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From: ralf@b.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Ralf Brown)
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Subject: Sysgen 60M tape backup info
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Date: 2 Jun 88 11:33:40 GMT
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The June _COMPUTER_SHOPPER_ has a Sysgen Smarter-Image 60M tape backup
unit for $429.  If anybody is using one of these units, could you
please tell me:

	1.  does the software allow multiple backups per tape (especially
	    incremental ones)?
	2.  does the software keep up with the tape's 5M/min throughput?
	3.  is the software menu- or commandline-driven (or both)?
	    I'd like to have commandline-driven software to allow automated
	    backups.
	4.  how easy/difficult are single-file restores?
	5.  does it backup/restore empty directories?
and
	6.  does the software run under DESQview?

Any other comments about this tape backup unit would also be appreciated.

advTHANKSance!
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