Re: FastBack or Retrospect?

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From: dan hpnmdp Dan Pleasant
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 16:53

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Chris Ellens (ellens@bnr.ca) wrote:
>In article <mp-250193121237@134.111.45.21>, mp@az.stratus.com (Mike Peters)
>wrote:
>> 
>> I'm purchasing an Archive 2150S tape drive (DC6150/6250) to use on my IIci
>> (MacOS and A/UX).
>> 
>> I would like to hear about experiences using FastBack and Retrospect backup
>> software so I can decide which one to buy (the tape drive I'm looking at
>> does not include software).
>> 
>> TIA,
>> 
>> Mike

>I have Fastback, some of my colleagues have Retrospect. I think I lost out.
>Fastback may be (marginally) faster, but Retrospect has a better interface
>(from what I've seen). What really bothers me about Fastback is that I
>can't restore a file to a volume with a different name than the one it was
>backed up from. Retrospect apparently handles this with it's
>archive/retrieve function.

>Chris Ellens         ellens@bnr.ca

Don't be ridiculous.  OF COURSE you can restore a file to a different
drive with Fastback.  If you're going to slam something in public,
at least get your facts straight first.

Dan Pleasant
[Wrote large parts of Fastback]

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