Backup Exec for NetWare - Replacement?

[mikebell90]

dsqrd wrote:
> Since Symantec has discontinued support for Backup Exec for NetWare and
> we have dozens of tapes we will need access to for years and we do NOT
> want to buy a Windows Server just to read those tapes, is there any
> vendor selling backup software that can read those Backup Exec for
> NetWare tapes?
>
> We don't care if the extended attributes can't be restored as long as
> we can get the data files.
>
>
http://laytongraphics.com/mtf/MTF_100a.PDF

implies that since the BENW stored stuff in Microsoft Tape Format,
anyone supporting this MIGHT be able to access it.

I doubt it's that easy though. Software compression, proprietary blocks.

Meanwhile SBACKUP, Syncsort and other seem to have chosend SIDF, wwhich
was Novell's solution.

I suspect you have to call everyone, ask, and test. And I'd still guess
you have a 90% chance of being screwed. Backup software has never played
nice.