ADSTAR* Distributed Storage Manager for Sun Solaris** (ADSM for Sun Solaris) provides businesses with a recovery and storage management sol- ution that manages network storage and protects valuable data found on diverse desktop-based, UNIX**-based, and Macintosh platforms. The process of backing up hundreds of workstations and file servers is labor intensive, time consuming, and costly. With IBM's ADSM for Sun Solaris, businesses have a storage management solution for their enter- prise that helps reduce labor costs, protects hardware and software investments, and helps manage storage costs. As a hierarchical storage manager, ADSM for Sun Solaris automates the backup and archive process, provides easy-to-use and powerful data recovery capabilities, manages and balances storage resources, and sup- ports a broad range of network environments and storage devices. ADSM for Sun Solaris's storage management features include tape collocation and reclamation, caching, and data compression. ADSM for Sun Solaris's import-export feature allows businesses to rightsize. Other ADSM for Sun Solaris's features include easy-to-use, yet powerful graph- ical user interaces, cross-client recovery, and a variety of customization, reporting, and auditing facilities. ADSM for Sun Solaris's broad range of client support includes Apple Macintosh**, AT&T UNIX**, DEC ULTRIX**, DOS, Hewlett-Packard** HP-UX, IBM AIX/6000*, IBM OS/2*, Microsoft** Windows**, Novell** NetWare**, SCO** UNIX** 386 or Open Desktop**, SINIX**, and Sun Microsystems** SunOS** or Solaris**. ADSM for Sun Solaris supports APPC, IPX/SPX, NetBIOS and TCP/IP. * ADSTAR, AIX/6000, IBM, and OS/2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM ** Apple Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc; ULTRIX is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation; Hewlett-Packard is a trade- mark of Hewlett-Packard Company; Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or reg- istered trademarks of Microsoft; Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.; SCO and Open Desktop are registered trademarks of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.; Sun Microsystems, Solaris, and SunOS are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.; UNIX is a trademark of X/Open Company, Ltd.; SINIX is a trademark of Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems, Inc.