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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Coats, Jack
Sent: 19 July 2004 18:26
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Subject: Re: Multiplexing to a single tape
My info is old, but my guess it hasn't changed much since I used to work
for a VAR and we sold both TSM
I was wondering if anyone was multiplexing backups to a single tape.
Recently I attended a Veritas class, our other new backup system, (yes I
did ask to stay completely with TSM) and they really touted this as what
seemed like a very good means of backup. Unless you have the newer faster
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Gill, Geoffrey L.
I was wondering if anyone was multiplexing backups to a single tape.
Recently I attended a Veritas class, our other new backup
system, (yes I
did ask to stay completely with TSM) and they really touted
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Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 11:06 AM
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Subject: Multiplexing to a single tape
I was wondering if anyone was multiplexing backups to a single tape.
Recently I attended a Veritas class, our other new backup system, (yes I
did ask to stay completely
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Stapleton, Mark
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 1:21 PM
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Subject: Re: Multiplexing to a single tape
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Gill, Geoffrey L.
I was wondering if anyone was multiplexing backups to a single tape.
Recently I
Manager
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Subject:Re: Multiplexing to a single tape
The new release of NetBackup 5.0 has disk backup capabilities. They call
is
a DSSU...Disk something Staging Unit. Backups can be directed to the
DSSU
and are then de-staged to tape
IMHO, if you must move from TSM to Veritas NetBackup, (typically a
bureaucratic or
economic reason, not technically based) just start using NetBackup
and stop using TSM. Then keep TSM running on a 'warm' server, and test
restores and migtating from tape to tape occasionally. You can pretty much
