STORE and TurboSTORE/iX Products Manual (B5151-90003)

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Introduction
Hardware Requirements
When using TurboSTORE/iX 7x24 True-Online Backup, you can back up to and restore
from disk files. For the best performance, it is recommended that the store-to-disk file(s) be
located on a different device than the files being stored or restored. However, this is not
required. Storing to more than one disk file in parallel is supported. Again, for the best
performance, each parallel disk file should reside on a different disk or different volume
set. Serial device "pools" are not supported for disk files.
Although Store allows you to use a variety of backup devices, you cannot mix backup
devices within a single backup. If you want to use multiple devices for a backup, they must
all be one type. SCSI and HPIB DDS devices and SCSI and HPIB magnetic tape devices
can be used together, however. Disk files cannot be mixed with any tape devices.
For more details on configuring your system for maximum backup performance, refer to
the HP3000 900 Series Computer System Configuration Guide. Your optimal hardware
configuration will depend on your backup requirements and type of system.