Re: Backup problem

In article <6m2os0$pof$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, machayach@okzim.gaia.co.zw says... > > > > >I have an 8 GIG database on an HP UX 10.2 machine with a 12 GIG tape drive >and I am using 2 tapes (120m) to do the backup. The problem is on the time >which is an 1hr 30min when the database is in quiescent mode and 3 hrs when >it is online and someone has to be there to change the tape. How then can I >improve the speed and at the same time use one tape. below are the parameters >settings that I have. Please help. > You could buy a DLT, or some other device with faster throughput and greater capacity. Failing that, you you do incremental backups; e.g. a level 0 at the weekend, and a level 1 each weekday night. Do you have a large amount of static data which can easily be isolated? You could just back up specific dbspaces, provided you're on OnLine v7.xx. Neil Truby Chase Manhattan Bank Bournemouth, UK neil.truby@chase.com ------------------ Spam free Usenet news http://www.newsguy.com