Dantz launches Retrospect 6.0 backup solution
updated 03:40 am EST, Tue January 6, 2004
Retrospect 6.0 backup
today announced Retrospect 6.0, the latest version of its backup and restore software. Version 6.0 is now compatible with Power Mac G4 and G5 computers running Mac OS X "Panther," backs up Xserve RAIDs hosting multiple terabytes of data, and supports SCSI and Fibre Channel tape libraries. It is expected to be available as an electronic download on January 26. Pricing starts are $130 for the full Desktop version.
Other features of Retrospect 6.0 include:
- No limit to the size of volumes that can be backed up or the amount of data stored in a Backup Set. There is no longer a terabyte limit.
- Support for most SCSI and Fibre Channel tape libraries with features such as import/export, barcode inventory, and more than 128 slots.
- Improved user interface to manage drives, tapes, and cleaning tapes.
- Backups to disks can span multiple FireWire or USB hard drives.
- The Retrospect 6.0 product CD also includes Retrospect 5.1 for backing up to a Mac OS 9 computer.
Retrospect 6.0 will be available in English as an electronic download on January 26, 2004. The boxed product will be in the channel and in Apple stores by mid-February. Dantz Retrospect 6.0 is available in three editions:
- Retrospect Server – Backs up a local Macintosh computer and 100 networked clients, which can include servers. It is $800, while upgrades are $350.
- Retrospect Workgroup – Backs up a local Macintosh computer and 20 networked desktop or notebook clients. It is $500 with upgrades priced at $200.
- Retrospect Desktop – Backs up one local Macintosh desktop or notebook computer and two networked desktops or notebook clients. The suggested listed price is $130; upgrades are $60.
Client licenses for additional computers and client upgrades are available for Retrospect 6.0, as are Annual Support and Maintenance contracts, which provide unlimited technical support and complimentary upgrades. Customers who have already purchased Annual Support and Maintenance will receive Retrospect 6.0 at no additional cost
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Match for Win-version?
Will it finally match the Windows version of Retrospect?
Will it be as fast for network backup as the Windows version?
Will it support all the same features on the tape station (tape bar codes among others)?
Is it native (Cocoa), or still a port from Classic using Carbon?
I know it can be argued that it's Apples fault that Carbon is not as native as Cocoa, and that Carbon has been improved, but a backup tool need low level system access at the best performance, and that is still done using Cocoa.
The worst part is that I have seen better performance with Retrospect on Windows backing up a Mac server through the network, than using Restrospect for Mac directly on the server itself.