I would consider milking one of those services for the information
anyway. Call them and ask them if they have software that does what you
want it to do, if they say yes ask them the name of it. /shrug
Unethical... I don't think so but your mileage may vary... /ALE 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Browning, David [mailto:DBrown AT lsuhsc DOT edu] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 1:04 PM
> To: EMC NetWorker discussion; Albert Eddie Contractor AFRPA CIO/IT
> Subject: RE: [Networker] Tape Management/Offsite tape rotation
> 
> No, we aren't/can't use pay services for off-site.  
> 
> Thanks anyway. 
> 
> David M. Browning Jr.
> LSUHSC Enterprise Network Operations/Help Desk
> (504) 568-4364 (Direct)
> (504) 654-7520 (BlackBerry number)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Albert 
> Eddie Contractor AFRPA CIO/IT
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 12:03 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Tape Management/Offsite tape rotation
> 
> Who are you using for your off-site storage?
> 
> I guess I should ask if you are using an off-site storage service.
> 
> The mountains (Copper Mountain, Iron Mountain, Steel Mountain... PICK
> ONE) has off-site storage services, I would think those types 
> of services would have a program to do that for you.
> 
> /ALE
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: EMC NetWorker discussion
> > [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Browning, David
> > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 10:52 AM
> > To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> > Subject: [Networker] Tape Management/Offsite tape rotation
> >
> > Just wondering what everyone else does to track, and mark, offsite
> > tapes.   The process within Networker is very labor
> > intensive, and I was
> > wondering what other people were using.   I was looking at Bocada
> > software, but that's more of a Networker backup management piece of 
> > software.  I was wondering if there was something like that 
> for tape 
> > management - specifically telling an operator (non-backup 
> person) what 
> > tapes need to be brought offsite, what tapes can come back from 
> > offsite, and then "marking" the appropriate location of those tapes 
> > within Networker.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any information would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > David M. Browning Jr.
> >
> > LSUHSC Enterprise Network Operations/Help Desk
> >
> >
> >
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