From: "Robert Comer" 

> NetworkGuy says a SAN is just a way for all the servers to share extra
space.
> For example, he says my recordings database server would see its part of
the
> SAN like an additional logical drive.  (At least I think that's what he
said.)

In other words used like a NAS, which I do like, it's a good (read: cheap)
way to get massive, near line storage..

- Bob Comer


"Ellen K"  wrote in message
news:209166.4ab36e{at}harborwebs.com...
> NetworkGuy says a SAN is just a way for all the servers to share extra
space.
> For example, he says my recordings database server would see its part of
the
> SAN like an additional logical drive.  (At least I think that's what he
said.)
>
> > From: "Robert Comer" 
> > And differentials are a lot less complex than a SAN.
> > For years and years daily backups had to be differential because of
> > time/speed constraints on the AS/400, but now I do full data backups
daily
> > too.
> > fwiw, restoring from a differential backup isn't all that complex as
long as
> > you go with differential and not incremental backups. (I've had to do it
> > twice in my career -- so far.)
> > - Bob Comer
> > "Ellen K."
 wrote in message
> > news:uprg20h9im0ha4epbddkk846ndo50cpv0s{at}4ax.com...
> >> Ha, similarly I insist on full backups, I don't wanna get involved with
> >> differentials.
> >>
> >> On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 21:37:17 -0500, "Geo."
 wrote in
> >> message :
> >>
> >> >"Robert Comer" 
wrote in message
> >> >news:4025b418{at}w3.nls.net...
> >> >> I just don't trust distributed storage schemes in
general, added
> >> >complexity
> >> >> is a failure point that doesn't need to be there...
> >> >
> >> >added complexity can also increase recovery times when you have to
> > rebuild
> >> >the volume and restore data. (or not)
> >> >
> >> >Geo.
> >> >
> >>

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