Doesn't the TSM Win client also support image backups for WIn2K now? We also have seen that the problem on RESTORES is the speed at which NTFS can create files. (Consider how long it would take you to drag&drop 800GB of files.... can't be any faster than that with TSM.)
If you do an image backup periodically, and incrementals daily, then when you have to restore you restore the image, then just do point-in-time incrementals. Should make the restore MUCH faster for a very large full disk. But that's just theory, I haven't gotten around to trying it myself yet... -----Original Message----- From: Hokanson, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 3:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Restore performance W2K file-server We purchased a NetAppliance filer and consolidated all of our File servers to it. The filer has a snapshot utility that makes restores a lot faster and easier. I believe part of the problem with restoring to NT is that the OS cannot create the files fast enough to keep up with TSM. -----Original Message----- From: J M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 2:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Restore performance W2K file-server We are considering the use of Journal Based Backups and Collocation=Yes for these kind of environments. The only drawback to collocation may be a limitation for multi-session restores... >From: brian welsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Restore performance W2K file-server >Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 20:31:48 +0100 > >Hello, > >TSM server 4.2.2.8 and AIX 5.1, client Windows 2000 Server SP3 and TSM >client 5.1, long directorypaths, a lot of (little) files, about 800 GB. > >I was wondering how other sites are handling big W2K file servers in case >of >a full-restore. > >Client 5.1 can use multiple restore sessions, so that's a pro. >Maybe a seperate DIRMC to restore directories first and then files, or >something like that? >Parameters in the dsm.opt? > >Everything is welcome. > >Thanks, > >Brian. > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Ontvang je Hotmail & Messenger berichten op je mobiele telefoon met Hotmail >SMS http://www.msn.nl/jumppage/ _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
