Hi Rick, I might try collocation first by node (ie. ON) then by filespace - if you have extra tapes and capacity.
Buy as much disk as you can for a disk pool. You might try optimizing your database access. Miles ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miles Purdy System Manager Farm Income Programs Directorate Winnipeg, MB, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph: (204) 984-1602 fax: (204) 983-7557 "If you hold a UNIX shell up to your ear, can you hear the C?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12-Dec-01 4:11:11 PM >>> Question: Is there a way to speed up a restore of a file system with 1000's of small files using TSM. We have seen restores of 200-500 mb file systems which have 1000's of small files taking hours to restore. Is there any options I can change/set to increase or speed up the restore times on these types of file systems. Thanks Rick Kylie 245 Consumers Road M2J 1R3 ON Tel: (416) 490-2121 Fax: (416) 490-5283 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Loc: BK02/Con/245/TOR