Legato/EMC Networker support for Informix IDS on S
EMC Legato (formerly Legato) dropped support for Informix IDS on Solaris 10, causing concerns for users upgrading from Solaris 9. The thread discusses this as part of a broader trend of vendors withdrawing Informix support. IBM Informix Marketing was reportedly in contact with EMC to encourage continued support, but no current status was provided. Alternative backup solutions suggested include Veritas NetBackup and IBM TSM.
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Is anyone else running into this issue? Looks like Legato (now EMC) simply pulled support for Informix IDS (v7, v9, v10) on anything past Solaris 9. Legato and Informix/IBM used to be tightly integrated, such that the "lite" version of Legato is always shipped with Informix IDS to support OnBar but it looks like EMC has given up on Informix now. What is everyone else doing if their UNIX admins are pushing to move to Solaris 10? Switching their OnBar implementations to use Veritas/NetBackup? Thanks in advance. Verghese Jacob
Something close not quite the same - Running Aix 5, upgrading to IDS10. It seems that they don't have yet a legato client module that supports IDS10. JP "verghese.jacob@t homson.com" <verghese.jacob@t To homson.com> ids@iiug.org Sent by: cc ids-bounces@iiug. org Subject Legato/EMC Networker support for Informix IDS .... [8976] 04/19/2007 02:20 PM Please respond to ids@iiug.org Is anyone else running into this issue? Looks like Legato (now EMC) simply pulled support for Informix IDS (v7, v9, v10) on anything past Solaris 9. Legato and Informix/IBM used to be tightly integrated, such that the "lite" version of Legato is always shipped with Informix IDS to support OnBar but it looks like EMC has given up on Informix now. What is everyone else doing if their UNIX admins are pushing to move to Solaris 10? Switching their OnBar implementations to use Veritas/NetBackup? Thanks in advance. Verghese Jacob ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
ids-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 04/19/2007 08:37:40 PM: > Something close not quite the same - > Running Aix 5, upgrading to IDS10. It seems that they don't have yet a > legato client module that supports IDS10. > .... > ids@iiug.org > > Is anyone else running into this issue? Looks like Legato (now EMC) > simply pulled support for Informix IDS (v7, v9, v10) on anything past > Solaris 9. Legato and Informix/IBM used to be tightly integrated, such > that the "lite" version of Legato is always shipped with Informix IDS to > support OnBar but it looks like EMC has given up on Informix now. > > What is everyone else doing if their UNIX admins are pushing to move to > Solaris > 10? Switching their OnBar implementations to use Veritas/NetBackup? > > Thanks in advance. > I know there are efforts in IBM Informix Marketing to explain EMC Legato that they really want to continue their support for IDS. I don't have any current status though. Mit freundlichen Grüssen – With kind regards - Cordialement Tilman Model-Bosch ---------------------------------------------------------- IBM Deutschland GmbH Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Hans Ulrich Märki, Board of Management: Martin Jetter (Chairman), Rudolf Bauer, Christian Diedrich, Christoph Grandpierre, Matthias Hartmann, Andreas Kerstan Corporate Seat: Stuttgart, Reg.-Gericht: Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB-Nr.: 14 562 WEEE-Reg.-Nr. DE 99369940
Ahhh - please don't beat me . I DO aplogize for the MIME format above ! I have no idea what happend to my Notes - it suddenly starts writing MIME format when I reply to froum mails . Ok: Back to EMC Legato Support . I do know people from IBM Informix Marketing are in contact with EMC Legato to explain to them that they really wanto to continue their support for IDS . I have no current status though. You may want to contact Legato and tell them too. Rgds Tilman
Verghese, I will suggest you to use TSM if you want to change it from Legato to any other SMV. TSM is very good and works perfectly with IDS. Thanks.. Amitava "verghese.jacob@t homson.com" <verghese.jacob@t To homson.com> ids@iiug.org Sent by: cc ids-bounces@iiug. org Subject Legato/EMC Networker support for Informix IDS .... [8976] 19/04/2007 23:50 Please respond to ids@iiug.org Is anyone else running into this issue? Looks like Legato (now EMC) simply pulled support for Informix IDS (v7, v9, v10) on anything past Solaris 9. Legato and Informix/IBM used to be tightly integrated, such that the "lite" version of Legato is always shipped with Informix IDS to support OnBar but it looks like EMC has given up on Informix now. What is everyone else doing if their UNIX admins are pushing to move to Solaris 10? Switching their OnBar implementations to use Veritas/NetBackup? Thanks in advance. Verghese Jacob ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
OK, but it is not like we want to change. It has been working just fine with Networker. The bigger issue here is what this saying about Informix/IBM when major vendors simply stop supporting your product. A similar thing occurred with Informatica where they don't support Informix v7 anymore. In that case, it is a little bit more understandable since there are newer IDS versions that are supported by them. With the Networker/EMC issue, they are simply not porting to ANY Informix version on Solaris 10. Thanks, Verghese -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Amitava Chakraborty Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:02 AM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Re: Legato/EMC Networker support for Informix .... [8986] Verghese, I will suggest you to use TSM if you want to change it from Legato to any other SMV. TSM is very good and works perfectly with IDS. Thanks.. Amitava "verghese.jacob@t homson.com" <verghese.jacob@t To homson.com> ids@iiug.org Sent by: cc ids-bounces@iiug. org Subject Legato/EMC Networker support for Informix IDS .... [8976] 19/04/2007 23:50 Please respond to ids@iiug.org Is anyone else running into this issue? Looks like Legato (now EMC) simply pulled support for Informix IDS (v7, v9, v10) on anything past Solaris 9. Legato and Informix/IBM used to be tightly integrated, such that the "lite" version of Legato is always shipped with Informix IDS to support OnBar but it looks like EMC has given up on Informix now. What is everyone else doing if their UNIX admins are pushing to move to Solaris 10? Switching their OnBar implementations to use Veritas/NetBackup? Thanks in advance. Verghese Jacob ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
Would you have any names/numbers from those making contact from IBM and/or EMC that you could share? Cheers, Verghese -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of TILMAN MODEL-BOSCH Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 4:21 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Re: Legato/EMC Networker support for Informix IDS [8979] Ahhh - please don't beat me . I DO aplogize for the MIME format above ! I have no idea what happend to my Notes - it suddenly starts writing MIME format when I reply to froum mails . Ok: Back to EMC Legato Support . I do know people from IBM Informix Marketing are in contact with EMC Legato to explain to them that they really wanto to continue their support for IDS . I have no current status though. You may want to contact Legato and tell them too. Rgds Tilman ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
Verghese, We are also trying to stop using our current storage manager, BMC SQL-BackTrack. Every time a new version of IDS comes out, BMC says they will not support it, but they eventually do. We have used SQL-BackTrack for many years and it has always worked very well for us. Our problem is that the price of the software has gotten too high. We are investigating TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager) because we have heard our company already owns it so it is "free" for us. Furthermore, TSM is an IBM product so one would hope they continue to support IDS. Rob Schmitz Embarq Data Management http://www.embarq.com/ -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of verghese.jacob@thomson.com Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:21 AM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: RE: Legato/EMC Networker support for Informix .... [8990] OK, but it is not like we want to change. It has been working just fine with Networker. The bigger issue here is what this saying about Informix/IBM when major vendors simply stop supporting your product. A similar thing occurred with Informatica where they don't support Informix v7 anymore. In that case, it is a little bit more understandable since there are newer IDS versions that are supported by them. With the Networker/EMC issue, they are simply not porting to ANY Informix version on Solaris 10. Thanks, Verghese -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Amitava Chakraborty Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:02 AM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Re: Legato/EMC Networker support for Informix .... [8986] Verghese, I will suggest you to use TSM if you want to change it from Legato to any other SMV. TSM is very good and works perfectly with IDS. Thanks.. Amitava "verghese.jacob@t homson.com" <verghese.jacob@t To homson.com> ids@iiug.org Sent by: cc ids-bounces@iiug. org Subject Legato/EMC Networker support for Informix IDS .... [8976] 19/04/2007 23:50 Please respond to ids@iiug.org Is anyone else running into this issue? Looks like Legato (now EMC) simply pulled support for Informix IDS (v7, v9, v10) on anything past Solaris 9. Legato and Informix/IBM used to be tightly integrated, such that the "lite" version of Legato is always shipped with Informix IDS to support OnBar but it looks like EMC has given up on Informix now. What is everyone else doing if their UNIX admins are pushing to move to Solaris 10? Switching their OnBar implementations to use Veritas/NetBackup? Thanks in advance. Verghese Jacob ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.