Re: [ADSM-L] Looooooooooong distance backups
2008-03-19 10:44:43
>> On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:00:12 -0400, Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU <zforray AT VCU DOT
>> EDU> said:
> We are discussing the viability/possibility of having TSM clients in Qatar
> backing up to our TSM servers, here in Richmond!
> Is this possible? Feasible?
Sure.
> What are the implication of such a long distance backup?
Big TCP windows. Heavy penalty for dropped packets.
> Anybody else doing this kinda thing?
> I gather we would probably need to do things like encryption (who
> knows how many countries/routers the link would go through) as well
> as CRC checking!
The encryption questions are relevant, but keep in mind: they're
relevant any time your data stream leaves network "you" (for some
organizational value of 'you') control.
CRC checking is not really relevant here. TCP is TCP.
- Allen S. Rout
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