Shane, Re: BTDTGTS, is that "been there, don’t that, got (the) t-shirt" or is it "been there, got that, got the scars"?
Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Shane Ginnane Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 7:01 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Thoughts on DFSMShsm ABARS in today's environment On Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:00:48 -0500, Glenn Wilcock finished with: >So, when determining your backup strategy, first determine your recovery needs >and then determine which backup technique will best fit those needs. The elephant in the room is that there is no way to have complete confidence in backups - of whatever nature. They may be "consistent" (FSVO), but are they valid ?. And if they are bad, there is no way to know how far back you need to go to get a "good" copy. And whether your business could survive going back that far. BTDTGTS. Shane ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
