Folks, We're currently using some (mostly) homebrew scripts to back up our cell and write backup data to three DLT drives. Our cell has about 50000 RW volumes and currently uses about 3/4 Tb of disk space. I keep (roughly speaking) daily backups for about a month, and monthly backups for at least a year. Unfortunately, a full takes me a few days to complete, which is, um, not optimal.
For several years, the local folks who run a university-wide backup system have wanted us to start using TSM (it's been long enough that they were originally calling it ADSM). However, they've not actually been able to do it until a couple years ago, and we haven't been able until recently. Now I hear (from this list) that IBM is dropping AFS support from TSM. It looks like people on the list are running away from TSM. However, management wrote an IBM rep who claimed that IBM would comtinue supporting AFS backups via TSM for several years. My inclination is to disbelieve thee IBM person. Is that reasonable? Additionally, it looks as though IBM will not be supporting Linux platforms as backup platforms (for running butc/buta), although one can of course run the backup elsewhere for a Linux-based fileserver. Are any of you actually actively making plans to stop using TSM, or have any of you already seitched? If so, what have you switched to? I've read (I believe here) that Veritas NetBackup is also not supporting AFS (although it currently works), and is expensive to boot. My basic problem is management wants me to move to TSM, but it sounds like TSM isn't going to go the job for long. I've thought about trying to get a license for MR-AFS and trying to do something with TSM (which we have), but I really wouldn't know where to start. I'm actually fine with doing what I've been doing, but that doesn't win management any points, and they're being really stingy with money for new machines and repair. Any suggerstions? Thanks, Joe -- Joseph H Vilas [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-919-660-6902 Box 104108, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710 When I hear the word "internet," I reach for my revolver. _______________________________________________ OpenAFS-info mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
