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Status Future consideration
Workspace Storage Protect Family
Categories Product functionality
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 24, 2019

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Node replication based on managementclass or storagepool

Currently node replication can only be issued on a node/filespace basis and backup/archive data. A big global bank has the requirement to replicate all data cross country which are older than 5 years. The data can't be distinguished by filespace or by type (backup/archive etc), but by management class or storagepool.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    |     Mar 26, 2019

    This request may not be delivered within the release currently under development, but the theme is aligned with the current multi-year strategy. IBM may consider and evaluate any RFE Community feedback for this request through activities such as voting. IBM will update this request in the future.

  • Guest
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    |     Mar 26, 2019

    Brainstorming here.
    * REPLICATE NODE probably would not be the right target for this. It would either need new tables with duplicate data that could get out of sync, or it would need to scan all objects and cross-reference them, which would slow down performance is a big way.

    * Legacy "BACKUP STGPOOL" would do what you need, but there are a lot of filespace locks, and scalability issues.

    * Container's "PROTECT STGPOOL" would do some of what you want, but it only does raw blocks, not pointers. Also, it's currently limited in target storage.

    * An improvement to cloud tiering / DEFINE STGRULE that copied instead of migrated the data might get you closer. This would probably benefit a lot of other RFEs and long term design goals with less effort.

    I'm not with IBM. I'm just interested in your RFE. Hopefully, IBM will reach out and get more details from you that would help tailor their targets to help you.

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