We have worked closely with Tivoli to build a solid solution based on this enabling technology that users will be able to view during these exciting demonstrations.
Data backup continues to pose significant challenges to enterprise IT managers.
Current data moving methods in which data is transported over the LAN decreases server and bandwidth availability and makes inefficient use of backup devices. By using server-free backup across a SAN, backup and restore tasks can be optimized to take advantage of the superior data transfer speeds of the SAN, thereby freeing server and LAN cycles for other significant business tasks. At Planet Tivoli our customers will be able to see first hand how effective storage management in today's e-business environment is coming from the joint efforts of companies like Tivoli and Crossroads. Crossroads' storage routers are ideal for connecting existing SCSI storage to a Fibre Channel SAN whether in a workgroup, departmental or enterprise level environment. By utilizing server-free backup and restore with SAN routing technology, the backup window is virtually eliminated by removing the data path from the server, while also reducing equipment and maintenance costs by centralizing data storage.