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Subject: Backup Utilities for Unix
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Date: Mon, 27-Apr-87 22:27:03 EDT
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Posted: Mon Apr 27 22:27:03 1987
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Organization: Cognition, Inc., Billerica, Ma.
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Keywords: system management backups dump restore
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I'm starting to look for any software that provides a superset of the
Berkeley-style dump(8) and restore(8) utilities.  Of course, it would be
great if we came across such a package at no cost, but we don't really
expect to find one with everything we want without having to pay for it.
If we find a product we like, we will seek to acquire a license to
distribute it with our Ultrix-based product which runs on a DEC Microvax II.
The users of our product are mechanical engineers who should not have to
learn about the many details of system management.

Here are some capabilities that would be nice:

	- Granularity smaller than a filesystem
	- At least ten incremental levels
	- Large written tape blocks for reasonable speed to a TK-50 tape
	- Easy, reliable recovery from read or write errors
	- Support for large archive files and multiple tape volumes
	- Maintenance of a database of the names of the files archived
	- A command shell usable by non-computer-oriented people,
		possibly using full-screen forms and curses routines
	- Source code availability

Please let me know if you have experience with any software package
to replace or augment dump and restore, or if your company offers one, or
if you are interested in information about one.  If the interest warrants it,
I'll post a summary of all responses I get.

		Thanks,
		-David Watson
		 Cognition, Inc.  (617) 667-4800
		 Billerica, MA