> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 6:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Disk vs Tape scenario > > > >If they (probably you) want to call it instant, fine. > > Since it's pointers rather than data, instant is a good > choice of wording. Creating a usable backup is NOT instant. > > But, we're getting into semantics, I think. > > - > -teD
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