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- From: dan@Name: hpnmdp (Dan Pleasant)
- Subject: Re: FastBack or Retrospect?
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 16:53:00 GMT
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- Chris Ellens (ellens@bnr.ca) wrote:
- >In article <mp-250193121237@134.111.45.21>, mp@az.stratus.com (Mike Peters)
- >wrote:
- >>
- >> I'm purchasing an Archive 2150S tape drive (DC6150/6250) to use on my IIci
- >> (MacOS and A/UX).
- >>
- >> I would like to hear about experiences using FastBack and Retrospect backup
- >> software so I can decide which one to buy (the tape drive I'm looking at
- >> does not include software).
- >>
- >> TIA,
- >>
- >> Mike
-
- >I have Fastback, some of my colleagues have Retrospect. I think I lost out.
- >Fastback may be (marginally) faster, but Retrospect has a better interface
- >(from what I've seen). What really bothers me about Fastback is that I
- >can't restore a file to a volume with a different name than the one it was
- >backed up from. Retrospect apparently handles this with it's
- >archive/retrieve function.
-
- >Chris Ellens ellens@bnr.ca
-
- Don't be ridiculous. OF COURSE you can restore a file to a different
- drive with Fastback. If you're going to slam something in public,
- at least get your facts straight first.
-
- Dan Pleasant
- [Wrote large parts of Fastback]
-
-