>But seriously (my observation): more and more data on tape is recorded >"indirectly" - using tools like HSM, and less tapes are used directly, i.e. in >batch flow.
I find the opposite. In the last two shops I worked at, tape (virtual and reel) was/is growing at a fast rate. [PS: Yes! The pun was intended!] When in doubt. PANIC!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
