HIDRO can be used for selective restores also and depending how it is set up , will only backup ID's that have been updated , and full backups as scheduled also It is always good to have full vol DDR backups taken periodically along w/ HIDRO when doing Hidro restores also has options, from on-line panel
"Wandschneider,
Scott"
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HiDRO is designed for Full volume backup / restore for Disaster
recovery. With out free space backup this would not be able to be
accomplished.
Thank you,
Scott R Wandschneider
Senior Systems Programmer
Infocrossing
Office 402.963.8905
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> Of Alain Benveniste
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> I would like to know if we are some to use the CA HiDRO product to
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> VSE and/or VSE DASD.
> The latest DAR we opened for the product relates the fact that HiDRO
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> ull
> packs backup without taking advantage of the vtoc DASD. It means that
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> space is saved, taking more time to proceed and more tapes. I suppose
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> not alone to see this enhanced in the product ?
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> Alain benveniste
