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Dave Odom wrote on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 23:54:38 GMT:

> Problem statement:  I'm looking for a way to reduce or
> eliminate my current 5-6 hour backup and 5-6 hour reorg
> windows so I don't impact my e-commerce and other applications
> as much or at all. 

Dave, external storage (whether IBM's or EMC's) is not likely to 
help reduce the reorg windows.  It may help with the backups by 
utilizing STORAGE BASED point in time copy technology, but this 
is done via getting 2x the disk units and a 2nd partition or CPU 
that can only read the copies.  

Faster tape won't necessarily help reduce your backup window, 
unless you know that you've got a tape bottleneck today.  

More physical disk units (if you've got less than 30 or so) may 
be your best option to help with both reducing backup window and 
making the reorgs faster.  Changing from RAID5 protection to 
mirrored protection may also help.  


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