We have a 10 frame 3494 library.  We share ADSM functions with other MFish
tape functions.  We currently have two ADSM environments in the ATL:
o   An MVS V2 server with three 3590 tape drives, 60 going on 300 Magstar
tapes (gotta
wait until the old 3490E tapes are cleared out) used for miscellaneous file
backups;
o   An AIX V3 server with five 3590 tape drives, 300 Magstar tapes used for
large Oracle
database backups.
We have occasional problems with VCR loss; tapes being lost to ADSM and
ejected
from the library on the AIX side; and some MVS performance problems due to V2
server.  Doing hardware compression, we've seen storage capacity from 15GB to
81GB (!).  Any questions, let me
know.

Bill Mansfield

Randall Eggert wrote:

> If anyone is working with an IBM 3494 library utilizing 3590 tape drives I
> would certainly like to hear your experiences pro or con.  Please contact
> me directly.
>
> Thank you in advance
>
> Randall Eggert
> MAPCO, Inc.
> Tulsa, OK
>
> randye AT mapcoinc DOT com
> 918.592.7353