Backup and Archive Technology Workshop

Wednesday 18 November 1998 - HP, Bristol Laboratories

HP/Works members, colleagues from member organisations, and non-members are most welcome to attend. Please book early to secure your place. The provisional agenda is:

09.45 Registration and coffee

10.15-10.45 HP SureStore Product Roadmap - How to Select the Right Backup Product - Mike Beech, Enterprise Product Manager, HP

A quick overview of the full range of HP SureStore products, ranging from desktop to data centre use.

10.45-11.30 Unix Configuration and Utilities - Al Slater, Research Engineer, HP

Installing and debugging tape drives on HP-UX.

11.30-11.45 Coffee

11.45-12.15 DDS Technology Roadmap - Mark Watkins, Storage Technologies Section Manager and Chair of DDS Manufacturers Group, HP

Overview of the DDS roadmap and the key technologies that underpin DAT.

12.15-12.45 DLT and SDLT - Quantum

A technical look at the current de facto standard in high-end tape backup and what is coming along in the next generation of products.

12.45-13.30 Lunch break - subsidised canteen facilities available

13.30-14.00 Tour of Research Laboratories

14.00-14.30 TapeAlert - Troubleshooting for Backup - Stephen Gold, Research Engineer, HP

The TapeAlert standard provides monitoring and error catching features to help the backup administrator. This presentation takes a detailed look at what it offers and how it can be used.

14.30-15.00 Introducing Linear Tape Open (LTO) - Simon Gittens, Linear Tape Open Programme Manager, HP

Introduction to the new tape standard - LTO. This presentation looks at the key technical features of the standard and what we can expect from the first and future generations of the technology.

15.00-15.15 Tea

15.15-16.15 Overview of Backup Software

An overview of the leading backup software packages including HP's OmniBack, Legato's NetWorker, Seagate's BackupExec and CA's ARCserve. Will include demonstration.

Please fax, phone or email HP/Works to reserve your place

COSTS:

MEMBERS: 58.75 pounds Sterling (50.00 pounds +VAT@17.5%)

NON-MEMBERS: 117.50 pounds Sterling (100.00 pounds +VAT@17.5%)

For more information mail kernel@hpworks.demon.co.uk