Re: Backup Devices

Posted in 1997

Mark D. Stock — Thu, 24 Jul 1997 15:50:26 +0200 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

JMDooney wrote: > > I'm running Informix OnLine 5.05 on an HP E45 Server, hp-ux 9.04. My > database is only 40GB, but the level 0 Informix backups are taking > over > 15 hours to complete using the HP 4mm DAT drive . Can someone > recommend > a tape device they are using that can improve my backup performance. Have you set the block size? Cheers, -- Mark. +----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ |Mark D. Stock - Informix SA http://www.informix.com |//////// /| |mailto:mdstock@informix.com FAQ http://www.iiug.org |///// / //| | +-----------------------------------+//// / ///| | Tel: +27 11 807 0313 |If it's slow, the users complain. |/// / ////| | Fax: +27 11 807 2594 |If it's fast, the users keep quiet.|// / /////| |Cell: +27 83 250 2325 |Therefore, "No news: travels fast"!|/ ////////| +----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------+