RE: Large AS/400 data base file transfers

We're attempting a DDM approach due to tape media incompatibilities.
Thanks for the info, I'll let you know how long this DDM CPYF took to
process once I find out.

Ken Slaugh
Senior Programmer/System Analyst
AS/400 Professional Network Administrator/MSE
Specialist - Client Access/400
Chouinard & Myhre, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Berendt [SMTP:rob@dekko.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 10:42 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: Large AS/400 data base file transfers
> 
> When it comes to large volumes of data you may find it faster to
> save/restore from tape.
> I remember reading about a study that showed one situation would need
> 3 T1, (or was that T3) lines
> chugging on the same data at the same time to equal the speed of the
> save/restore, including the courier time.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ken.slaugh@cm-inc.com on 03/22/99 01:33:55 PM
> Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@Internet
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> Subject:      Large AS/400 data base file transfers
> 
> I've got a customer with a 2+GB file on the AS/400. They are trying to
> transfer the file to another AS/400 on the network. SNADS appears to
> reject the request due to size limitations. FTP 'hangs' after a long
> time. The target AS/400 is brand new with lots of DASD and version
> v4+.
> Any ideas or suggestions?
> 
> Ken Slaugh
> Senior Programmer/System Analyst
> AS/400 Professional Network Administrator/MSE
> Specialist - Client Access/400
> Chouinard & Myhre, Inc.
> 
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