David, Could you please provide a link for that requirement? We have asked IBM a number of times, and they are fairly nebulous on what the actual requirements are. That is a very interesting list you have there, thanks.
On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 8:19 AM, Nixon, Charles D. (David) < cdni...@carilionclinic.org> wrote: > According to the 7.1 blueprint you are a large deployment (for server side > dedupe) > > CPU: 16 core Power 8 > Memory: 192GB > Directory for the active log: 300 GB > Directory for the archive log:4 TB > > It was suggested to use that we make sure that these logs are all on > SSD/flash for ideal performance. We are just now trying to increase all of > our files systems to jump into container pools in the very near future but > we are on the larger size of a medium deployment. > > That said, I've identified the risk of using less hardware than the > blueprint suggests. Time will tell if upgrading the server and all the SSD > required, will end up saving money compared to a dedicated dedupe storage > device. > > --------------------------------------------------- > David Nixon > System Programmer II > Technology Services Group > Carilion Clinic > 451 Kimball Ave. > Roanoke, VA 24015 > Phone: 540-224-3903 > cdni...@carilionclinic.org > > Our mission: Improve the health of the communities we serve. > > > > ________________________________________ > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] on behalf of Stef > Coene [stef.co...@docum.org] > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 5:02 AM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM troubles > > Hi, > > Some time ago I mailed in frustration that using DB2 as TSM backend was a > bad > idea. > > Well, here I'm again with the same frustration. > > This time I just want to know who is using deduplication successful? > How much data do you process daily? Client or server or mixed? > > We are trying to process a daily intake between 10 - 40 TB, almost all file > level backup. The TSM server is running on AIX, 6 x Power7, 128 GB ram. > Disk > is on SVC with FlashSystem 840. Diskpool is 250 TB on 2 x V7000 with 1 TB > NLSAS disks, SAN attached. We are trying to do client based dedup. > > The problem is that the active log fills up (128 GB) in a few hours. And > this > up to 2 times per day! DB2 recovery takes 4 hours because we have to do a > 'db2stop force' :( > > > Stef > > ________________________________ > > Notice: The information and attachment(s) contained in this communication > are intended for the addressee only, and may be confidential and/or legally > privileged. If you have received this communication in error, please > contact the sender immediately, and delete this communication from any > computer or network system. Any interception, review, printing, copying, > re-transmission, dissemination, or other use of, or taking of any action > upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended > recipient is strictly prohibited by law and may subject them to criminal or > civil liability. Carilion Clinic shall not be liable for the improper > and/or incomplete transmission of the information contained in this > communication or for any delay in its receipt. > -- Andy Carlson --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamecube:$150,PSO:$50,Broadband Adapter: $35, Hunters License: $8.95/month, The feeling of seeing the red box with the item you want in it:Priceless.