Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-09 Thread Dmochowski, Ray
i Schering-Plough Research Institute Kenilworth, NJ 07033, U.S.A. (908) 740-3261 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Richard Sims [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 1:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Long Term Archive for Databases One thing to keep in

Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-09 Thread Richard Sims
Richard Sims ... How do YOU perceive implementing a "neutral" archive format given that most storage formats vary from platform to platform anyway (e.g., MVS to AIX), and sometimes from one drive architecture to another, because of changes in recording density, etc ? Ray - I think that one has

Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-06 Thread Kai Hintze
It's not our job to tell the business what they can and cannot back up. On the other hand, sometimes when we present them with the cost--be sure to include the cost of maintaining the current tape library plus the new ones you will need by then--they realize that might be a better way to keep the

Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-06 Thread Lindsay Morris
ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kai Hintze Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 12:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Long Term Archive for Databases It's not our job to tell the business what they can and cannot back up. On the other hand, sometimes when we pr

Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-06 Thread Joe Faracchio
On top of this, you're probably archiving, in paper format, the original stuff that was used to fill the database. The good news about that is you could actually read the paper 20 years from now. Not if the paper is high in acid content. :-)... joe.f. (Or hi on drugs :-)

Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-06 Thread Richard Sims
Here's an easy answer that'll work some of the time: If your organization already has in place a job that archives the necessary things to microfiche or local tape, etc, just modify that job to write the archive to TSM instead. One thing to keep in mind: TSM is a proprietary solution, meaning

Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-05 Thread Jim Taylor
I keep getting this pressure from clients to keep copies of their 500GB oracle database for 7 years. They don't seem to know why they want it kept for seven years. Like most others they don't think of what their restore requirements are. Has anyone had to restore/retrieve a large database that

Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-05 Thread Reinhold Wagner
Jim, we have this discussion nearly every year. We all know that we need not only the backup of the database, but also the appropriate DBM version plus Operating system, hardware and application software. We have to keep our inventory data for 15 years! I have more than 10 years old half inch

Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-05 Thread Prather, Wanda
Suppose you did restore an Oracle data base that was 7 years old. How confident are you that your Oracle software could still read it? -Original Message- From: Jim Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 10:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Long Term Archive

Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-05 Thread Kauffman, Tom
ject: Long Term Archive for Databases I keep getting this pressure from clients to keep copies of their 500GB oracle database for 7 years. They don't seem to know why they want it kept for seven years. Like most others they don't think of what their restore requirements are. Has

Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-05 Thread Kelly J. Lipp
--Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Prather, Wanda Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Long Term Archive for Databases Suppose you did restore an Oracle data base that was 7 years old. How confident are you

Re: Long Term Archive for Databases

2001-04-05 Thread Kelly J. Lipp
: Long Term Archive for Databases Jim, we have this discussion nearly every year. We all know that we need not only the backup of the database, but also the appropriate DBM version plus Operating system, hardware and application software. We have to keep our inventory data for 15 years! I have more