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|Version=4.0 demo (1996-04-22)
|Vendor=[[Computer Data Strategies]]
|Vendor=[[Computer Data Strategies]]
|Author=[[]]
|License=Commercial
|License=Commercial Software /  Discontinued.
|Download={{FileLink|BackAgain2_4-0d.zip}}
|Download=[{{FileLink|ba2pr40d.zip}} Back Again/2 v4.0 Demo]
|Website=
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Back Again/2 Professional takes advantage of OS/2 Warp, with IBM Workplace Shell "drag and drop" support, a built-in scheduler, password protection, and multiple levels of data compression. A previously defined backup can be initiated by simply pointing at the backup set object and double-clicking on the mouse.
Ease of use and powerful capabilities go hand-in-hand with Back Again/2 Professional. BA/2 Pro takes full advantage of OS/2 Warp, with IBM Workplace Shell "drag and drop" support, a built-in scheduler, password protection, and multiple levels of data compression. A previously defined backup can be initiated by simply pointing at the backup set object and double clicking on the mouse.


; Editions
; Editions
*Back Again/2 Professional Edition
*Back Again/2 Professional Edition (BA/2 Pro)
*Back Again/2 Personal Edition
*Back Again/2 Personal Edition


==General Comments==
==BA/2 Pro==
With its standalone restore facility, BA/2 Pro eliminates having to reinstall OS/2. You're up and running in minutes. BA/2 Pro makes backing up to SCSI tape drives, networks, removable cartridges, and even floppy disks as easy as "drag and drop". And now, with even broader device support, BA/2 Pro is the only package for OS/2 that supports the fast and economical ATAPI/IDE tape drives. It's Never too Late - With Back Again/2.
* standalone restore facility
* backing up to SCSI tape drives, networks, removable cartridges, and even floppy disks
* supports ATAPI/IDE tape drives.


Check out these advanced features :
Advanced features:
* Full 32-bit implementation  
* Full 32-bit implementation  
* Graphical and command line interfaces  
* Graphical and command line interfaces  
* Completely multi-threaded
* Completely multithreaded
* Full Workplace Shell integration  
* Full Workplace Shell integration  
* Complete disaster recovery utility  
* Complete disaster recovery utility  
* Broad device support  
* Broad device support  


Supported devices :
Supported devices:
* Fixed and Removable disk drives
* Fixed and Removable disk drives
* 360k, 720k, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB diskette drives  
* 360k, 720k, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB diskette drives  
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* LAN-attached drives (via drive letter and UNC)  
* LAN-attached drives (via drive letter and UNC)  


Removable cartridge drives
Removable cartridge drives:
* Iomega Bernoulli, Jaz, and Zip drives  
* Iomega Bernoulli, Jaz, and Zip drives  
* Syquest 5.25" and 3.5" removable drives (including the 135MB EZ drive)  
* Syquest 5.25" and 3.5" removable drives (including the 135MB EZ drive)  
* Magneto-optical devices from APS, Fujitsu, IBM, Mitsubishi, and others  
* Magneto-optical devices from APS, Fujitsu, IBM, Mitsubishi, and others  


ATAPI/IDE tape drives
ATAPI/IDE tape drives:
* APS Technologies APS HyperQIC ATAPI/IDE Minicartridge Drive  
* APS Technologies APS HyperQIC ATAPI/IDE Minicartridge Drive  
* Conner CTMA4000 ATAPI/IDE Minicartridge Drive  
* Conner CTMA4000 ATAPI/IDE Minicartridge Drive  
* Conner CTT8000 ATAPI/IDE Minicartridge Drive  
* Conner CTT8000 ATAPI/IDE Minicartridge Drive  


SCSI, SCSI II, Ultra SCSI interface tape drives
{|
    APS Technologies DLT20, DLT30, DLT40 DLT  
|+SCSI, SCSI II, Ultra SCSI interface tape drives
    APS Technologies APS DAT 4mm DAT  
|rowspan=5|APS Technologies||DLT20, DLT30, DLT40 DLT
    APS Technologies APS HyperDAT DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|-
    APS Technologies APS HyperDAT Pro DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|APS DAT 4mm DAT  
    APS Technologies APS HyperQIC SCSI Minicartridge Drive  
|-
    Archive Viper 2060S QIC-60  
|APS HyperDAT DDS-2 4mm DAT  
    Archive Viper 2150S QIC-150  
|-
    Archive Viper 2525S QIC-525  
|APS HyperDAT Pro DDS-2 4mm DAT  
    Archive Anaconda QIC-1000  
|-
    Archive 4320, 4340, 4520 Python 4mm DAT  
|APS HyperQIC SCSI Minicartridge Drive  
    Archive 4324, 4524 Turbo Python 4mm DAT  
|-
    Archive 4326, 4526 Turbo Python DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|rowspan=7|Archive||Viper 2060S QIC-60  
    Colorado PowerTape 1100 QIC-525  
|-
    Colorado PowerTape 2400 QIC-1000  
|Viper 2150S QIC-150  
    Colorado PowerDAT 4000 4mm DAT  
|-
    Conner MS2000 4mm DAT  
|Viper 2525S QIC-525  
    Conner MS4000 4mm DAT  
|-
    Conner MS8000 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|Anaconda QIC-1000  
    Conner CTMS3200 SCSI Minicartridge Drive  
|-
    Conner CTT8000 SCSI Minicartridge Drive  
|4320, 4340, 4520 Python 4mm DAT  
    Compaq 525 QIC-525  
|-
    Compaq 10GB/20GB DLT  
|4324, 4524 Turbo Python 4mm DAT  
    Exabyte 2501t/2501c  
|-
    Exabyte 4200/4200c 4mm DAT  
|4326, 4526 Turbo Python DDS-2 4mm DAT  
    Exabyte 8500 8mm HS  
|-
    Exabyte 8505 8mm HS  
|rowspan=3|Colorado||PowerTape 1100 QIC-525  
    Exabyte 8505XL 8mm HS  
|-
    Exabyte 8700 8mm HS  
|PowerTape 2400 QIC-1000  
    Hewlett-Packard 35450 4mm DAT  
|-
    Hewlett-Packard 35470A 4mm DAT  
|PowerDAT 4000 4mm DAT  
    Hewlett-Packard 35480A 4mm DAT  
|-
    Hewlett-Packard C1533A 4mm DDS-2 DAT  
|rowspan=5|Conner MS2000 4mm DAT  
    Hewlett-Packard C1534 4mm DDS DAT  
|-
    Hewlett-Packard C1536 4mm DDS/DC DAT  
|MS4000 4mm DAT  
    Hewlett-Packard JetStore 2000 4mm DAT  
|-
    Hewlett-Packard JetStore 6000 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|MS8000 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
    IBM 4-10GB DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|-
    IBM ThinkPad SCSI Tape Drive Option  
|CTMS3200 SCSI Minicartridge Drive  
    Maynard MaynStream 525Q QIC-525  
|-
    Micro Design SCSI Express 1300 4mm DAT  
|CTT8000 SCSI Minicartridge Drive  
    Micro Design SCSI Express 2000D 4mm DAT  
|-
    Micro Design SCSI Express 2000DF DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|rowspan=2|Compaq||525 QIC-525  
    PCX PortaTape 4mm DAT  
|-
    Sony SDT2000 4mm DAT  
|10GB/20GB DLT  
    Sony SDT4000 4mm DAT  
|-
    Sony SDT5000 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|rowspan=6|Exabyte 2501t/2501c  
    Sony SDT5200 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|-
    Sony SDT7000 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|4200/4200c 4mm DAT  
    Tandberg 3660 QIC-150  
|-
    Tandberg 3800 QIC-525  
|8500 8mm HS  
    Tandberg 4120 QIC-1000  
|-
    Tandberg 4200 QIC-2000  
|8505 8mm HS
    WangDAT 3100 4mm DAT  
|-
    WangDAT 3200 4mm DAT  
|8505XL 8mm HS  
    WangDAT 3400 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|-
    Wangtek 5099ES QIC-60  
|8700 8mm HS  
    Wangtek 5150ES QIC-150  
|-
    Wangtek 5525ES QIC-525  
|rowspan=8|Hewlett-Packard||35450 4mm DAT
    Wangtek 51000 QIC-1000  
|-
    Wangtek 6130 4mm DAT  
|35470A 4mm DAT
    Wangtek 6200 4mm DAT  
|-
|35480A 4mm DAT
|-
|C1533A 4mm DDS-2 DAT
|-
|C1534 4mm DDS DAT
|-
|C1536 4mm DDS/DC DAT
|-
|JetStore 2000 4mm DAT
|-
|JetStore 6000 DDS-2 4mm DAT
|-
|rowspan=2|IBM||4-10GB DDS-2 4mm DAT
|-
|ThinkPad SCSI Tape Drive Option  
|-
|Maynard||MaynStream 525Q QIC-525  
|-
|rowspan=3|Micro Design||SCSI Express 1300 4mm DAT  
|-
|SCSI Express 2000D 4mm DAT  
|-
|SCSI Express 2000DF DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|-
|PCX||PortaTape 4mm DAT  
|-
|rowspan=5|Sony||SDT2000 4mm DAT  
|-
|SDT4000 4mm DAT  
|-
|SDT5000 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|-
|SDT5200 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|-
|SDT7000 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|-
|rowspan=4|Tandberg||3660 QIC-150  
|-
|3800 QIC-525  
|-
|4120 QIC-1000  
|-
|4200 QIC-2000  
|-
|rowspan=3|WangDAT||3100 4mm DAT  
|-
|3200 4mm DAT  
|-
|3400 DDS-2 4mm DAT  
|-
|rowspan=6|Wangtek 5099ES QIC-60  
|-
|5150ES QIC-150  
|-
|5525ES QIC-525  
|-
|51000 QIC-1000  
|-
|6130 4mm DAT  
|-
|6200 4mm DAT
|}
Supports any device supported as nameable drive, including SCSI tape drives, Bernoulli Boxes, Syquest removable hard drives, diskettes, etc. Will support EAs, HPFS, HPFS386, and long file names. Ease of use and powerful capabilities go hand-in-hand with BackAgain/2 Professional. Featuring an attractive point and click interface modelled after the OS/2 ‘drivesobject’, Back Again/2 Professional also features a built-in scheduler, password protection, and multiple levels of data compression.


[[Category:Backup and Recovery]]
[[Category:Backup and Recovery]]
[[Category:Commercial]]

Latest revision as of 00:28, 19 October 2023

Back Again/2
Version 4.0 demo (1996-04-22)
Vendor Computer Data Strategies
Author
License Commercial
Download BackAgain2_4-0d.zip
Website

Back Again/2 Professional takes advantage of OS/2 Warp, with IBM Workplace Shell "drag and drop" support, a built-in scheduler, password protection, and multiple levels of data compression. A previously defined backup can be initiated by simply pointing at the backup set object and double-clicking on the mouse.

Editions
  • Back Again/2 Professional Edition (BA/2 Pro)
  • Back Again/2 Personal Edition

BA/2 Pro

  • standalone restore facility
  • backing up to SCSI tape drives, networks, removable cartridges, and even floppy disks
  • supports ATAPI/IDE tape drives.

Advanced features:

  • Full 32-bit implementation
  • Graphical and command line interfaces
  • Completely multithreaded
  • Full Workplace Shell integration
  • Complete disaster recovery utility
  • Broad device support

Supported devices:

  • Fixed and Removable disk drives
  • 360k, 720k, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB diskette drives
  • Hard drives supported by OS/2
  • LAN-attached drives (via drive letter and UNC)

Removable cartridge drives:

  • Iomega Bernoulli, Jaz, and Zip drives
  • Syquest 5.25" and 3.5" removable drives (including the 135MB EZ drive)
  • Magneto-optical devices from APS, Fujitsu, IBM, Mitsubishi, and others

ATAPI/IDE tape drives:

  • APS Technologies APS HyperQIC ATAPI/IDE Minicartridge Drive
  • Conner CTMA4000 ATAPI/IDE Minicartridge Drive
  • Conner CTT8000 ATAPI/IDE Minicartridge Drive
SCSI, SCSI II, Ultra SCSI interface tape drives
APS Technologies DLT20, DLT30, DLT40 DLT
APS DAT 4mm DAT
APS HyperDAT DDS-2 4mm DAT
APS HyperDAT Pro DDS-2 4mm DAT
APS HyperQIC SCSI Minicartridge Drive
Archive Viper 2060S QIC-60
Viper 2150S QIC-150
Viper 2525S QIC-525
Anaconda QIC-1000
4320, 4340, 4520 Python 4mm DAT
4324, 4524 Turbo Python 4mm DAT
4326, 4526 Turbo Python DDS-2 4mm DAT
Colorado PowerTape 1100 QIC-525
PowerTape 2400 QIC-1000
PowerDAT 4000 4mm DAT
Conner MS2000 4mm DAT
MS4000 4mm DAT
MS8000 DDS-2 4mm DAT
CTMS3200 SCSI Minicartridge Drive
CTT8000 SCSI Minicartridge Drive
Compaq 525 QIC-525
10GB/20GB DLT
Exabyte 2501t/2501c
4200/4200c 4mm DAT
8500 8mm HS
8505 8mm HS
8505XL 8mm HS
8700 8mm HS
Hewlett-Packard 35450 4mm DAT
35470A 4mm DAT
35480A 4mm DAT
C1533A 4mm DDS-2 DAT
C1534 4mm DDS DAT
C1536 4mm DDS/DC DAT
JetStore 2000 4mm DAT
JetStore 6000 DDS-2 4mm DAT
IBM 4-10GB DDS-2 4mm DAT
ThinkPad SCSI Tape Drive Option
Maynard MaynStream 525Q QIC-525
Micro Design SCSI Express 1300 4mm DAT
SCSI Express 2000D 4mm DAT
SCSI Express 2000DF DDS-2 4mm DAT
PCX PortaTape 4mm DAT
Sony SDT2000 4mm DAT
SDT4000 4mm DAT
SDT5000 DDS-2 4mm DAT
SDT5200 DDS-2 4mm DAT
SDT7000 DDS-2 4mm DAT
Tandberg 3660 QIC-150
3800 QIC-525
4120 QIC-1000
4200 QIC-2000
WangDAT 3100 4mm DAT
3200 4mm DAT
3400 DDS-2 4mm DAT
Wangtek 5099ES QIC-60
5150ES QIC-150
5525ES QIC-525
51000 QIC-1000
6130 4mm DAT
6200 4mm DAT

Supports any device supported as nameable drive, including SCSI tape drives, Bernoulli Boxes, Syquest removable hard drives, diskettes, etc. Will support EAs, HPFS, HPFS386, and long file names. Ease of use and powerful capabilities go hand-in-hand with BackAgain/2 Professional. Featuring an attractive point and click interface modelled after the OS/2 ‘drivesobject’, Back Again/2 Professional also features a built-in scheduler, password protection, and multiple levels of data compression.