Re: iSCSI network questions

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A VTL is what you need.  In our case the SPHiNX is Fibre attached so it 
can be varied on/off on each partition.  It also has a port that can 
replicated to another SPHiNX at the remote site.  (data compression on 
the com line helps a lot there)  Once the data is on the Remote unit, it 
can be restored to any system.  Happens automatically.

As to the Intel data.  If you just back up the network storage areas 
you'll get the images of the servers that can be restored.  Some of my 
customers will also have an Intel backup package on the box to back up 
file level data to the VTL as well.    Either way it's all on the same 
VTL system and can be replicated to the remote site.

Push to tape from the VTL as your audit and legal requirements push you 
to.  The VTL does that for you assuming the tape is connected to the VTL 
instead of the system.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 5/14/2012 10:33 AM, Anderson, Kurt wrote:
> I would also be curious about backing up a Power system's db2 remotely with the ability to restore remotely as well.
>
> -Kurt
>
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> From:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx  [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Anderson, Kurt
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 10:23 AM
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> Subject: RE: iSCSI network questions
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> We'd be backing up Windows data that is stored on the Power machine.  In addition system saves should be an option as well.
>
> Thanks for the feedback,
>
> Kurt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx  [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Oberholtzer
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 10:07 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: iSCSI network questions
>
> It depends.  Are you backing up primarily IBM i information with some Intel?  Then I would use a Virtual Tape library with a replication package to push the backups off site.  We use Crossroads SPHiNX for that purpose, but IBM and others have a box as well.
>
> Jim Oberholtzer
> Chief Technical Architect
> Agile Technology Architects
>
>
> On 5/14/2012 9:05 AM, Anderson, Kurt wrote:
> > >  Thank you all for the responses.  I have most of the information I need at this time.  Although, could anyone chime in on this?
> > >
> > > > > > >>>  >>    4.       We'd be using a box off-site.  Is remote backup a possibility?  My online searching has failed me.  We do have a dedicated line to the off-site location.
> > >  Thanks again,
> > >  Kurt Anderson
> > >
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