Comments on: Retrospect Orphaned? http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/03/27/retrospect-orphaned/ Sharing tips, scripts and hacks for your creative workflow. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:51:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gideon http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/03/27/retrospect-orphaned/#comment-13034 Gideon Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:17:48 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/03/27/retrospect-orphaned/#comment-13034 We've come to the conclusion here that backing up to harddisks is the by far the most reliable and inexpensive way of backing up data. You can get 750 gb disks for 100$ or less.. Only question is how to store them properly. We now use anti-static bags in combination with plastic boxes, and keep them in a dry place. A proper harddrive backup cabinet storage system would be very handy .. Just my 2 cents, all the best from rotterdam holland. We’ve come to the conclusion here that backing up to harddisks is the by far the most reliable and inexpensive way of backing up data. You can get 750 gb disks for 100$ or less.. Only question is how to store them properly. We now use anti-static bags in combination with plastic boxes, and keep them in a dry place. A proper harddrive backup cabinet storage system would be very handy .. Just my 2 cents, all the best from rotterdam holland.

]]> By: Eric Peacock http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/03/27/retrospect-orphaned/#comment-2240 Eric Peacock Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:50:36 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/03/27/retrospect-orphaned/#comment-2240 I keep trying to get some time to test BRU where I work. It's not the quick setup I'd like, but I can't fault the company either since from the look of things it is the best option available for OS X in a networked environment. I'm using DLT-320, which is fine for capacity and speed for what it is, plus it can be used for DVD masters. LTO would be my only other choice. That's pretty much it for the tape options. I've sort of hoped that Retrospect would find it's way into a proper owner and get a re-write. Apparently shareware authors would love to attempt to do a competitor to Retrospect but Dantz has ownership of some key patents regarding tape storage and the little guys aren't willing to fight that battle (see <a href="http://www.drunkenblog.com/evening_at_adler/" rel="nofollow">Evening at Adler</a> video) I keep trying to get some time to test BRU where I work. It’s not the quick setup I’d like, but I can’t fault the company either since from the look of things it is the best option available for OS X in a networked environment.

I’m using DLT-320, which is fine for capacity and speed for what it is, plus it can be used for DVD masters. LTO would be my only other choice. That’s pretty much it for the tape options.

I’ve sort of hoped that Retrospect would find it’s way into a proper owner and get a re-write. Apparently shareware authors would love to attempt to do a competitor to Retrospect but Dantz has ownership of some key patents regarding tape storage and the little guys aren’t willing to fight that battle (see Evening at Adler video)

]]> By: Mike Curtis http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/03/27/retrospect-orphaned/#comment-2237 Mike Curtis Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:54:30 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/03/27/retrospect-orphaned/#comment-2237 As I've intestigated LTO-3 (and looking forward to LTO-4), I've been hearing that BRU was the software to use. Anybody have any hands on experience with that? -mike As I’ve intestigated LTO-3 (and looking forward to LTO-4), I’ve been hearing that BRU was the software to use.

Anybody have any hands on experience with that?

-mike

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