RE: Tape Rotation Schedule ?

[Chris Whisonant <Chris.Whisonant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

   We keep the daily (SAVCHGOBJ) backups in a 3 month rotation. Th= e weekly
   backups (SAVLIB *ALLUSR) are kept in a 2 year rotation. Our m= onthly and
   year-end backups are kept indefinitely. (SAVLIB *ALLUSR) We keep= full
   system saves for two years.

   Chris Whisonant
   C= omporium
   Senior Mid-Range Systems Administrator
   iSerie= s Certified Systems Expert
   803.326.7270 (W)
   803.3= 26.6142 (F)
   chris.whisonant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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   To: '= Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
   F= rom: Fisher Don <Dfisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
   Sent by: CWHISONANT@xx= foAve.Net
   Date: 08/22/2003 03:19PM
   Subject: RE: Tape Rotation Schedul= e ?

   We have a seven week rotation = for our tapes with end of month tapes
   being
   removed from the rotation. &= nbsp;Even with that there are times we
   wished we had
   a longer rotation. 
   By the way, 400 gigabytes on one cartridge?  Wow.  We cou= ld probably use
   one
   tape to backup all of our systems for three nights. 
   Donald R. Fisher, III
   Project Manager
   Roomstore Furniture Com= pany
   (804) 784-7600 extension 2124
   DFisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

   <c= lip>
   I know the "historic" and auditor approved standard for daily ta= pe
   backup
   rotation has been 21 days. We just got the 3581-H23 in and it = can go
   400GB
   compressed on a single cartridge. This compares to the 7GB = on the 9427
   8mm
   drive we currently have. The cartridges also go for arou= nd $111.00 so I
   am
   being asked to ascertain we need 21 days, and would 1= 4 be OK, etc.

   What is everyone else doing ?
   <clip>
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