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HYPERtape is based on a client/server model, providing remote node
backup functionality. HYPERtape supports more than 34 Platforms
(openVMS, UNIX (DEC, SUN, HP, SIEMENS, IBM), UNICOS, DOMAINOS, DYNIX,
NETWARE, OS400, MVS, DOS, WIN/NT, WIN95, WFW, MAC and many more).

HYPERtape provides automatic, unattended backup of workstations,
departmental servers, and enterprise servers across networks and
supports a variety of tape, optical, and other magnetic storage media.
The product is primarily designed for high- speed network backup to
automated high capacity peripheral systems. It can handle an unlimited
number of concurrent sessions between any number of network nodes. Since
it is network-based, any file stored within HYPERtape-based systems can
be backed up from any node on the network.

The idea behind HYPERtape is to bring the workstation and server data to
the mainframe, where they can use the existing mainframe storage
management facilities. Once there, it is just a matter of extending
existing mainframe storage management capabilities. If the right
operating system is available and enough bandwidth is present to send
data to the mainframe, a user can have the LAN-based data managed by a
system managed storage environment.

HYPERtape allows administrators to constantly monitor all network backup
and restore operations. E-mail messages are sent to inform them of the
status of backup and restore operations. If an error occurs, E-mail
warning messages are issued automatically. The messages include pointers
to the detailed log files that can be used to determine the cause of the
operation failure.

HYPERtape consists of three distinct logical components -- the Control
Node, the Backup Node, and the Service Node. The Control Node uses the
control path to initiate backup from a Service Node over the data path
to the Backup Node and to the attached storage device.

All three nodes work together to create a connection that ensures a
reliable network data transfer. Any of the supported network protocols,
including TCP/IP and DECnet, can be used to establish sessions between
the nodes. It is common to select one protocol to be used for the
control path and another one, geared toward higher throughput, for the
data path. Once the backup operation is completed, the Service Node
notifies the Control Node of the status. This concept allows for a fully
centralized network backup management.

For more information on HYPERtape, please contact Enterprise Software
Solutions Pty Ltd.

                HYPERtape Product and Module Portfolio:

Product No. Product Description                 Version    CPU        OS
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P6010-05  Base Package / 5 Service Nodes
P6010-10  Base Package / 10 Service Nodes
P6010-20  Base Package / 20 Service Nodes
P6010-40  Base Package / 40 Service Nodes
P6010-80  Base Package / 80 Service Nodes                      
P6010-160 Base Package / 160 Service Nodes                      
P6010-320 Base Package / 320 Service Nodes                      
P6010-640 Base Package / 640 Service Nodes                      
P6010-1280Base Package / 1280 Service Nodes                    
P6100     Base Package Upgrade

C2010     HYPERtape/VMS  Control Node           2.8-13     VAX      
VMS
C2020     HYPERtape/VMS  Control Node           2.8-13     APLHA    
OpenVMS
C2030     HYPERtape/HPUX Control Node           1.7-40     HP9000/700
HPUX
C2040     HYPERtape/HPUX Control Node           1.7-40     HP9000/800
HPUX
C2044     HYPERtape/AIX Control Node            1.7-40     RS6000    
AIX
C2046     HYPERtape/SOLARIS Control Node        1.7-41     SPARC    
SOLARIS 2.x
C2050     HYPERtape/SCO Control Node
          - Development Kit  (API)              1.0-01     X86      
SCO
C2060     HYPERtape/SCO Control Node            1.7-41     X86      
SCO
C2070     Control Node VMS to UNIX Conversion Kit                    
UNIX
C2075     Migration to new Control Node                              
UNIX
C2080     Additional Control Node                      
C2200     HYPERtape/RELIANT Control Node        1.7-31     MIPS (RM)
RELIANT UNIX

(SINIX)
C2220     HYPERtape/IRIX Control Node           1.7-30     MIPS      
IRIX
C2230     HYPERtape/WindowsNT Control Node **              X86      
WindowsNT

B3010     HYPERtape/VMS  Backup Node            2.8-13     VAX      
VMS
B3020     HYPERtape/VMS  Media                  2.8-13     VAX      
VMS
B3030     HYPERtape/VMS  Backup Node            2.8-13     ALPHA    
OpenVMS
B3040     HYPERtape/VMS  Media                  2.8-13     ALPHA    
OpenVMS
B3060     HYPERtape/HPUX Backup Node            1.5-20     HP9000/700
HPUX
B3070     HYPERtape/HPUX Backup Node            1.5-20     HP9000/800
HPUX
B3080     HYPERtape/HPUX Media                  1.5-20     HP9000/700
HPUX
B3090     HYPERtape/HPUX Media                  1.5-20     HP9000/800
HPUX
B3095     HYPERtape/DECUNIX Media               1.4-14     Alpha    
DIGITAL UNIX
B3100     HYPERtape/SCO Backup Node             1.5-20     X86      
SCO
B3110     HYPERtape/SCO Media                   1.5-20     X86      
SCO
B3120     HYPERtape/SOLARIS Backup Node         1.5-30     SPARC    
SOLARIS 2.x
B3130     HYPERtape/SOLARIS Media               1.5-30     SPARC    
SOLARIS 2.x
B3160     HYPERtape/BS2000 MediaClass 1         1.3-02     SIEMENS  
BS2000
B3170     HYPERtape/BS2000 MediaClass 2         1.3-02     SIEMENS  
BS2000
B3180     HYPERtape/DECUNIX Backup Node         1.4-14     ALPHA    
DIGITAL UNIX
B3200     HYPERtape/RELIANT Media *             1.5-20     RM        
RELIANT UNIX

(SINIX)
B3210     HYPERtape/RELIANT Backup Node *       1.5-20     RM        
RELIANT UNIX

(SINIX)
B3220     HYPERtape/AIX Media                   1.5-30     RS6000    
AIX
B3230     HYPERtape/AIX Backup Node             1.5-30     RS6000    
AIX
B3240     HYPERtape/IRIX Backup Node            1.5-20     MIPS      
IRIX
B3250     HYPERtape/IRIX Media                  1.5-20     MIPS      
IRIX
B3280     HYPERtape/OCS Gateway License CL1                    
B3285     HYPERtape/OCS Gateway License CL2                    
B3300     HYPERtape/STK Robotic Management                      
B3400     HYPERtape/GRAU Robotic Management                    
B3500     HYPERtape Data Distribution System                    
B3510     Migration to new Backup Node                              
UNIX

S4040     HYPERtape/AIX Service Node            2.8-10     RS6000    
AIX
S4050     HYPERtape/BOS-DPX Service Node        2.6-08     Motorola  
BOS
S4060     HYPERtape/CLIX Service Node           2.6-11     C100      
CLIX
S4070     HYPERtape/CONVEX Service Node #       2.7-09     CONVEX    
CONVEX-OS
S4090     HYPERtape/DGUX Service Node           2.7-12     Motorola  
DGUX
S4100     HYPERtape/DOMAINOS Service Node       2.6-11     Apollo    
DOMAINOS
S4110     HYPERtape/DRS-NX Service Node         2.6-09     SPARC    
DRS-NX
                                                           (DRS 6000)
S4115     HYPERtape/DRS-NX Service Node         2.7-14    
X86(DRS3000)DRS-NX
S4120     HYPERtape/DYNIX Service Node          2.7-14     X86      
DYNIX
S4140     HYPERtape/HPUX Service Node           2.7-19     HP9000/300
HPUX
S4150     HYPERtape/HPUX Service Node           2.7-19     HP9000/400
HPUX
S4160     HYPERtape/HPUX Service Node           2.8-10     HP9000/700
HPUX
S4170     HYPERtape/HPUX Service Node           2.8-10     HP9000/800
HPUX
S4180     HYPERtape/IRIX Service Node (SGI)     2.7-20     MIPS      
IRIX
S4190     HYPERtape/MACOS Service Node *        2.7-09     Motorola  
MAC-OS
S4200     HYPERtape/NCR-SVR4 Service Node       2.6-08     X86      
SVR4
S4210     HYPERtape/NETWARE Service Node        2.6-10     X86      
NETWARE
S4220     HYPERtape/OS2 Service Node            2.9-20     X86      
OS2
S4240     HYPERtape/DECUNIX Service Node        2.7-20     ALPHA    
DIGITAL UNIX
S4250     HYPERtape/WINDOWS Service Node        2.7-14     X86      
WINDOWS
S4260     HYPERtape/QNX Service Node            2.6-12     X86      
QNX
S4270     HYPERtape/SCO Service Node            2.7-20     X86      
SCO
S4280     HYPERtape/RELIANT Service Node        2.7-20     MIPS (RM)
RELIANT UNIX

(SINIX)
S4290     HYPERtape/SINIX Service Node #        2.6-10     NSC      
SINIX
S4300     HYPERtape/SINIX Service Node #        2.7-20     X86      
SINIX
S4310     HYPERtape/SOLARIS Service Node        2.8-10     SPARC    
SOLARIS 2.x
S4320     HYPERtape/SOLARIS Service Node        2.6-10     X86      
SOLARIS 2.x
S4330     HYPERtape/SUNOS Service Node #        2.6-08     Motorola  
SUNOS 4.x
S4340     HYPERtape/SUNOS Service Node #        2.6-12     SPARC    
SUNOS 4.x
S4380     HYPERtape/UNICOS Service Node         2.7-08     CRAY      
UNICOS
S4385     HYPERtape/RM1000 Service Node         2.7-20     MIPS      
RELIANT UNIX

(SINIX)
S4390     HYPERtape/UXPM Service Node #         2.6-00     SX200    
UXPM
S4400     HYPERtape/WINDOWSNT Service Node      2.9-32     X86      
WindowsNT
S4403     HYPERtape/WINDOWSNT Service Node *    2.9-32     ALPHA    
WindowsNT
S4405     HYPERtape/WINDOWS95 Service Node      2.9-31     X86      
Windows95
S4410     HYPERtape/Banyan Service Node ***                X86      
VINES
S4420     HYPERtape/VMS Service NodeClass 1     2.8-13     VAX      
VMS
S4430     HYPERtape/VMS Service NodeClass 1     2.8-13     ALPHA    
OpenVMS
S4440     HYPERtape/VMS Service NodeClass 2     2.8-13     VAX      
VMS
S4450 ...

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It sounds interesting.  Can I download a demo version ?  Do you guys
have a web site ?

P.S. You didn't have to post a gif image here.

Atif Khan