On 12/06/2007 22:10 PM, "David Haines" <email@hidden> wrote:
>> Laptop backups are really the single biggest reason I still use
>> Retrospect.
>> The backup server functionality, with the server polling the
>> clients, and
>> being able to only do one "full" backup in a year's worth of
>> backups, along
>> with the selectors, works astoundingly elegantly. I learned long ago
>> that
>> backup programs are RTFM situations, no exceptions, and so I pay
>> attention
>> to the approved hardware list, device firmware, etc, and so it ends
>> up that
>> the only attention I pay to Retrospect is a once a week check to see
>> if I
>> need to do a tape swap in the library.
>>
>> Retrospect has real issues, but to date, I've not found a product
>> for the
>> same cost that offers the same kind of approach towards laptop
>> backups.
>> Until I do, I'll stick with Retrospect.
>
>
> I agree about this aspect of Retrospect, but absent any /real/ update
> from EMC (and I really don't think they care), meaning, Universal
> Binary,
> it's long-past well overdue for some serious fixes. The very least of
> which is how god-awful it can be with tape libraries. "Oh, I timed out
> faster than you can say 'not again'. Sorry, I'll crash your server now"
>
> I've grown to despise Retrospect's failings and the Backup Server mode
> is it's one real saving grace.
>
> Their talk of "10.5" compatibility in the total absence of Intel-
> native software is just painful, or laughable.
True, but like you said, it has one saving grace, and until I see something
at the same price point that's *much* better, (and running Retro from a
Winders box is always an option. That version is nicer much), I'm fine to
stick with it.
--
John C. Welch Writer/Analyst
Bynkii.com Mac and other opinions
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