[gpfsug-discuss] Snapshots for backups

[Marc A Kaplan]

I see there are also low-power / zero-power disk archive/arrays available. 
 Any experience with those?




From:   Kristy Kallback-Rose <kkr at lbl.gov>
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Date:   05/09/2018 12:20 PM
Subject:        Re: [gpfsug-discuss] Snapshots for backups
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+1 for benefits of tape and also power consumption/heat production (may 
help a case to management) is obviously better with things that don’t have 
to be spinning all the time. 

> 
> At scale tape is a lot cheaper than disk. Also sorry your data is going
> to take a couple of weeks to recover goes down a lot better than sorry
> your data is gone for ever.
> 
> Finally it's also hard for a hacker or disgruntled admin to wipe your
> tapes in a short period of time. The robot don't go that fast. Your
> disks/file systems on the other hand effectively be gone in seconds.
> 
> JAB.
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