager are designed to simplify common restore requests, including: Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition includes enhanced features to simplify disaster-recovery...

Data Sheet IBM Tivoli Storage Manager family at a glance Backup server components Tivoli Storage Manager—Automates data backup and restore functions, supports a broad range of platforms and storage devices, reduces the data storage footprint and maintains a catalog of protected data Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center—Provides a visual administration dashboard that enables faster problem analysis and simplifies corrective actions; included with Tivoli Storage Manager Rocket Servergraph Professional—Provides real-time information about multi-vendor backup environments with reports, alerts...

Data Sheet IBM Tivoli Storage Manager solution bundles at a glance

Why IBM? IBM data protection solutions offer a simplified user experience that helps deliver superior business outcomes. IBM is using applied analytics to make backup and storage management software more intelligent, so users can deliver global data availability. IBM continues to innovate, bringing first-to-market capabilities—built on a solid foundation of trusted technology— to increasingly complex backup and recovery environments. For more information To learn more about IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, including platforms supported and system requirements, contact your IBM representative or IBM...