Following up on a previous thread - We are currently 'tapeless' in that our primary DR strategy is near real time dasd mirroring via XRC. Tape is used for local PIT backup/restore and for secondary PIT offsite sotrage.
We are looking at a VTS to expand that capacity. However, someone here mentioned a VTS (IBM 7720) that does not use physical tape on the back end and can be networked to like uints. Usually, management priority is cost effectiveness, but we have floor space and power challanges at our warm DR site. Question: would a network of two or three of those disk based units satisfy my off site storage mission with less floor space and power? Could I, for example, have one primary unit mirror to two diverse secondary units? The very best of the season to you, yours, and theirs. NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
