From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lisa Cabanas > I had briefly thought about HSM, but the enormous number of files and > directories makes it sound like a really bad idea to me. Any thoughts?
The HSM issue is not a matter of the number of files and directories, but rather an issue of frequency of access. If the files are generated and then rarely accessed, HSM would make sense, given if the following is true: 1. The customer is *really* tight on disk space, and 2. The files are infrequently accessed, but need to be immediately available. HSM is a more complex issue if you're dealing with Windows client boxes. You'll have to look at a solution like OTG DiskXtender for non-UNIX clients. HSM actually doesn't make a lot of sense, in these days where disk space is not much more expensive than tape space. -- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Certified TSM consultant Certified AIX system engineer MSCE
