Ahhhhh  I just use an entire 4.5 GB or 9.2 GB drive for each DB file and
just add another one once I run low (hit about 85-90%util)
I've seen cache problems (low hit %) when you have an abundance of space
with nothing in it.
Dwight

> ----------
> From:         Coles, Peter[SMTP:PJCg AT PGE DOT COM]
> Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> Sent:         Tuesday, August 22, 2000 3:19 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Database sizing question
> Sensitivity:  Private
>
> I am in the process of moving from ADSM on an AIX system to TSM on OS/390
> (I
> know, I know). In calculating the database size in accordance with TSM
> Implementation Guide (Redbook) for 40 servers with approximately 3.4
> million
> files with a 60 day retention requirement I get a db size of ~128 GB. This
> seems a bit much for me. Currently on the AIX side my db size is 3.7 GB.
>
> Any ideas....
> Peter Coles
> Pacific Gas and Electric Company
> pjcg AT pge DOT com
>