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Subject: SUMMARY: Automated Backups
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Date: Thu, 10 Mar 94 10:17:18 -0600
From: "Jeffery G. Smith" <smithj@hep.phys.ksu.edu>
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Status: OR

Based on the repsonses I got:L

Product		Vendor		Cost	UA	SF	AF	UI	OA
-------		------		----	--	--	--	--	--
Dump		in Ultrix	free	NO	YES	NO	UNIX	POOR
Tar		in Ultrix		YES	NO	NO	UNIX	FAIR
GNUTar		prep.ai.mit.edu	free	YES	YES	YES	UNIX	GOOD		
Amanda		ftp.cs.umd.edu	free	YES	YES	NO	FAIR	GOOD
PolyCenter NSR	DEC		mod	YES	YES	YES	GUI	?
Networker	Legato		high	YES	YES	YES	GUI	EXCELLENT
Epoch Backup	?		?	YES	YES	YES	GUI	GOOD
Backup Copilot	SUN		?	YES	YES	YES	?	POOR
Backup.unet	Raxco		?	YES	YES	YES	?	GOOD


UA - unattended backups
AF - active filesystems
UI - user interface
OA - overall rating

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