Re: [very long] Moving from physical FC adapter to VIOS (was: Re: VTLs and backup time)

Especially since the OP is already using SAN

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On 8/29/2022 11:25 AM, Marco Facchinetti wrote:

The biggest debate will be internal or external disks for your IBM i.

Ahh yes, however when presented the list of capabilities provided by SAN
that internal disk will never do, the majority of my customers go SAN.

Internal disk DOES have it's place but that place is shrinking daily!

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