RE: External disk for iSeries

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Jeff,

I don't think you are talking about save files because that horse ain't 
going to run in this pack.  Too slow, and most commands won't work, (like 
saving multiple libraries to a single save file).

If you are talking about mirrored IASP's, in which one is an identical 
copy.  Which in turn could be taken off like and saved twice - I don't 
know enough about IASP's to make a statement.

Now, GST makes a tape drive that will automatically dup to another as it 
saves, or some such process.  That way you could get by with one tape 
drive and still get your offsite copy.  I don't use it, but I've seen the 
ad's.



Rob Berendt
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Group Dekko Services, LLC
Dept 01.073
PO Box 2000
Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com





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> c)             Fast disk to disk backups (well, faster and cheaper than 
tape
> libraries perhaps)

This is what I would like to do:

1) Restrict the system
2) Back up the entire system (complete image) to another set of disk 
drives
3) Bring the system back from a restricted state
4) Transfer from this 2nd set of disk drives to tape

Can this be done?  Wouldn't this be a lot smaller restricted window than 
any
tape backup?  Would this be a lot more expensive than having 2 tape drives
to duplicate tapes for offsite storage?  Is anyone already doing this?

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