I never trusted tapes... hard to protect them... I had lost 50 GB (lots of tapes) 5 years ago...
2009/11/13 [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > On Nov 11, 10:01 am, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > > At 7:28 AM -0800 11/11/2009, [email protected] wrote: > > > > >Is Retrospect out of the running? > > > > If your need is to backup to mag tape, or to handle hundreds of Macs, > > then Retrospect is a decent solution. For the rest, it's pretty much > > bloatware now. ...I'm just starting to look at Zmanda (the open > > source solution Bruce mentions in his reply). It looks interesting! > > > > >I've used Retrospect since about version 2.1, but I'm unsure what the > > >move to EMC may have wrought. > > > > It isn't pretty. > > > Bottom line - for personal/home/small office backups, use CCC or > > SuperDuper as your primary. And if you feel the need for versioning > > during the day, use Time Machine *also*. > > Thank you, Dan. I appreciate the info. I'm still using tape but > have been considering (and rejecting) other options. I'm also kind of > rejecting tape, which is why I don't have a regular backup solution > right now. > > I like to have multiple backups which can easily be taken off line and > off site and none of the solutions are really looking attractive, > given the capacity of modern hard drives these days. > > But I still have this stash of unused 4mm tape, so I might as well use > that up before I switch... > > Jeff Walther > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > -- Baha Ata -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
