Guy Smith writes:
>I hear enhancements will be made to TurboStore in MPE/iX 5.5, but
>I'm uncertain what they may be.  Could someone elaborate?
>
>Also if anyone has the e-mail address for the lab manager for TurboStore,
>I'd like to get my hands on it.  We have some odd requirements (as
>always) and want to bend their ears now while the code is still warm.
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Here is some info that I got from a local SE:
 
>TurboStore /iX 7x24 (also known as True Online Backup) will be introduced
>on MPE 5.5.  This new version of TurboStore has been made "database
>knowledgeable" in order to include databases and their log files in
>a standard backup, by simply specifying the database name in your store
>list.  You will still need to set your database archive mode properly to
>control what "other" files related to the database get stored, but you
>will not need to perform SQLUTIL db store.  As a result of using TurboStore
>rather than SQLUTIL, the need for multiple tapes is removed.
>
>A beta version of Turbostore /iX 7x24 is available now, although 3M has not
>been planning on participating in the beta test.  However, if these changes
>related to Allbase would alter 3M's decision on beta testing, HP CSY has
>offered to add you to the list of test sites, and get the software out to
>you.
>
>As I mentioned, TurboStore /iX will be released on MPE 5.5, and will NOT be
>retrofitted to 5.0, or released as a patch to 5.0.  In order to make use
>of it in a production environment, the system would have to update to 5.5.
>Current ETA for 5.5 is first half of 1996.
 
There is probably more. Contact your local HP Office to track down more. Or,
possibly someone from the lab will be kind enough to fill us in on more details.
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