>> On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:00:12 -0400, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> said:
> We are discussing the viability/possibility of having TSM clients in Qatar > backing up to our TSM servers, here in Richmond! > Is this possible? Feasible? Sure. > What are the implication of such a long distance backup? Big TCP windows. Heavy penalty for dropped packets. > Anybody else doing this kinda thing? > I gather we would probably need to do things like encryption (who > knows how many countries/routers the link would go through) as well > as CRC checking! The encryption questions are relevant, but keep in mind: they're relevant any time your data stream leaves network "you" (for some organizational value of 'you') control. CRC checking is not really relevant here. TCP is TCP. - Allen S. Rout
