Storage Protect Management Tools
Two tools built specifically for IBM Storage Protect: SPStudio puts the whole environment on the administrator's desktop; TSM Studio Server watches it around the clock. Run one, or run both — they share the same dashboards, dataviews and reporting engine.
SPStudio — the admin workbench
Day-to-day administration, minus the command line. Windows 10 and 11.
- 200+ dataviews, charts and diagrams — schedule results, storage utilization, library and drive performance, charge back, policy domains, troubleshooting and more
- Real administration in the UI — policy set editor, script editor, options set editor, storage pool control panel, health check
- Multi-server operations — run commands and reports across many Storage Protect servers in a single step, without remembering where each client lives
- One-click client tasks — register a node, assign its schedule and collocation group, then watch its backups appear on the dashboard
- Built-in spreadsheet and console — Excel-grade grids over live dataviews, a colour-coded console for server messages, PuTTY/RDP launchers and the admin CLI one click away
- Report Designer — dozens of pre-packaged reports out of the box, or design your own and export to XLSX, PDF, CSV or image
TSM Studio Server — the 24/7 watchdog
Unattended monitoring, alerting and reporting. Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 and 2022.
- Real-time alerting — failed and missed backups trigger email, SNMP, the in-built console or your own scripts — know before your users do
- Scheduled reporting and publishing — over 30 pre-defined operational reports on a timetable, delivered as PDF, CSV, Excel or image
- Trending and forward forecasting — catch capacity problems months out, not the week the storage pool fills
- Automation — command schedules and TSM SQL query scheduling, with query results publishable straight into report templates
- Client node management — node groups, per-node and group reporting, and a guided client node decommission workflow
- Hardware awareness — Data Domain and TS3500 library collection and reporting, plus a storage pool sizer for planning
“Spirit Software Solutions has transformed our data management process! Their IBM Storage Protect tools are efficient and reliable, making our operations smoother and more effective.” — John Williams (★★★★★)
Not sure which one you need?
If you administer Storage Protect from your own desktop, start with SPStudio. If you need the environment watched and reported on without anyone at the keyboard, add TSM Studio Server. Both are free to try for 30 days with full functionality.
Questions about our tools
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Both SPStudio and TSM Studio Server include a free 30-day trial with full functionality.
Which platforms are supported?
SPStudio runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11. TSM Studio Server runs on Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 and 2022.
Do I need both products?
Not necessarily. SPStudio covers hands-on administration; TSM Studio Server adds unattended alerting and scheduled reporting. Teams that need both usually start with SPStudio and add TSM Studio Server when they want the environment watched around the clock.
Which Storage Protect versions are supported?
Both tools support IBM Storage Protect (and earlier Tivoli Storage Manager) servers from version 5.5 onwards.