Hi Paul,
    I have no clue why your client can't run RoadRunner :(

    My habit when ever a vendor tells me I have to spend money to run something
under the circumstances you relate is to re-evaluate what I am running...and
then buy whatever best fits my needs...that may or may not be the same
product!!!!

I don't threaten the vendors... just do a good business eval hehehe The vendor
usually does work with me then tho... hehehe

Art Bahrs

>>> Paul Christensen <[log in to unmask]> 07/30/97 06:45am >>>
I have a client who is using Road Runner for backups.  He has been told
that it won't work on MPE 5.5 and they want $1,600 for upgrade.

He is wondering first, why won't it work, when HP generally keeps everything
backwards compatible, and why should he pay $1,600 for features that appear
now to be available from HP (I am not familiar with 5.5 features, but he
said it has a new backup utility that compresses the data, along with
other features, like on-line backup).  I would assume only problem with
not having Road Runner, is that he has backup tapes made with it and what
could one do with those after the upgrade and now he can't run Road Runner
without spending the $1,600....


Thanks...



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