Release notes for IBM Spectrum Protect Suite Version 8.1.3

IBM Spectrum Protect™ Suite is available. Overview, documentation, and support information is provided.

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Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Suite is a bundled offering that provides a comprehensive, scalable, unified recovery management solution that covers all aspects of data protection requirements. Pricing and licensing are based on a back-end terabyte metric. The back-end metric determines license requirements based on the terabytes of data that are stored in primary storage pools and repositories.

The following products are available with IBM Spectrum Protect Suite:
  • IBM Spectrum Protect Extended Edition
  • IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases
  • IBM Spectrum Protect for Enterprise Resource Planning
  • IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail
  • IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management
  • IBM Spectrum Protect for SAN
  • IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments
  • IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot

The IBM Spectrum Protect Suite - Cloud Object Storage Option provides a lower price for using IBM Cloud Object Storage as a target for your backup and archive data.

The IBM Spectrum Protect Suite - Archive Option provides a lower price for long-term data storage on tape or virtual tape libraries.

The IBM Spectrum Protect Suite - ProtecTIER Option provides a lower price for primary storage capacity on an IBM® ProtecTIER® device.

Documentation

Relevant overview, installation, and user documentation for each of the products that are included in IBM Spectrum Protect Suite is available in the information portal. See IBM Spectrum Protect Suite information portals.

Support

Customer support is available for function that is purchased with the IBM Spectrum Protect Suite program number (PID) only. Therefore, when you contact customer support, you must specify the IBM Spectrum Protect Suite PID 5725-X05 to receive entitled assistance.

Related product support information is available at the following IBM websites:
  • Product information with access to product data sheets and sales resources: IBM Spectrum Protect Suite product site
  • Support flashes, alerts, notifications, and other product-related support information, which can be found by searching for the specific product within IBM Spectrum Protect Suite (for example, searching for "IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases"): IBM Support Portal
  • Download the products that are available with IBM Spectrum Protect Suite: IBM Passport Advantage® Online
  • Access IBM Spectrum Protect Suite fixes and updates for your system software, hardware, and operating system:
    Tip: Available fixes are organized by the individual products and components that compose the IBM Spectrum Protect Suite offering.