Re: backup media

["Emilio Padilla Taylor" <epadilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think, the fastest way to do a Backup (If you have enough disk arms and
disk space) would be
1. Stop production
2. Backup to *SAVF
3. Start production
4. savsavfdta to tape

Emilio

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charly Jones" <charly301@hotmail.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Viernes 9 de Marzo de 2001 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: backup media


> I have been told by people I trust that for optimum performance
> of fast tape drives, you may want to isolate the IOP that drives them
> on a dedicated bus.  I think this means TWO empty towers for TWO
> 3590 C22s...
>
> Charly Jones
> Geezer in Gig Harbor
>
>
> >From: Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@arbsol.com>
> >
> >Harry,
> >
> >   Yup, TWO 3590-C22s!  Honestly if you have the CPW and disk arms to
> >push two drives this is currently the only way to faster tape.  It does
> >sound like you have an opportunity for Save While Active to help you as
> >well.
> >
> >   If your backup window still cannot be met, then you will need to
> >consider a solution like DataMirror (or Vision or ....)to a second
> >system and then back up that system.
> >
> > > "Harry D. Angkasa" wrote:
> > >
> > > I need to reduce backup time during batch, changing a backup media is
> > > an alternative.
> > > Currently we are using 3590-C22, is there any faster media than this?
> >
> >--
> >Larry Bolhuis | Cogito ergo mercari iSeries
> >Arbor Solutions, Inc. |
> >(616) 451-2500 | (I think, therefore I buy iSeries.)
> >(616) 451-2571 -fax |
> >lbolhuis@arbsol.com |        #3  1951-2001
>
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