RE: 3582 Tape Library Experiences

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Good point.  Since we get multiple boxes of CD's to support our multiple 
physical boxes, maybe we need to move the backup copy to the backup site.

Rob Berendt
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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.

John A. Jones, CISSP
Americas Information Security Officer
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marc Rauzier
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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.

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Marc Rauzier

Opinions I stated here are my own.

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