ALSO CALLED: Disk to Disk to Tape and D2D2T DEFINITION: Disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) is an approach to computer storagebackup and archiving in which data is initially copied to backup storage on a disk storage system and then periodically copied again to a tape storage system (or possibly to
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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.
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DISK-TO-DISK-TO-TAPE DEFINITION (continued): an optical storage system). Traditionally, many businesses have done backup directly to relatively inexpensive tape systems. However, for many computer applications, it's important to have data immediately ready to be restored from a secondary disk if and when the data on the primary disk becomes inaccessible (for example, if the server fails). The time to restore data from tape would be considered unacceptable. On the other hand, tape is a more economical alternative for long-term Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape definition sponsored by SearchStorage.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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