====== Synchronization sources ======

The TapeTrack Synchronization Suite can process data provided via:
  - A direct ODBC connection to any ODBC data source such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database etc.
  - Fixed length text data.
  - Comma or character delimited text (CSV).
  - XML.
  - Any other file format that can be converted or translated into one of the supported formats above.

===== Supported Tape Management Systems =====

Sync has been successfully used to synchronize TapeTrack with common backup software including:

  * z/Series
     * RMM
     * CA-1
     * Control-M/T
     * Zara
     * TLMS	
  * iSeries
     * BRMS
  * Distributed Systems
    * [[cookbook:tsm|Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)]]
    * CA Brightstore ArcServ
    * [[cookbook:dataprotector|Data Protector]]
    * [[cookbook:Commvault]]
    * [[cookbook:BackupExec]]
    * [[cookbook:netbackup|NetBackup]]
    * [[cookbook:NetWorker]]
    * Microsoft Data Protection Manager (DPM)
    * [[cookbook:VEEAM]]


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