sowen222 Posted August 10, 2002 Report Share Posted August 10, 2002 I am a registered user of Retrospect 5.6 Workstation for Windows. Besides the new pricing structure and perhaps a new interface, what are the *functional* reasons for upgrading to version 6.0 pro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lv2ski Posted August 12, 2002 Report Share Posted August 12, 2002 Unix/Linux and OSX client support. Retrospect Open File Filter - which is an Open file Backup Manager that allows you to backup all open files/databases. Disks Backup Set - allows you to backup to hard drives better. etc. www.dantz.com can give you more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowen222 Posted August 12, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2002 Where can I find the info on www.Dantz.com? I haven't been able to find a feature comparison between 5.6 and 6.0 (e.g. the 'disk backup set' feature you mentioned). Regards, Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pls Posted September 1, 2002 Report Share Posted September 1, 2002 And I still haven't found a feature comparison between 5.6 and 6. Why should I spend the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullmoon Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 The upgrade did not go well for me - none of my previous scripts, volumes, settings, etc. were preserved. I called support and they wanted to charge me for support - on something I just bought. That's not customer service nor support. I have requested a refund and will revert back to 5.6 which actually has been working fine. If/When Dantz decides that upgrade revenue is important and are willing to stand behind the products, I might take a look at upgrades. Too bad - I have been really happy with 5.6 and the support I have received in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyJ Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 At this time, we don't have an official comparison chart on our website. Changes to Retrospect 6.0 include: - New GUI - Open File Backup - Retrospect's Open File Backup technology employs a filter driver to cache any data being changed, essentially allowing Retrospect to back up a steady-state file. The cached data is discarded following the backup. - Linux / Unix / Solaris client backup - OS X client backup - Disk Backup set which allows full use of a hard drive, regardless of File System limitations and allows spanning of multiple drives. - CD-RW Auto-Configurator - Retrospect includes built-in recognition for many CD-RW drives. For drives that are not recognized, you can create a custom configuration. Custom configurations are not qualified through Dantz's rigorous Hardware Certification process and therefore are not supported. After creating a custom configuration, you should perform a backup with verification turned on to ensure that Retrospect works properly with the device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullmoon Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 This is semi-helpful: http://www.retrospect.com/products/wincompare.html Open File Backup sounds cool, but does not appear to be part of the Professional Version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futuritysoftware Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 Is Open File Backup part of the upgrade to V6 Pro from V5.6 Desktop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyJ Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 Open file backup is an optional add-on component available only for Single-Server and Multi-Server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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