Frank Slootweg wrote:

> yls177 <yls177@hotmail.com> wrote:
> [deleted]
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>>yeah.. i was using omniback (dataprotector) in the past... but then
>>now in the new setup in my client place, they are using fbackup. i
>>think the advantages are as follows with using omniback
>>1) a centralised backup storage/strategy compared to individual
>>dds/dlt tapes available to each server.
>>right?
>
>
> IMO, in this day and age (actually since the last five years or so),
> no-one should use fbackup for full (i.e. including user data) backup. If
> one looks at the capacity and performance of today's tape devices, like
> DLT, Ultrium, etc., and the *value* of the data, then using a 'free'
> utility like fbackup is irresponsible. Look at the fbackup manual page
> and the formal (non-)support of modern tape devices, and you will see
> why it is not suited.
>
> Note that the *not* a flame on fbackup! At the time, it was an
> advanced utility and HP has had the, good, habit of not obsoleting stuff
> which people might still use, but that does not mean that people should
> not buy/use a product like DataProtector for (most) current/new use.
>
> Just my EUR 0.02.
>
> Frank Slootweg, ex-HP backup/recovery specialist, now retired.
IF you were using OBII/DP in the past and you have new systems and they
do not have a comprehensive Backup/DR strategy then maybe you should
suggest one? They should be using something to back up there M$ boxes,
right? Will it work for HPUX?