Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-06 Thread Mueller, Ken
Message- From: Kauffman, Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:47 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? A single T1 won't handle the load. We average about 22 GB of redo log per day, and I've seen peaks over 45 GB

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-06 Thread Allen S. Rout
On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 09:54:34 -0500, Kauffman, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Electronic off-siting isn't an option -- I've seen us cut 400 MB Oracle redo logs for our SAP/R3 database at the rate of one every 2.5 minutes for extended time periods (and this is explicitly the data that has to go

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-06 Thread Allen S. Rout
On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 10:11:02 -0500, Richard Sims [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I'd encourage them to step back and look at the big picture, in conjunction with prevailing technology opportunities. I love your word choice. You need a new nickname, something like 'speaker-to-executives'. - Allen

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-06 Thread Allen S. Rout
On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 10:29:11 -0500, Kauffman, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: The 'safe' building is our hangar at the local airport -- 13 miles away direct line. We've looked at the various fiber extenders, iSCSI, and all the other options -- and can't make a business case for the cost. The

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-06 Thread Allen S. Rout
On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 23:13:21 -0500, Kauffman, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: There's cheap and then there's cost-effective. For what the telco wanted for a T3 to our hangar (our off-site storage facility) we could pay wages and full benefits to TWO clerical types to do nothing but snag and

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-06 Thread Kauffman, Tom
, in brass, bronze, plastic, and iron.) Tom -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allen S. Rout Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 3:54 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? On Thu, 5 Jan

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-06 Thread Kauffman, Tom
@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 10:29:11 -0500, Kauffman, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: The 'safe' building is our hangar at the local airport -- 13 miles away direct line. We've looked at the various fiber extenders, iSCSI, and all

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-06 Thread Kauffman, Tom
I want to thank everyone who responded to this question. The interaction forced me to think through the actuall issues and work out what *looks* like a viable way to handle the process. With a bit of luck, I will be in a position to try my ideas out in early February, and I'll report back as to

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-06 Thread Allen S. Rout
On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 16:39:29 -0500, Kauffman, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: The interaction forced me to think through the actuall issues and work out what *looks* like a viable way to handle the process. With a bit of luck, I will be in a position to try my ideas out in early February, and

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-06 Thread William Boyer
, 2006 5:26 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 16:39:29 -0500, Kauffman, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: The interaction forced me to think through the actuall issues and work out what *looks* like a viable way to handle

Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Kauffman, Tom
Like I said -- the questions are crawling out of the wood-work. Our management wants to reduce the possible data loss in the event of a disaster by taking copies off-site both in the early morning and again at the end of first shift. Is anyone else doing this? Will this be as painfull as I

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Richard Sims
On Jan 5, 2006, at 9:54 AM, Kauffman, Tom wrote: Our management wants to reduce the possible data loss in the event of a disaster by taking copies off-site both in the early morning and again at the end of first shift. ... Tom - That implies that they are thinking of running backups and then

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Kauffman, Tom
for the circuit was a project killer. Tom -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Sims Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:11 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? On Jan 5, 2006

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread John Monahan
Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject .EDU Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? 01/05/2006 08:54 AM Please respond

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Kauffman, Tom
-Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Monahan Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:10 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? I'm thinking you're going to need to add tape drives before thinking

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread John Monahan
Of John Monahan Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:10 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? I'm thinking you're going to need to add tape drives before thinking of doing something like this. You are going to shorten your current daily

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Prather, Wanda
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kauffman, Tom Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:31 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? We'll be adding 6 more drives in a few weeks -- to a total of 16. I have 6 off-site copy pools, one of which never goes

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Schaub, Steve
tape -- but the monthly charge for the circuit was a project killer. Tom -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Sims Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:11 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Nicholas Cassimatis
05, 2006 11:10 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? I'm thinking you're going to need to add tape drives before thinking of doing something like this. You are going to shorten your current daily maintenance window because you have to squeeze

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Larry Peifer
by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU 01/05/2006 07:29 AM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: [ADSM-L] Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? No backups, just Oracle redo logs -- but I can generate 20 GB

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Steven Harris
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Monahan Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:10 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? I'm thinking you're going to need to add tape drives before thinking of doing something like

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Kauffman, Tom
- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Peifer Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:12 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? If it's just an Oracle DB issue, no backups, then how about using Oracle Data Guard

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Nicholas Cassimatis
As a coworker once had posted on his door (Hey John, if you're out there!): There are three kinds of work: Reliable Fast Cheap You may pick two. And it looks like you're in the unfortunate position where the powers that be are asking for all three. Backups are just like insurance - you may be

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Kauffman, Tom
, linux, and AIX). My head hurts. Tom -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Harris Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 9:05 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? If its mostly the SAP

Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day?

2006-01-05 Thread Kauffman, Tom
@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Running tapes off-site multiple times in a day? As a coworker once had posted on his door (Hey John, if you're out there!): There are three kinds of work: Reliable Fast Cheap You may pick two. And it looks like you're in the unfortunate position where the powers