Re: IFS Saves

["Patrick Trapp" <ptrapp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hate to start a "me too me too" but...

FWIW, I've always heard the same thing regarding compression of IFS
objects.  When we still had our 3590, we were bouncing between 4 and 5
tapes for each save.  It was older and I'm sure had a smaller capacity per
tape than what you are using, but it was still a headache to deal with
since our server was (and is) offsite in another town...

You bring up a very good question regarding the DB2 storage -- I hope
someone takes it to heart.

Patrick



                                                                           
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I just opened an SPR (PMR or whatever) with IBM software support regarding
saving IFS objects. The SPR is 88191, 499R.

Anyway, the technician told me that "IFS objects get almost no
compression." This is what we're seeing because we are going to 3 3590x
tapes for Domino stuff and a system we have with no IFS data and it saves
three times the data over to the same number of tapes (on full system
save).

This got us thinking - when Domino allows full DB2 storage will this
reduce the amount of data that is saved to tape?

IBM lurkers, this would be a great thing to have tested and could be
another benefit for customers to use DB2 as the data store.

Chris Whisonant
Comporium
Senior Mid-Range Systems Administrator
IBM eServer Certified Systems Expert - iSeries Technical Solutions V5R2
IBM Certified Associate System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 6
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