Re: Query for SHARE blog article -- storage media issues

2014-06-22 Thread Gabe Goldberg
Really -- hardly anything to say on this? Surprisingly few responses, less than I've received for any other queries. Is there no story here, media migration just ... works? Nothing to see here, not worth writing about? Or are some aspects worth addressing? On 6/16/2014 23:42, Gabe Goldberg

Query for SHARE blog article -- storage media issues

2014-06-16 Thread Gabe Goldberg
As devices (DASD, tape, etc.) and media change format or simply age, how do you ensure you can read what's recorded? How do you migrate data across changing device types/characteristics? How much does device topology matter for that? What happens when you change backup tools/technology? Has