Sorry Bill, you've lost me there. I don't follow either of your questions. -Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Zhang [mailto:aicc_us AT YAHOO DOT COM]
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 11:48 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: TDP R/3


Doug,

Can a online backup backup open database files?

Can parallel backup paths, multi-thread be one of the
benefits?

Thanks.

Bill


--- "Nelson, Doug" <DNelson AT CHITTENDEN DOT COM> wrote:
> TDP can backup open database files. In a 24x7
> environment, TDP is essential. If you have quiet
> periods where you can do a dynamic backup (and this
> is appropriate), or an export and backup, then you
> don't need it.
>
> Douglas C. Nelson
> Distributed Computing Consultant
> Alltel Information Services
> Chittenden Data Center
> 2 Burlington Square
> Burlington, Vt. 05401
> 802-660-2336
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Zhang [mailto:aicc_us AT YAHOO DOT COM]
> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 11:01 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: TDP R/3
>
>
> Can somebody explain me why use TDP for R/3 to
> backup
> SAP DB2 database while you can backup DB2
> offline/online directly to TSM?
> What are the binifits?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Bill
>
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