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Virtual Tape Libraries All-in-One Guide by Dell | EqualLogic
and help you get the most from virtual tape libraries technology. This document provides in-depth coverage of utilizing virtual tape libraries (VTL) in your data protection plan. You’ll learn how to implement virtual tape libraries and what to consider when evaluating...
HP Data Protector Software Advanced Backup to Disk Integration with Virtual Tape Libraries White Paper by Hewlett-Packard Company
of HP Data Protector Software with Virtual Tape Libraries by utilizing the Advanced Backup to Disk functionality available with the HP Data Protector Software. This white paper provides a better understanding of the integration of HP Data Protector Software with...
All VTLs Are Not Created Equal: Considerations for Enterprise-Scale Virtual Tape Libraries by Diligent Technologies Corporation, an IBM Company
Virtual Tape Library solutions are taking hold in companies of all sizes, but not all VTLs are equipped to meet the requirements of enterprise data centers. Virtual tape library (VTL) solutions are taking hold in companies of all...
VTL Data Management Issues by Storage Magazine
With the proliferation of virtual tape libraries within storage environments, storage managers face an increased number of decisions in regards to managing and cataloging the transfer of data to tape. With the proliferation of virtual tape libraries within...
Enterprise-ready VTLs by Storage Magazine
Most virtual tape libraries will accelerate backups, but there are key differences among them when it comes to scaling, interoperability and management. A virtual tape library (VTL) provides a cost-effective addition to their disk-based backup...
The Market Opportunity for Enterprise Tape by Sun StorageTek
tape drive into its large-scale tape libraries and automation is key to propagating the technology much more widely in its customer environments. Sun’s T10000B tape drive, coupled with its SL8500 and SL3000 tape libraries, provides a strong value proposition for...
Using Tape Virtualization to Improve Backup Performance by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
tape infrastructure. Virtual tape library (VTL) technology is arguably the easiest way to introduce disk into a tapebased backup infrastructure. A VTL is a set of disks that emulate tape; you see a disk array, your backup software sees a tape drive or a tape...
EMA Whitepaper: Simple, Reliable, Fast De-duplication Data Protection Platform by Diligent Technologies Corporation, an IBM Company
backups and recoveries. While Virtual Tape Libraries (VTLs) are now a fundamental element of the data center infrastructure, the growth of data under management is outpacing most firms’ ability to add disk capacity to their VTLs. This phenomenon has led to a strong demand...
University of St. Thomas implements a tiered storage approach from Quantum, including Data De-duplication Technology to Cut Backup Time in Half by Quantum Corporation
interesting the way it worked like a virtual tape library, and didn't require special backup software or load agents anywhere; it just acted like a tape library, it runs like a library, and works great thought the University’s IT department. Key Benefits of Quantum DXi...
US AFB Implements ProtecTIER™ - Cuts Backup Time by 50 Percent While Maximizing the Use of Existing Storage Resources by Diligent Technologies Corporation, an IBM Company
with seven LTO-3 tape drives, and a virtual tape disk-to-disk solution using SATA drives. In choosing the virtual tape solution, the team worked with Ken Payne of Abba Technologies. One thing that sparked the team’s interest was the proposed use of Diligent...
Beyond Virtual Tape Libraries: End-to-End Data Protection with Syncsort Disk-to-Disk Solutions by Syncsort
when compared with backup-to-tape. But VTL is limited as an end-to-end business continuity remedy. So before rushing into a VTL investment, ask yourself whether there's a better, more comprehensive, data protection solution. This white paper highlights...
Quality Awards III: IBM and Sun Shine among Tape Libraries by Storage Magazine
components, the reliability of tape libraries ranks high among Quality Awards survey respondents. This year's installment of the Diogenes Labs-Storage magazine Quality Awards for tape libraries revealed a community of largely satisfied users. Last year, no...
Securing Data Stored on Tape with Encryption: How to Choose the Right Encryption Key Management Solution by Quantum Corporation
For customers with multiple tape libraries distributed throughout the organization, Quantum’s Q-EKM solution provides a robust, transparent, fully automated approach to enterprise encryption key management...
Consolidate Storage Infrastructure and Create a Greener Datacenter: Scale and save with Tape Technology Innovation by Incentra Solutions
Sun’s latest tape drive and tape library solutions can help companies grow automated tape environments without disruption, and consolidate mainframe and open system operating environments while minimizing power, floor space...
Tape Backup Performance and Reliability Best Practices by Dell | EqualLogic
troubleshooting automated tape libraries, and managing long term tape archives. This document discusses best practices related to tape backup performance and reliability, troubleshooting automated tape libraries, and managing long term tape archives...
Consolidate Storage Infrastructure and Create a Greener Datacenter: Scale and save with Tape Technology Innovations by Sun StorageTek
Sun’s latest tape drive and tape library solutions can help companies grow automated tape environments without disruption, and consolidate mainframe and open system operating environments. As data volumes grow and budgets...
Magnum Semiconductor Cuts Backup Costs in Half, Reduces Backup Time by 80% with ProtecTIER™ by Diligent Technologies Corporation, an IBM Company
Magnum to save 50% over their current tape backup costs. Not ruling out tape altogether, Intellistore included a Quantum tape library, also attached to the Quatrio PIVOT VTL appliance via Fibre Channel connections, to give Magnum disaster recovery...
SARCOM Simplifies Storage: Virtualization Makes Provisioning and Management Much Easier − and More Cost Effective by Hewlett-Packard Company
data set snapclones) and backup to tape libraries. Searching for a better solution, SARCOM management took a long, hard look at the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA). They visited the HP Storage Solution Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado several times...
General Backup Purchasing Considerations by Quantum Corporation
one. It’s not enough to simply buy a new tape drive or upgrade to a larger disk—not with data volumes growing at 60% per year. In addition, as more vendors deliver more backup products to meet specific backup needs, it gets harder for IT organizations to make...
Sun StorageTek T10000B Tape Drive by Sun StorageTek
Sun StorageTek T10000B enterprise tape drive blends highest capacity, reliability, performance, and data security to support demanding, 24x7 datacenter operations. The Sun StorageTek T10000B enterprise tape drive blends highest capacity, reliability...
Backup & Recovery by SearchStorage.com
drives emulating tape drives and tape libraries, and disk targets with data de-duplication features. This decision actually is easier to make than you might think. It's certainly easier than deciding on a backup product. There are only eight critical decision...
Konica Minolta Reduces Backup Window, Improves Disaster Recovery Strategy with ExaGrid by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
different backup servers and tape libraries. Finally, Konica Minolta realized they needed an efficient disk backup solution to fulfill their backup and disaster recovery requirements. This white paper explains how they were able to find the perfect solution...
Reducing Backup Volume: Key Ways your Organization can Save by Quantum Corporation
explains how Quantum DXi3500 Saves Virtual Iron Time & Money with 95% Reduction in Backup Volume and Saving $12,000 annually on tape media costs. Virtual Iron Software knows the value of consolidation. The fast-growing Lowell, Massachusetts, firm provides server...
Data Protection Using Premium Features: PowerVault™ MD3000 and MD3000i by Dell, Inc.
optional premium features include Virtual Disk Snapshot and Virtual Disk Copy. Dell offers key-enabled premium features to help enhance the functionality of the PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i storage arrays. These optional premium features include...
Syncsort AdvancedClient: The New Data Protection Paradigm by Syncsort
backup strategies - based on tape, tape libraries, file-level backups, overnight backups, periodic weekend base backups, and restores from multiple backups to get back to yesterday's data state - are fast becoming obsolete. Read this white paper to learn...
Tape Technology Leaps Forward in the 3rd Era by Sun StorageTek
The magnetic tape industry has progressed into its third era and the economics of tape for many applications are compelling from an acquisition cost and more importantly a cost of ownership perspective. The magnetic tape industry...
Overcoming the Challenges of Tape with a Disk-Based Backup Solution by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
paper examines the pros and cons of tape and disk-based storage technologies and presents a cost analysis of ExaGrid’s disk-based backup system with data de-duplication and compression vs. tape and standard SATA disk. Many organizations use tape to back up...
Livewire™: Full-Server Protecting and Recovery in Real-Time by Double-Take Software
they have been relegated to tape back-up, which requires a lengthy and manual tape restoration process, including the loss of any changes made since the last backup. Download this free whitepaper to learn about LiveWire from Double-Take Software a...
Making Your Business Disaster Ready with Virtual Infrastructure by Hewlett-Packard Company
recovery cost effective with virtual infrastructure. Business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) planning are critical to managing risks in a successful business. Between 60-90% of companies that don’t have a proactive disaster plan find themselves...
Related Best Practices
How to implement snapshots
It can take up to 12 hours or more to process a full backup job and move the entire backup volume to tape or disk. For many companies, that's just too much time. IT departments can use snapshots to capture entire storage environments, or simply track changes to the state of mission-critical systems. Snapshots can establish recovery points in just a fraction of the time... More...
How to implement disk-to-disk backups
as well as simple file copies. For example, backup software can send a full backup volume to a virtual tape library (VTL) emulating the behaviors of a traditional tape system. But disk platforms don't just emulate tape. Files can just as easily be copied to a disk array in the same data center or located on the other side of the world. Storage administrators can then recover... More...
How to improve tape backup performance and reliability
The role of tape is clearly changing, shifting away from everyday data backup and moving toward deep archiving or offsite storage, but tape is still an important element of many data centers. Storage professionals must contend with concerns about tape performance and... More...
FAQ's
What are the drawbacks of using a virtual tape library (VTL) for data deduplication?
What are the drawbacks of using a virtual tape library (VTL) for data deduplication? There are really no alternatives for disk-based backup outside of backup software options. For example, Symantec has PureDisk that offers a data deduplication function at the client. IBM is... More...
Can you perform a backup of a virtual machine when it is live?
methods depending on what your restore goals are. You can take a virtual machine image, and you can take a snapshot or backup of that while the virtual machine is still writing to that image. But, that's like walking up to a server and pulling the plug, then plugging it back in, hitting the power button and... More...
Tape Encryption FAQ
Director with Long View Systems Inc., answers today's most common tape encryption questions. His answers are also available below as an MP3 download.

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>>Why should I encrypt tape?
>>Can you explain the various ways to encrypt tape?
>>What are the benefits of using LTO-4?
>>Who are the major... More...