Why not make PCOPY a complete PC backup system???
                           March 1988

Many users continue to ask why PCOPY is not enhanced to become a
full fledged backup system.  I want to address situation by
referring to another product that I have developed that currently
exists on the retail market.

When I am not at home developing Shareware, I work for Sterling
Software as a product manager for a development group working on
IBM mainframe and micro software products.  The Software Labs
division of Sterling Software develops system software utilities
to help IBM mainframe users manage DASD storage.  Our major
product is DMS/OS, a mainframe backup, archival, migration and
general DASD management system.  I worked as part of the DMS/OS
development team for seven years.

In 1983 Sterling Software decided to develop a counterpart to
DMS/OS that would allow users to manage IBM PC disk storage. 
This product was to provide hard disk to floppy disk backup and
hard disk to mainframe backup through a communications link.  At
that time I was given this project and subsequently developed
Intelligent Backup.

While designing Intelligent Backup, I incorporated the best parts
of our mainframe backup system DMS/OS, developed some new backup
techniques specially for the PC, and added an easy to use
interface to totally automate the backup process.  The result is
the existing Intelligent Backup product you may purchase today.

I highly recommend Intelligent Backup for any user considering
purchasing a PC backup product.

Being a software developer for many years, I know how important
it is for users to have systems that let them grow into new
hardware and software. Other systems that use direct interfaces
to hardware to improve backup performance, sacrifice total
compatibility with existing and future environments.  IB was
designed to be completely compatible with all PC hardware and
software environments.  For this reason we developed IB strictly
using DOS interfaces and conventions.

At first glance, IB appears slower than other backup systems, but
if you take the time to examine its intelligence and
sophisticated features, you will find it is actually very quick
and efficient as well as being a very solid product.  In
addition, IB provides advanced features not found in other
products.  Our research has shown that a typical IB user uses
less time backing up their hard disk than users with other
"faster" systems.

IB makes up for its slower speed by compressing data before
backup and by intelligently managing the backup process.  For
example, I backup my 80 megabyte support BBS system on a regular
basis using Intelligent Backup, and the average backup takes less
than 5 minutes.  With Intelligent Backup I have not needed a full
backup in over 5 months.  If I lose my hard disks today, I can
completely restore the system to the status that existed at the
last backup.

I apologize of this sounds like an advertisement.  I work for
Sterling Software and receive no royalties or commission for this
product.  I am just very excited about Intelligent Backup because
I believe it is the best PC backup system available today.

Norm Patriquin


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In addition to all the features typically available in PC backup
systems, Intelligent Backup has the following features that make
it a very complete and flexible system:


Three levels of backup

     In addition to FULL and UPDATE levels of backup, IB provides
     CONSOLIDATE backup so full backups are seldom needed. 
     CONSOLIDATE backup frees up backup disks like full backup
     but only takes about 1/5 the time of a full backup.

Automatic prompt that reminds you to backup each day

     An optional feature allows you to be prompted to backup each
     day.  You are shown the date of the last backup and are
     informed how many days have elapsed since that date.  If you
     respond backup is to be taken, IB automatically begins the
     proper backup needed at that time.

Backup to any media: floppy disks, disk cartridges, LAN hard
disks, mainframe virtual disks

     Because IB uses standard DOS interfaces, it will backup to
     any device that is referenced by a disk drive letter such as
     C:, D:, E:, etc.

Tracks files that you intentionally delete from your hard disk

     Have you ever tried a full restore and realized that your
     backup software restores your temporary and outdated files
     that you deleted from your hard disk long ago?  IB knows
     about files you delete so you can decide to restore them or
     not.

Data compression

     IB uses the data compression algorithms to efficiently
     conserve diskette usage.

Indexing system that allows selective backup and restore

     IB keeps track of where your files are backed up so you
     don't have to.  You tell IB what to restore and it tells you
     which disk(s) to mount.  IB is totally flexible on restore.



If you are interested in IB it can be acquired through the
following channels:

 
          47st Photo
          800/221-7774
          212/398-1410 (from New York)

          Egghead Software
          800/EGG-HEAD

          Kenfil Software (dealers)
          800/662-0505