This is a client-server backup system offering several workstations a centralized backup to a special backup server. backing up only one computer is easily possible, too. any streaming device can be used for writing the data to it, usually this will be a tape device. writing backups is normally done sequentially: the next writing to tape goes to the end of the previous write no matter where you have restored from in the meantime.

features:
- authentication of the client is performed before it can take over control
- access restriction for the streamer device -> security
- client-side per-file compression -> reliability
- data stream is written to tape in pieces -> fast finding of files
- tape position logging for each file
- tape capacity is fully used
- full / incremental backups
- raw partitions can be backed up
- client and server buffering for maximal throughput is done
note: tk is required if you want to use the graphical configuration tool instead of the text configuration tool.