for really long term storage... if you have any management class with long term retention you get screwed by all your directory info being stuck in it and I've learned the error in my ways with (10yrarch management classes ! ) Here is a "best bet" ! register a node with name "blah_exp" have the client (if uinx) set a server entry to connect to the tsm server using a "NODE blah_EXP" entry... have the client "archive" the data for long term retention, then do an "export" of the node "blah_exp" you could perform your export to a CD if you had the ability to burn CD's... I do export to tape, take them out of the ATL and send them offsite...
just my 2 cents worth Dwight -----Original Message----- From: Davidson, Becky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Long-Term Storage Depending on the form of archiving you are doing but we archive to cd's with no problem. Becky -----Original Message----- From: Martin, Jon R. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Long-Term Storage Good Afternoon, I am trying to identify the "best solution" for achieving long term storage requirements. However each option has pros and cons. Would anyone like to share their long-term storage solution and why they chose that way. My storage requirement is 7 years. Here are the options I have come up with so far Backup Sets: pros: Can be placed on CD ( lower media cost and easier to store ) Does not require addition client session cons: A backup set can only be restored in it's entirety. How to create backup sets for databases backed up with utilities like SQL-Backtrack or TDP? Archiving: pros: Possible to restore single files cons: I don't think it is possible to archive to CD-Rom. ( Correct me if I'm wrong ) Cost of tape cartridges to hold 7 years worth of data extremely expensive. Requires addition session with client Additionally one benefit to a backup set would be that if in X years if the TSM Server is replaced by another product only the TSM client would be needed to restore a backup set. Whereas to restore archived information the TSM server would be required. Thanks, Jon Martin
