Comments on: How can I reduce backup time on AS/400 with LTO2 tape drives? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/as400-backup-improve/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:19:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: mcl http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/as400-backup-improve/#comment-64846 mcl Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:07:45 +0000 #comment-64846 There are a couple of parms on the backup commands that allow for compression and compaction.
Data compression may cause the backup to run longer – but then turning it off may require using more tape..

Regards
Mike

]]> By: yorkshireman http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/as400-backup-improve/#comment-64789 yorkshireman Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:34:25 +0000 #comment-64789 Backup to tape is serial, so you only get the speed of the hardware.

Backup less data, buy faster drives. Eliminate any waiting time due to locks / establishing save while active points.

Move the backups in time – maybe backup journal receivers during daytime at low priority.

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