mmccann@hubcap.clemson.edu (Mike McCann) (07/22/89)
I have an Apple Tape Backup system but Im not very happy with the software that was included (slow and can't see AppleShare volumes). Is there a piece of software out there that is better?? If so, what are your recommendations? Thanks, -- Mike McCann (803) 656-3714 Internet = mmccann@hubcap.clemson.edu Poole Computer Center (Box P-21) UUCP = gatech!hubcap!mmccann Clemson University Bitnet = mmccann@clemson.bitnet Clemson, S.C. 29634-2803 DISCLAIMER = I speak only for myself.
moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) (07/23/89)
In article <6043@hubcap.clemson.edu> mmccann@hubcap.clemson.edu (Mike McCann) writes: >I have an Apple Tape Backup system but Im not very happy with the >software that was included (slow and can't see AppleShare volumes). Is >there a piece of software out there that is better?? If so, what are >your recommendations? I'm using two software packages with my tape drive: DiskFit and Retrospect. If backups are what you're looking for, I think you'll find DiskFit very good -- it can see AppleShare volumes, and it's fast -- I'd guess about 1.5 Megs a minute (I have a 68030 machine, though I doubt that makes that much difference.) Retrospect is archiving software, and works just find with tapes drives, too. Both made by Dantz software (though DiskFit is marketed through SuperMac.) "I can come in like Ozzie, or I can come in like Harriet, but I can't come in like Ozzie *and* Harriet." --- Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer INTERNET: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM Manual UUCP: {uw-beaver, sun, hplsla, thebes, microsoft}!fluke!moriarty CREDO: You gotta be Cruel to be Kind... <*> DISCLAIMER: Do what you want with me, but leave my employers alone! <*>
Craig.Griffin@f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Craig Griffin) (07/23/89)
FastBack II from Fifth Generation Systems is excellent backup software. It is fast, can do 2 different degrees of data compression and works with just about every tape drive on the market. If it won't work with a piece of hardware you have, give Fifth Generation a call and they will try to make it work. I have been using it now for several weeks and it seems to be a very solid, well thought out piece of software. I recommend it highly. Fifth Generation's sales info number is (800)225-2775. -- Craig Griffin via cmhGate - Net 226 fido<=>uucp gateway Col, OH UUCP: ...!osu-cis!n8emr!cmhgate!200!Craig.Griffin INET: Craig.Griffin@f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG
ching@pepsi.amd.com (Mike Ching) (07/24/89)
In article <9846@fluke.COM> moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) writes: >If backups are what you're looking for, I think you'll find DiskFit very >good -- it can see AppleShare volumes, and it's fast -- I'd guess about 1.5 >Megs a minute (I have a 68030 machine, though I doubt that makes that much >difference.) Retrospect is archiving software, and works just find with >tapes drives, too. I bought a used SuperMac DataStream that came with TapeFit. Is this the same program as DiskFit? It's extremely slow (over 7 hours to back up 65Meg not counting 45 minutes to format each tape) on my Mac IIcx. Most of the time seems to be spent repositioning the tape. mike ching
steveg@tove.umd.edu (Steve Green) (07/24/89)
In article <26469@amdcad.AMD.COM] ching@pepsi.AMD.COM (Mike Ching) writes:
]
]I bought a used SuperMac DataStream that came with TapeFit. Is this the same
]program as DiskFit? It's extremely slow (over 7 hours to back up 65Meg not
]counting 45 minutes to format each tape) on my Mac IIcx. Most of the time
]seems to be spent repositioning the tape.
]
Is that a file backup or a volume backup? File Bup's can take much longer
depending on the way the software is done. Yes, it is true that the 3M
mechanism is slow but it can certainly do better than 10meg/hour. I think
the apple software can do 1meg/minute on a volume Bup.
steveg@tove.umd.edumoriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) (07/25/89)
In article <26469@amdcad.AMD.COM> ching@pepsi.AMD.COM (Mike Ching) writes: >In article <9846@fluke.COM> moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) writes: >>If backups are what you're looking for, I think you'll find DiskFit very >>good -- it can see AppleShare volumes, and it's fast -- I'd guess about 1.5 >>Megs a minute (I have a 68030 machine, though I doubt that makes that much >>difference.) Retrospect is archiving software, and works just find with >>tapes drives, too. > >I bought a used SuperMac DataStream that came with TapeFit. Is this the same >program as DiskFit? It's extremely slow (over 7 hours to back up 65Meg not >counting 45 minutes to format each tape) on my Mac IIcx. Most of the time >seems to be spent repositioning the tape. TapeFit was an earlier, seperate program that went out with the Dataframe tape drive line. The current DiskFit is MUCH faster than this: it backs up my 30 Megs of stuff in about 15 minutes. DiskFit comes with an INIT which allows you to mount the tape (erasing the tape takes about 1 minute; formating takes longer, but I haven't had to do it yet.), and DiskFit takes it from there. It uses a cache file (I believe it's about 600K?) in some way that makes the backup pretty speedy. "The Boom Tube has emerged on Earth!" "How can you be so sure?" "Just look at the tacky furniture!" --- Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer INTERNET: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM Manual UUCP: {uw-beaver, sun, hplsla, thebes, microsoft}!fluke!moriarty CREDO: You gotta be Cruel to be Kind... <*> DISCLAIMER: Do what you want with me, but leave my employers alone! <*>
Fabian@cup.portal.com (Fabian Fabe Ramirez) (08/01/89)
Jeff, MINOR correction...ONLY the commercial version of DiskFit comes with the ULDataStream INIT. The version for the DataStream tape drive, XP40+40, and/or XP60+40 is available electronically (ftp access to RASCAL, SuperMac BBS, APVENB DL 16 on CompuServe, SuperMac RT on GEnie, or the SuperMac forum on CONNECT). Fabian Ramirez SuperMac Technology fabian@cup.portal.com sun!cup.portal.com!fabian