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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 | + | Evaluation |
| - 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 | + | The TapeTrack Windows software is only available for Microsoft Windows and will run on Windows |
| 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: | - Backup Administrators: | ||
| - 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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