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general:evaluating-tapetrack [2017/12/22 15:36] – [Sample Evaluation Checklist] Gerard Nicolgeneral:evaluating-tapetrack [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 The evaluation phase is a critical part of any software procurement process as it allows the user to test the software in their own environment to ensure that the product is the right fit. The evaluation phase is a critical part of any software procurement process as it allows the user to test the software in their own environment to ensure that the product is the right fit.
-Evaluation allow you to:+Evaluation allows you to:
   - See what is involved in installing, configuring and supporting the product.   - See what is involved in installing, configuring and supporting the product.
   - Ensure the product features meet all of your requirements.   - Ensure the product features meet all of your requirements.
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   - Ensure that the product integrates with other software products you use.   - Ensure that the product integrates with other software products you use.
   - See that your staff are able to understand and use the product.   - See that your staff are able to understand and use the product.
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 ===== The TapeTrack Suite ===== ===== The TapeTrack Suite =====
  
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 TapeTrack is a Client-Server architecture software product, and has a Server component (The TapeTrack Framework Server) and a number of Client components, which include command line and Windows programs. TapeTrack is a Client-Server architecture software product, and has a Server component (The TapeTrack Framework Server) and a number of Client components, which include command line and Windows programs.
 The TapeTrack Framework Server is available for Windows, Linux and Solaris. The TapeTrack Framework Server is available for Windows, Linux and Solaris.
-The TapeTrack Windows software is only available for Microsoft Windows and will run on Windows Vista and above.+The TapeTrack Windows software is only available for Microsoft Windows and will run on Windows XP and above.
 The TapeTrack Command Line programs are available for Windows, Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, AIX, z/OS and IBMi. The TapeTrack Command Line programs are available for Windows, Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, AIX, z/OS and IBMi.
 For evaluation purposes, a modest server or Virtual Machine be provisioned with the following configuration of above: For evaluation purposes, a modest server or Virtual Machine be provisioned with the following configuration of above:
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   - Backup Administrators: These people maintain the backup environment and may be needed to assist in defining tape management criteria and with integrating TapeTrack with the backup software.   - Backup Administrators: These people maintain the backup environment and may be needed to assist in defining tape management criteria and with integrating TapeTrack with the backup software.
   - Operational Staff: These people will usually have the most day to day interaction with TapeTrack and must be trained to perform functions such as scanning tapes in and out of the software.   - Operational Staff: These people will usually have the most day to day interaction with TapeTrack and must be trained to perform functions such as scanning tapes in and out of the software.
-Evaluation Criteria+=== Evaluation Criteria ===
 When it comes to evaluation TapeTrack, the evaluation criteria will vary from one enterprise to the next, but in general, the high level criteria will always be: When it comes to evaluation TapeTrack, the evaluation criteria will vary from one enterprise to the next, but in general, the high level criteria will always be:
   - That the software is easy to install, maintain and support.   - That the software is easy to install, maintain and support.
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