Not aware of any limitations regarding the size of disk pools. Currently I have seen customer that has a 4Tb disk pool defined on a EMC. Spread the volumes amoung controllers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rooij, FC de" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 2:04 AM Subject: TSM, extending backup storage
> Question: > I think about a huge diskpool without migration to tape. Is there a > limitation on the size of the diskpools? > > If not, are there things I have not thought about? > > The backup-service is separated from the original data by a dedicated > building located 1 Km away from the original! > I think we have a lot of benefits: > * quicker restores > * no waiting for the availability of tapeunits > * less administrative overhead > * migration from disk --> tape > * no reclamation > * less processor use > * the admininistrative window will decrease, so the backup window can > increase > * no ATL > * No tape-units > * Easy exctending of storage capacity > * ...........? > > I am aware this is a strange idea, but why not? > > with regards, > Fred de Rooij > Corus Information Services - Enterprise Services > % +31 (0) 251 492215 - Fax : +31 (0) 251 471153 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
