Re: Backing up, but NOT to tape

[Jim Essinger <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx>]

Aaron,

We are on V5R4.  I have created an optical image catalog to save to, and
backup what is required to that image file with the appropriate i5/os save
commands.  The image file is then copied from the IFS to a file server on
the network right after the save is complete. I use the QNTC links on the
iSeries to copy the IFS file.  I automated the whole thing in a CL program.
You could copy/move/FTP that image to any storage medium from the IFS.

HTH

Jim


On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 8:07 AM, Aaron Bartell <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> What are others doing in the arena of backing up data to digital mediums?
>  I
> am just not a tape guy because that means I have to remember to switch
> something out.  Right now I have a small Java app that I run and it FTP's
> source from the IBM i to my Linux desktop which subsequently is backed up
> by
> JungleDisk to Amazon's S3 service.  What I would like to do is take my PC
> out of the mix and backup more than just source (though I am mostly only
> interested in source as both of my machines are used for development).
>
>
> Aaron Bartell
> http://mowyourlawn.com
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