RE: % system ASP used . . . : 99.6266

>On their NAS, they implement up to 256 storage areas

SAN not NAS, no? And I only wish I could add SAN disk to my AS/400. I know
it doesn't perform exceptionally well on the AS/400, but I have a small
AS/400 (270) and I'd love to wrap it in with all the other storage I have
for W2K and Linux stuff in one single manageable storage network. [1]

-Walden

[1] Please don't suggest that I put it all in my AS/400, I don't consider
that viable.

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Walden H Leverich III
President
Tech Software
(516)627-3800 x11
WaldenL@TechSoftInc.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Jensen [mailto:brad@elstore.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 12:19 AM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: % system ASP used . . . : 99.6266



----- Original Message -----
From: <barsa@barsaconsulting.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 6:35 PM
Subject: RE: % system ASP used . . . : 99.6266


>
> This has been a relatively humorous thread so far.  I will add
one serious
> comment with a serious warning.  Modern IOPs have the ability to
do
> compressed User ASPs.
>
> I DON'T LIKE THEM.  (What that subtle enough for you?)
>
> Also multiple ASPs are relatively difficult to manage.  OS/400
displays are
> optimized (in general) for one ASP use.

If you think about it, IBM is pretty smart. How do you up disk demand? By
preallocating  library space so that each one has to have a surplus of empty
space, and the whole thing has to have a surplus of empty space. Result -
increase disk purchases by two thirds  ( you need 600 GB, you buy 1000 GB,
you have bought 400/600 extra, or 66% increase.)

And when that slows down, invent extra storage pools to do it again.

On their NAS, they implement up to 256 storage areas, so you can mirror or
version on the same system.

Great way to eat up the 4.2 terabytes.


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