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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