Client/Server Software offers storage management services.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for multiplatform computer environments, IBM System Storage Archive Manager provides data retention policies that help meet regulatory requirements. Archive client program lets users archive files from workstations or file servers to archive retention protected storage and also retrieve archived copies of files to local workstations. Software also includes API client program to enhance existing content management application with storage management services.
Original Press Release:
IBM System Storage Archive Manager V5 Provides Data Retention Policies that Help Meet Regulatory Requirements
At a glance
IBM System Storage Archive Manager (formerly IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Data Retention) provides:
Data retention policies that help meet regulatory requirements.
A client/server product that provides storage management services in a multiplatform computer environment.
An archive client program that permits users to archive files from their workstations or file servers to archive retention protected storage, and retrieve archived copies of files to their local workstations.
An application program interface (API) client program that permits you to enhance an existing content management application with a storage interface to archive and retrieve objects from archive retention protected storage.
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Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
IBM System Storage Archive Manager (formerly IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager for Data Retention) provides data retention policies that can help meet regulatory requirements. This client/server product provides storage management services in a multiplatform computer environment. The archive client program permits users to archive files from their workstations or file servers to archive retention protected storage, and also retrieve archived copies of files to their local workstations.
System Storage Archive Manager also includes an application program interface (API) client program that can let you enhance an existing content management application with storage management services. When an application is registered with a server as a client node, the application can archive and retrieve objects from archive retention protected storage.
Key prerequisites
Refer to the Hardware and software requirements section.
Planned availability dates
October 21, 2005: Electronic general availability via Passport Advantage®
November 18, 2005: Media general availability via Passport Advantage and AAS
