To speed up backups and recoveries, you can make backups to multiple backup media in parallel, and restore data from parallel backup media. For this purpose you define a group of parallel backup media that is identified by a single media name.
The general database parameter MAXBACKUPDEVS specifies the maximum possible number of files or tape devices in a group of parallel backup media.
Use the Database Manager or, in SAP systems, the Database Assistant to define a group of parallel backup media.
Database Manager GUI, Creating a Group of Parallel Backup Media
Database Manager CLI, Creating or Changing a Backup Medium
Database Administration in CCMS: MySQL
MaxDB, Backup
Media
Database Administration in CCMS: SAP
liveCache, Backup
Media