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Microsoft Releases Public Beta of Data Protection

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the safety-first dept.

Torrey Clark writes "Microsoft has released the public beta of its disk-to-disk backup product, Data Protection Manager. The product is designed to make backups easier than simply backing up to tape. Disk-to-disk backup completes images in significantly less time, meaning much less downtime for systems during backups."

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  1. One more thing... by teh_mykel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now, if Microsoft could actually release a product that didnt require an amazing array of backup software, we'd be talking business.

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  2. Surprising by ThePlague · · Score: 5, Funny

    The really surprising thing is that they released the source code, and here it is:

    xcopy *.* "x:\" /d/s/e/c/f/h/k/y

    1. Re:Surprising by Uptown+Joe · · Score: 2, Funny

      Only they will call it Data Protection Manager 2006 and charge $800 (Base XCopy) for it... Plus the $400 Exchange Agent (/EA) and the $400 SQL Agent (/SQLA) and the $400 Multi-Server (/MS)Agent and the $400 Netware Compatibility Agent (/FU) and the $40,000 Linux Compatibility Agent (/HAHA)

      - usage: Xcopy c:\*.* x:\ /h/e/c/k/HAHA...

    2. Re:Surprising by noidentity · · Score: 2, Funny

      The really surprising thing is that they released the source code, and here it is:

      xcopy *.* "x:\" /d/s/e/c/f/h/k/y

      Sir, a DMCA takedown notice has been filed with your ISP and Slashdot. Please remove all source codes at once.

      - Friendly protector of your rights

  3. But.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microsoft has also said that it won't be using its own software since it prefers to destory any information that could be used against it in a court of law.

  4. Now you can by R.Caley · · Score: 3, Funny
    have your viruses and trajans back and working again in a fraction of the time.

    Nerver more will you have to endure those painful minutes between rebuilding your system and getting re-infected.

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    1. Re:Now you can by biggerboy · · Score: 1, Funny

      How did a Duke basketball player from Alaska get on your computer?

  5. This must be another Microsoft first.... by suman28 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Imagine that...less down time. Who would have ever thunk it.

  6. Re:downtime during backup? by ntshma · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft Data Protection Instructions: 1: Click on START and then SHUTDOWN.

  7. Re:What ever happened to easy backups? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    y helo thar linux troll

  8. if data is corrupted by bro1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now it would be nice to get 5$ each time data is corrupted by this backup system.

  9. to Disk? by rossdee · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Please insert disk 2 of 1,270,196 in drive A: and click continue"

  10. Great! by Mad+Merlin · · Score: 3, Funny

    A beta Microsoft product for backing up all of my critical data! Where do I sign up?

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  11. To all the morons bitching about an expiring BETA by mrRay720 · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's a BETA - use it in a production environment and you deserve whatever bad things happen to you.

    Now *really* dangerous product groups with pre-programmed expiries are foods! They're not even marked as BETA! Go waste your time bitching about those non-BETA products that expire even though you've paid for them instead.

  12. "easier than simply backing up to tape"? by mordejai · · Score: 2, Funny

    It looks like you are backing up data...

  13. Re:An image in a state of flux by operagost · · Score: 2, Funny
    nighties
    I hope you meant "nightlies." You just gave me a very disturbing mental image there.
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