Ron, Obviously my suggestion has to take into consideration what else is going on in one's shop. I wouldn't exactly recommend this for shops doing data movement either (as we are). I cannot remember the last time I saw a DEFRAG here. We also have DTS Software in house. Works fine, lasts a long time.
Bob Richards -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Hawkins Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 6:12 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: FW: Do we have to defrag MVS volumes on newer generation disk arrays? Bob, No problems with that. It's a lot better than the mid-afternoon religious observation to DEFRAG that I have seen in too many sites. At 5 volumes a day some volumes may get their 2nd defrag after 2 or 3 years <g,d,&r back at ya :-)> And the thought of using FCTOPPRCPRIMARY with random DEFRAGS scares my pants off. Ron LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. SunTrust and Seeing beyond money are federally registered service marks of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
