> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Bruno Sugliani > > On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:13:23 -0600, Ed Gould > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I would not want to be responsible to management if a disaster struck
> >after you initiated the "snap short" Its just like any other backup > >"procedure" it has to fully complete before you have a real copy. > > Ed and Ron you guys are speaking about 2 different matters : > Ed's concern is about running a production and assuming the risks : > You start an instant copy of your drives at 03.00.00 AM . > One second later at 03:00.01 all your source drives are > destroyed by some alien high power laser beam ! > do you have a valid copy ? > AFAIK : NO you are dead So at 03:00.00 you start a "conventional" backup process, and at 03:00.01 the same disaster occurs. Are you not in the same boat?? -jc- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html