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ALSO CALLED:
Microtapes,
Videotapes,
Tapes
DEFINITION: In computers, tape is an external storage medium, usually both readable and writable, consisting of a loop of flexible celluloid-like material that can store data in the form of tiny magnetic fields that can be read and also erased. The magnetic tape is housed in a plastic cartridge similar to that of an audio or video cassette. Because the tapes, which are recorded by a device called a tape drive,
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FalconStor® Virtual Tape Library (VTL) - Tape Export with Tape Stacking Demo
sponsored by FalconStor Software
PRODUCT DEMO:
Tape export is process of moving data from virtual tape to physical tape. Tape stacking allows multiple virtual tapes to be consolidated onto a single physical tape in order to save on tape media consumption. The concept is very simple and also very useful. Please watch this video for examples of how FalconStor VTL functions.
Posted: 09 Nov 2009 | Published: 09 Nov 2009
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FalconStor® Virtual Tape Library Deduplication Demo
sponsored by FalconStor Software
PRODUCT DEMO:
Because backup operations create multiple copies of the same data, FalconStor VTL provides data deduplication. As backup jobs are added to the data repository, the new data is compared to existing data and any blocks already in the repository are deleted to reduce disk space consumption. View this demo and learn more about FalconStor deduplication.
Posted: 09 Nov 2009 | Published: 09 Nov 2009
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MAGNETIC TAPES DEFINITION (continued): … are portable and inexpensive to purchase, tape is often used for backing up or archiving data. A drawback of tape is that it can only be accessed by starting at the beginning and rolling through the tape until the desired data is located. The most commonly quoted figure for the archival life of magnetic tape is 30 years. There are ways to minimize the chances of a tape backup's failing in the first place. Here are a few tips for managing tape from SearchStorage expert Rick Cook: Verify your tape backups. Most backup software will automatically do a quick "read-after-write" verification and will … Magnetic Tapes definition sponsored by SearchStorage.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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