RE: 3582 Tape Library Experiences

[Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@xxxxxxx>]

I  heard the  new SCSI  controllers and LVD model drives are almost as far 
as the fiber


At 11:48 AM 5/5/2005, Jones, John \(US\) wrote:
> Yeah, I understand how the process works, but I don't like it.  CDs are 
> slower and they have the potential to get scratched.  It also means 
> there's something else you need to bring with you when starting your DR 
> process.  Basically it adds risk by introducing delays and additional 
> points of failure, neither of which are good in any situation but 
> especially bad in DR mode.
>
> Now, if you actively manage your own DR system the risk can be somewhat 
> mitigated by pre-installing the LIC and pre-configuring the tape drive, 
> but it's still extra effort that you don't have to do with SCSI.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marc Rauzier
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 10:21 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: 3582 Tape Library Experiences
>
> Le jeu. 05 mai 2005 17:14:41, Jones, John (US) écrivait:
>
> > While I'm a big SCSI fan and not too happy about a fibre-attached
> > drive not being able to be an alternate IPL device, fibre seems to be
> > the best performer in the long run.
> >
>
> This is not really a big problem. You can allways IPL with a CD and setup 
> the fibre-attached drive to be the alternate *installation* device.
>
> --
> Cordialement/Best regards
> Marc Rauzier
>
> Opinions I stated here are my own.
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