Re: System backup in a 24/7 environment.

[Vernon Hamberg <hambergv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kenneth

At 08:04 AM 6/25/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>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....

For backups, you might consider a product like BRMS (Backup & Recovery
Management System) or ROBOT/Save. I happen to know the latter a little. One
thing it can do is set up a rotating SAVCHGOBJ, balanced according to
library sizes. BRMS (from IBM) may have that, too. Give Help Systems a call
at 612 933-0609 or go to <http://www.helpsystems.com>

HTH

Vernon Hamberg
Systems Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55401-2499
(612) 371-1111 x480


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