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Date:	Fri, 26 Jul 2002 22:42:51 PST7
From:	waynec@linkline.com
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Drive Image Backups

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Harry Chris Motin writes:

> Wayne,
>
> Actually, Computer Data Strategies, CDS, is offering something called an
> IFS bundle. What that is is Back Again 2000 and RSJ as a bundle. Back
> Again 2000 will efficiently backup your entire system. It includes crash
> recovery software to bring your system back up from scratch. RSJ is
> software for using CD-R-RW recorders. You can create (burn) music and/or
> data and/or mixed mode CD's. It also has a CD label and jewel box label
> creation tool. Using the 2 products together you can backup to one or
> more CD-R's or CD-RW's.
>
> As an alternative to RSJ you can use CD Recorder and the various user
> interfaces that people have created for it. CD Recorder and the various
> interfaces are either free or inexpensive shareware. I believe that they
> are all available at Hobbes. Also, Gary Wong of the SCOUG often
> highlights CD Recorder in his download articles on
> http://www.scoug.com/. Also OS/2 Ezine and VOICE have carried several
> articles on CD Recorder.
>
> I did not find a price for the IFS bundle on the CDS website (however,
> they do mention and advertise it there). Nevertheless, Back Again 2000
> Workstation is $95, alone, and RSJ, purchased alone, is $145. I use both
> products and I brought them as a bundle a couple of months ago. They
> work great!
>
> See the following websites:
>
> http://www.cds-inc.com/
>
> https://www.rsj.de/
>
> Just in case you wanted to know!
>
> HCM
> ______________________________________________________________________________
>

Thanks for pointing me to that information. A bit pricey for my meager
requirements, but nice to know the option is there. I've survived about 6
years with no serious backup plan, guess it's time I gave it some thought.

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