[WinMac] Re: backup for $7,000

LaPedis, Ron(ron.lapedis[at]compaq.com)
Tue, 12 Jan 1999 18:43:33 -0800

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Actually, this sounds very reasonable iff (if and only if for you math
guys):
- You are getting a DLT drive which is much more reliable than DAY
- It has an autoloader

I second Alex's opinion about running Retrospect; that's a real
cross-platform network backup solution.
Ron LaPedis
Compaq Tandem Division
Global Development Systems & Engineering
Cupertino, California USA
Phone +1 (408) 285-7787
Fax +1 (408) 285-6230

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> From: Alex Dearden
> Reply To: The Windows-MacOS cooperation list
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 16:21
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> Subject: [WinMac] Re: backup
>
> >1) We have a good mix of systems, Novell 3.12 server, NT 4.0 server, 20
> >various Wintel workstations (3.1, 95, 98, NT) and some Power Macs. Does
> >anyone have any suggestions for a decent backup system to completely
> >backup the two servers (both have Mac volumes)? Is DAT the best option?
> >We were quoted over $7000 for a backup system from our network
> >consultants which seems a tad high.
>
> What??? give me half and I'll do it for you, heck give me a quarter of
> that!!!
>
> I would suggest DAT. However, be aware that the NT Backup software that
> comes with NT can only be run for a tape backup hooked up locally. Once
> running you CAN backup network servers.
>
> On the Mac side you have Retrospect, a very excelent software which will
> backup any network volumes that the Mac can see. And I bought a Mac tape
> drive for about $500. Of course it's not the fastest one. But worse-case
> scenario, you would need one for a Mac, one for an NT server, and one for
> Novell server??? (Not really since you could use the one on the NT server
> to back that one up). Also with one hooked up to the NT server you could
> backup the Registry, too bad you can't do that remotely (at least not
> with that software).
>
> Alex Dearden
> pata@doglover.com
>
>
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