Re: BRMS/ADSTAR

[John Cirocco <JCirocco@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,

ADSM lives and dies by the "incremental ONLY" backup.  Without too much detail, 
the /400 applications we are used to, normally require "point in time" backups 
for recovery.  

With ADSM, once a file is backed up, if it never changes it will NEVER be 
backed up.  Much different way of thinking.  It works great for desk tops and 
also file and print.  But for application business data, I'll pass.

As for BRMS without ADSM, no problemo.   IBM just used the API's of ADSM to try 
to sell more copies of BRMS.  Problem is, that causes the /400 to be the only 
(well almost) platform that has a different interface and paradyme.

John (never at loss for an opinion) Cirocco

>>> Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET> 04/05/99 04:25PM >>>
John Cirocco wrote:
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<My second biggest advice is DO NOT use ADSM to back up a /400 with BRMS.  
Normal save restore works much better and is safer.>

Why's this (i.e. not using ADSM with BRMS) or can't you use BRMS without ADSM 
(pardon my ignorance - just wondering !) ?

Chuck

                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                             
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