System backup in a 24/7 environment.

Hello all....

I've recently changed companies and one of my first tasks is to
reevaluate
the backup recovery process for our 9406 530-2153 system...

Where I came from we had the luxury of being able to take the system
down
for most of the day on Sunday to do a FULL system backup and IPL.

Things are a bit different here... This system serves as our primary
Customer
Information / Billing system and needs to be up as close to 24/7 as
possible.

I know there are probably lots of Systems Administrators out there that
have already
come up with backup recovery plans that work with a 24/7 availability
need.

I was wondering if anyone would mind sharing some ideas on this subject?

In a 24/7 environment when do you apply delayed PTF's?
When and how often do you run SAVSYS?
Are you using Save While Active (or should it be called "save SOME while
active!)?
How do you do release upgrades?

thanx in advance for any ideas....

Kenneth

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        Kenneth E. Graap
  AS/400 Systems Administrator
    NW Natural - Information Services
             System Services
          503 226 4211 X5537
           FAX  503 721 2521
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