Over here, management wants to keeps all servers for six years; even
decommissioned servers without any useful data on them.

When our 3584L32 (LTO1) was nearly full, we decided to "archive" (move
nodedata) old nodes to a primary storage pool outside the library to be
kept on shelves.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
Of
> Orin Rehorst
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 09:15
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Library out of space. Time for disks?
> 
> Trying the overflow approach until I get more storage.
> 
> When TSM requests a mount from overflow, what command do you use to
> insert it back into the library?
> 
> TIA
> Orin Rehorst
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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Of
> Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:37 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Library out of space. Time for disks?
> 
> Ummmmmmm....................Buy more tapes ?
> 
> We ran for a long, long time with over 400 tapes assigned to a
3583-L72.
> 
> Yes, it is an administration headache, but it works (and is much
cheaper
> than buying a disk farm).
> 
> But, if you have the money for a disk farm, go for it.  Really depends
> upon your needs
> 
> 
> 
> Orin Rehorst <rehorst AT POHA DOT COM>
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> [ADSM-L] Library out of space. Time for disks?
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> 
> Our IBM 3583 tape lib is out of space.
> 
> What do you think of this idea?
> 
> Acquire disk-based appliance i.e. 3 TB. Use it for primary. Use 3583
for
> off site tapes only.
> 
> Please advise.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Orin Rehorst