> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Bruno Sugliani
>
> On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:13:23 -0600, Ed Gould
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >I would not want to be responsible to management if a disaster struck
> >after you initiated the "snap short" Its just like any other backup
> >"procedure" it has to fully complete before you have a real copy.
>
> Ed and Ron you guys are speaking about 2 different matters :
> Ed's concern is about running a production and assuming the risks :
> You start an instant copy of your drives at 03.00.00 AM .
> One second later at 03:00.01 all your source drives are
> destroyed by some alien high power laser beam !
> do you have a valid copy ?
> AFAIK : NO you are dead
So at 03:00.00 you start a "conventional" backup process, and at
03:00.01 the same disaster occurs. Are you not in the same boat??
-jc-
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