Back Again/2

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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.