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Answers to your technical questions and expert advice on Backup and Recovery for the iSeries. More Q&As: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_tax288615,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: Free White Paper - Source Control Management http://search400.com/r/0,,4024,00.htm?FreeWhitepaper =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. Expert Questions on Backup and Recovery - Cost-effective way to cut backup time in half - Is one error per 10GB in the ballpark? - Automating the full system save 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Better backups - Best Web Links: Backup and Recovery - Featured Book: Exploring IBM eServer iSeries Computers - Tip Exchange: Win a portable lie detector ___________________________________________________________________ **************** SPONSORED BY ALDON COMPUTER GROUP **************** Free White Paper! 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I have also looked at the replacing our 3590-B11 with a 3590-E11. >> Read Ken's answer: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid468068_tax288615,00.html >> Check out Ken's other Q&As or submit your own backup and recovery question: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_tax288615,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS ONE ERROR PER 10GB IN THE BALLPARK? | by John Brandt Using BRMS for backups on 3590 tape, one tape has many read/write errors. How many errors would be considered too many before replacing the tape? Would one temp error per 10 GB be in the ballpark? >> Read John's response: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid432352_tax288615,00.html >> Check out John's other Q&As or submit your own backup and recovery question: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_cid457186_tax288615_idx2,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AUTOMATING THE FULL SYSTEM SAVE | by Ken Graap I am automating the full system save in that an operator signs on at the console on a Friday with a user profile that will run a CL program interactively. This will delay the job for 25 hours and then delay the job until 2 am on Sunday. Once it hits this, it will do a SAVSYS, etc. Will this work as an unattended option? >> Read Ken's response: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid457184_tax288615,00.html >> Check out Ken's other Q&As or submit your own backup and recovery question: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_tax288615,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS :::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BETTER BACKUPS | Featured Topic Don't let your guard down when it comes to backup and recovery -- be prepared. Let our resources help you to create an iSeries disaster recovery plan. Use these tips to prepare for down times and get back up and running quickly. http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci757635,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BACKUP AND RECOVERY FOR THE ISERIES | Best Web Links You can't afford to lose your company's data, so backups are essential. Use these resources to make sure your backups and recoveries go off without a hitch. http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax289154,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED BOOK | Search400's Bookstore Title: Exploring IBM eServer iSeries and AS/400 Computers, Tenth Edition Authors: Jim Hoskins, Roger Dimmick, This updated guide to the iServer and AS/400 world provides an overview and comprehensive reference to the latest models, options, disk storage equipment, printers, tape drives, software enhancements, Lotus Domino, displays, network stations, and much more. 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