Re: Tapeware Backups

From: Paul Adare (padare_at_newsguy.com)
Date: 02/26/05


Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 09:04:32 -0500

In article <5A814874-B941-42F8-8F68-E5177234043C@microsoft.com>, in the
microsoft.public.security news group, =?Utf-8?B?TWFyaWx5bmU=?=
<Marilyne@discussions.microsoft.com> says...

> My question is:
> 1. Is there a way to check the backup tape without restoring it to the
> server and potentially loosing data if something is incorrect on the tape?
>
> 2. Since a tape drive does not appear to work the same as a regular disk
> drive, how do I see what is on the tape without completely restoring all the
> data. Can I check for one or two files?
>

Not really sure how this relates to security. You should be asking your
vendor these questions.

-- 
Paul Adare
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament],
'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures,
will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend
the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)


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