Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!math.lsa.umich.edu!caen!mondo.engin.umich.edu!billkatt From: billkatt@mondo.engin.umich.edu (billkatt) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk Subject: Re: appleTalk backup Message-ID: <1990Jul31.165319.11980@caen.engin.umich.edu> Date: 31 Jul 90 16:53:19 GMT References: <9007271048.aa24197@sappho.ux.King.AC.UK> <8111*kenw@noah.arc.ab.ca> <1990Jul30.161925.15581@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Sender: news@caen.engin.umich.edu (CAEN Netnews) Reply-To: billkatt@mondo.engin.umich.edu (billkatt) Organization: Computer Aided Engineering Network (CAEN), University of Michigan Lines: 27 In article <1990Jul30.161925.15581@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> dorner@pequod.cso.uiuc.edu (Steve Dorner) writes: >In article <8111*kenw@noah.arc.ab.ca> kenw@noah.arc.ab.ca (Ken Wallewein) writes: >> >> We need a centrally administered facility that does network backups to >>tape - preferably 8mm. It should provide flexible incremental, selective, >>and full backups. I know of NetStream by PCPC; it would probably do >>the job if one could get past that abysmal user interface. Lame. I really can't stand the interface either. Currently, I use Retrospect to back up to our 8mm. It works very well, except it can't back volumes remotely unless you can mount them locally (AppleShare/TOPS). Rumor has it that they will have a new program "Retrospect Remote" which backs up remotely like Netstream out pretty soon (maybe MacWorld?). Also, for the record, it has the most flexible backup scheme I've ever used on a Mac. you can do more than just backup all files since last backup. I have a set of scripts worked up which let me do the equivalent of Unix's multi-level dumps. With Retrospect, you can keep more than one set of backup tapes fully up-to-date. ============================================================================= Steve Bollinger ____/| 909 Church St. Apt C \ o.O| Ann Arbor, Mi. 48104 =(_)= (313)-662-4073 -home (313)-763-3070 -work U billkatt@mondo.engin.umich.edu -ACK ACK ACK ACK! "thhhhppppttt!"