Minimise need for clients to edit backup sets to perform everyday tasks

[Pete-Cordell]

One thing I'm not too keen on is a client editing the backup set on a routine basis in order to satisfy everyday tasks (such as templating for bulk provisioning by removing addresses). This potentially requires the client to have detailed knowledge of each device and i don't think that moves us sufficiently on from where we are now.
You could argue that the vendor could provide the editing tool but that requires the vendor to maintain two pieces of software which I think they would prefer to avoid.