You need to understand rollforward and rollbackward procedures
during backup.

Roadrunner requires you to have all users off the system to initiate
the backup synchronization process. Downtime in the beginning.

Orbit requires the synchronization process to be initiated anytime after
the backup has completed. Downtime in the end. Orbit also offers a
zero downtime option.  I have personally never used this option.

For shops with Netbase Shadowing, the Orbit facility is a much more
sound investment.  Should you blow sync for a database in the
afternoon, a backup could be initiated immediately.  With Roadrunner,
do you want to kick all users off at 1:00 PM to begin a backup?

Anyway, just my $.02 worth.

Jeff Mikolai
Director of MIS


>-----Original Message-----
>From:  jeff Kubler [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Friday, September 26, 1997 8:47 AM
>To:    [log in to unmask]
>Subject:       Re: roadrunner
>
>To all;
>Hey, wonderous things happen when you use the right
>number.  I have made connection with Unison today
>and found them very helpful. I have also got back
>a lot of good words about the roadrunner product.
>Jeff Kubler
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