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Chapter 3. VSAM problem determination an... > Prevention is better than cure
3.5. Prevention is better than cure
You can take a number of actions to prevent VSAM problems. Here we provide some recommendations.
3.5.1. Back up your VSAM data sets
Back up all your critical data by using methods such as:
- SMS management class with ABARS for backups, to allow restore of your data in the case of a hardware error and/or application error, and for use in disaster recovery.
- Remote copy for disaster recovery.
