audreyw Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 Hi, I have Retro 4.3 Workgrp on a G4/400 running OS 9.x. I am running file backup sets to an external scsi drive. This works fine for now, but I need to upgrade. I am in the process of configuring an OS 10.1.4 Server on a G4/533. I plan to upgrade Retro Workgrp to version 5 (run it from my OS X Server) and move to a tape backup solution. I have an adaptec 29160 card in my OS X server and unfortunately the card is on the unsupported list. I called adaptec and they aren't sure when (and if) this will be supported with Retro 5. I was writing to ask opinions on whether it would be feasible to go w/ a VXA firewire drive. Are there brands that work better than others? Would some other solution work more reliably? Worst case...would it be a bad idea to do file backup sets to a firewire hard drive? I work for a very small department that has a limited budget. One reason I was considering the VXA firewire drive is due to is reasonable pricing. Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etfs Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 I use 5.0 to back up a very small network to vxa and find it works well. Lot's of capacity, even for my 200 G of drives, of site storage is easy, rotation is a snap, and once you've paid for the drive and the tapes (expense there!), there really is no cost. Heartily recommended from a 9.2.2 user on Cube and Titanium with external drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audreyw Posted May 2, 2002 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 Thanks for reply. If you don't mind me asking, which type (model/brand) of vxa drive are you using? Are you using Retro 5 Workgrp or Desktop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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