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From: ho@calma.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Comments on FASTBACK disk backup utility?
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Date: Thu, 19-Feb-87 17:51:44 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 19 17:51:44 1987
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Organization: GE/Calma Co., R&D Systems Engineering, Milpitas, CA
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Summary: A fast but cheap backup program.

Organization:


I heard of a backup program for IBM PC called SpeedyBack which is
 1. reasonable fast - about 1 Mbyte/min
 2. reasonable cheap - about $30 (esp. compare to FASTBACK)
 3. compatible with DOS BACKUP format

The problem is it is not yet available.  They are working on providing
device drivers to use other density drives like the Quad density drive.
They will also have an option to use 10 sectors/track on regular DS/DD
floppy to get it over 0.4 Mbyte/floppy.  There may be a catalog file
produced after each backup.  I am not 100% sure though.

Last thing I heard is they are testing it right now.  They may be selling
it next month.

Now the question:
    Is there any other backup program for IBM PC which is CHEAP and FAST?

I am using the DOS BACKUP program once in a blue moon.
I just wonder if anybody using it regularly.
FASTBACK is great but I won't spend a fortune on backup program.
I will buy SpeedyBack if it ever comes out :-)
But I also like to know any other alternatives.

Please Email to me.  I will summarize.