Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-17 Thread Schaub, Steve
We are considering it in our shop as well, for specific workloads such as SQL Server and Exchange. I would be very interested in any real-world experience with it. Steve Schaub Systems Engineer, WNI BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee 423-752-6574 (desk) 423-785-7347 (cell) -Original Message-

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-17 Thread Cory Heikel
Does anyone on the list have experience(good or bad) with Data Domain's DD400 series? It looks like a good bang for the buck, but I'm wondering about reliability and actual compression experienced in the real world... Thanks in advance, cory Cory L. Heikel Tivoli Systems Administrator Milton S.

Re: Offsite library via fiber (Specifically VTL)

2006-02-16 Thread Loon, E.J. van - SPLXM
the way, we are very happy with the virtual library concept and so are our customers. Kindest regards, Eric van Loon -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leigh Reed Sent: woensdag 15 februari 2006 11:32 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re:

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-15 Thread Andy Huebner
quot; 02/10/2006 03:32 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: Offsite library via fiber We are building that setup. We will have the first part of the offsite library in place for testing around April. We will only be 3KM away, but

Re: Offsite library via fiber (Specifically VTL)

2006-02-15 Thread Prather, Wanda
s and nobody else's.. Wanda. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leigh Reed Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 5:32 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Offsite library via fiber (Specifically VTL) Wanda I would be int

Re: Offsite library via fiber (Specifically VTL)

2006-02-15 Thread Leigh Reed
Wanda I would be intrigued to know your thoughts on why you went specifically with a VTL with TSM and not a more generic 'low cost' disk arrangement with sequential files. It is a decision that I am trying to come to terms with myself and have not yet settled in my mind which I prefer. Apart from

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-14 Thread Tab Trepagnier
or Laitram, L.L.C. Andy Huebner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 02/10/2006 03:32 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: Offsite library via fiber We are building that setup. We wil

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-13 Thread Prather, Wanda
DU Subject: Re: Offsite library via fiber >2) IF we have a disaster, having the VTL offsite means we can do DR >restores without being limited by the number of tape drives we have. >Cool idea, huh? Means we only need 2 drives in our 3584. Collocation & >tape mounts are no longer an

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-13 Thread David E Ehresman
>2) IF we have a disaster, having the VTL offsite means we can do DR >restores without being limited by the number of tape drives we have. >Cool idea, huh? Means we only need 2 drives in our 3584. Collocation & >tape mounts are no longer an issue. > Wanda, Does that mean you're not going to rec

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-13 Thread Prather, Wanda
We're doing just that. Easy to set up if your offsite location is within fibre distance. Only we are putting the VTL (primary pool) OFFSITE and the 3584 (copy pool) ONSITE. Why? 1) Tapes jam. Drives break. The 3584 is very reliable, but still mechanical. Easier to have it onsite, near us, to

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-13 Thread Paul Zarnowski
We're specing something like this out now. 300 mile distance, using FCIP. At 03:53 PM 2/10/2006, David E Ehresman wrote: We're thinking of a TSM upgrade that would include a VTL onsite library and an IBM 3584 library for copy pool tape. We would locate the 3584 in our offsite storage location a

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-13 Thread Rodney clark
We do it with 200 km's only not with a vtl, works nice, can drive the remote tapes at full capacity. Dwdm ibm3592 and storage tek drives. regards -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David E Ehresman Sent: vrijdag 10 februari 2006 21:54 T

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-10 Thread Talafous, John
This is very much an ideal TSM environment in that manual intervention to move tape cartridges has been eliminated. A tip of the hat to the architect!!! This is VERY doable and the only gotcha I can think of is the fibre distance restrictions. John G. Talafous Berbee Information Networks [EMAIL

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-10 Thread Gee, Norman
Subject: Re: Offsite library via fiber We are building that setup. We will have the first part of the offsite library in place for testing around April. We will only be 3KM away, but there are not many 3k wide tornados... Andy Huebner

Re: Offsite library via fiber

2006-02-10 Thread Andy Huebner
We are building that setup. We will have the first part of the offsite library in place for testing around April. We will only be 3KM away, but there are not many 3k wide tornados... Andy Huebner -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dav