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From: gew@dnlunx.UUCP (Weijers G.A.H.)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: UNIX tape backup utilities ( SysAdmin from UniSolutions Assoc.)
Message-ID: <261@dnlunx.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 11-Sep-87 05:48:39 EDT
Article-I.D.: dnlunx.261
Posted: Fri Sep 11 05:48:39 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 15-Sep-87 01:52:09 EDT
References: <153@tijc02.UUCP> <1143@ttidca.TTI.COM> <358@mcdsun.UUCP> <160@tijc02.UUCP>
Organization: Dr Neher Laboratory (PTT)
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Summary: VMS BACKUP/VERIFY
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In article <160@tijc02.UUCP>, seb022@tijc02.UUCP (Scott Bemis         ) writes:
> Why can I afford to verify backup tapes on a VAX using the VMS operating
> system,  but may not have the time nor utilites to verify backup tapes on a VAX 
> using the UNIX operating system?
> 
> The VMS operating system - DEC's proprietary operating system for it's VAXes - 
> has a verify option. It is known as BACKUP/VERIFY .........

BACKUP/VERIFY does *not* check whether the data on tape is consistent with
the data on disk. On the other hand, BACKUP stores its data in a redundant way,
which is a lot safer than using tar/cpio etc.


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