Luke previously served at Disney World Magazine as a Mac Guru, but has now returned to graduate film school. Take care of your users today with a simple script that takes full advantage of Restrospect software's automation features. Descended as I am from a long line of rabbinical scholars, let me answer that question with another question. You have other things to do with your time, so you need a backup system that requires minimal intervention. Pick a tape system that is reliable and fast, and don't underestimate how much capacity you need.
Hard drives keep getting bigger, and like highways or prisons, they just fill up.
For high-volume backup, or if you plan on running backups around the clock, dedicate a machine to Retrospect if you can. Now it's time to plan your backup. Here's a simple way to back up the maximum amount of data with minimum fuss. This plan assumes that you have a network with one or more fileservers, and a staff who generally work 9 to 5. Take five empty tapes and label them Monday thru Friday.