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Dan, I have a Very Large storage server 120GB that I backup to. I save the library and/or objects to a save file and then I ftp'm to my storage server. I have a routine that I rotate what libraries are backed up each night. If you have multiple sites on your campus you might think of using fiber optic and a large storage server. This will not help with a save sys but it is one way to accomplish the job. Hoss -----Original Message----- From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Bale, Dan Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 12:05 PM To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com Subject: fireproof backups Time to touch on a "hot" topic around here. Someone up in my organization has decided that we need to fireproof our remote AS/400 backup units. The idea is to enclose the backup unit in its own fireproof vault. I imagine that this would also be our answer to secure the backup media as well. Has anyone done this? Wouldn't these units have to be cooled in some manner to offset the heat generated by the tape drive? Below is some information we received from a vendor. Has anyone had experience with the Mammoth tape drives on the AS/400? TO GET THE FIREPROOF TAPE SOLUTION FOR YOUR (5) AS/400'S THAT WOULD DO BACKUPS FOR A WEEK AUTOMATICALY WITH NO INTERVENTION YOU WOULD NEED THE FOLLOWING THINGS. (4) MAMMOTH 1 TAPE UNITS WITH SEVEN TAPE AUTOLOADER: $9500.00 EACH (1) MAMMOTH 2 TAPE UNIT WITH SEVEN TAPE AUTOLOADER: $14500.00 EACH (5) FIREPROOF CUSTOM CABINETS GIVING PROTECTION FOR TWO HOURS AT UP TO 350 DEGREES: $5995.00 EACH DELIVERY OF THE CUSTOM BOXES WOULD BE ABOUT 4-6 WEEKS TAPES FOR MAMMOTH 1 TAPE UNITS $60.00 EACH TAPES FOR MAMMOTH 2 TAPE UNIT $82.00 EACH EACH AS/400 WOULD NEED A 6501 TAPE ATTACH FEATURE IF THE MACHINE DOES NOT HAVE ONE. A 6501 COST IS $200.00 PLUS IBM WOULD NEED TO INSTALL IT IF THE MACHINE DOES NOT HAVE ONE. THE MAMMOTH TAPE UNITS COME WITH A ONE YEAR IBM ONSITE WARRANTY. THE OTHER ISSUE THAT WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IS THE SOFTWARE TO RUN BACKUPS FOR A WEEK WITH NO HUMAN LABOR DURING THE WEEK. YOU HAVE THREE OPTIONS THAT I KNOW OF 1. SOMEONE ON YOUR STAFF DOES THE PROGRAMMING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. 2. YOU HAVE OR BUY IBM SOFTWARE PRODUCT CALLED B.R.M.S. THE COST FOR THIS SOFTWARE IS BASED OF THE PROCESSOR ON YOUR MACHINE BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD RUN $3000-$6000 PER MACHINE. 3. TAPE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FROM LXI THAT IS ALSO BASED ON THE PROCESSOR FOR EACH MACHINE IT IS LOADED ON. - Dan Dan Bale says "BAN DALE!" IT - AS/400 Handleman Company 248-362-4400 Ext. 4952 D.Bale@Handleman.com Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur. (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.) +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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