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ALSO CALLED: VTL Software, Virtual Tape Library Software, VTL, Virtual Tape Library, Tape Library Software
DEFINITION: Virtual tape is an archival storage technology that makes it possible to save data as if it were being stored on tape although it may actually be stored on hard disk or on another storage medium. Benefits of virtual tape systems include better backup and recovery times and lower operating costs. A special storage device manages less-frequently needed data so that it appears to be stored entirely on  … 
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Tape Killed The IT Guy
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VIDEO: In this very funny though obvious over-dramatization of the weakness of tape as a backup solution, see how tape can end the life of an IT administrator and a 30-minute fix that could be lifesaving.
Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 18 Nov 2009


Four Ways to Improve Your TSM Environment with A SEPATON VTL
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VIDEO: Get expert insights on the key benefits of VTL technology in a TSM environment. Understand how VTL technology can improve TSM operations and enhance the existing disk pool.
Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 18 Nov 2009


Storage Decisions Advanced Backup School Virtual Seminar: 2010 UK Planning Edition! Dashboard
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VIRTUAL TRADESHOW: Join noted backup expert W. Curtis Preston LIVE online on September 17, 2009 for a 3-part presentation on backup planning for 2010. Get expert tips on where to add efficiency to your backup operations now -- and gain valuable information on the biggest backup trends being deployed in IT shops as we move towards year end.
Posted: 07 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 07 Aug 2009


Storage Decisions Advanced Backup School Virtual Seminar: 2010 Planning Edition! Dashboard
sponsored by Storage Decisions
VIRTUAL TRADESHOW: Join noted backup expert W. Curtis Preston LIVE online on September 15, 2009 for a 3-part presentation on backup planning for 2010. Get expert tips on where to add efficiency to your backup operations now -- and gain valuable information on the biggest backup trends being deployed in IT shops as we move towards year end.
Posted: 07 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 07 Aug 2009


Backup Optimization Best Practices
sponsored by FalconStor Software
WEBCAST: Join Paul Kruschwitz, Director of Enterprise Solutions for Falconstor Software, as he discusses best practices for backup optimization. Learn about the benefits of a virtual tape library (VTL), common problems with backup environments, and the latest Falconstor VTL solutions.
Posted: 20 May 2009 | Premiered: 20 May 2009


FalconStor Customer, Chris Watkis from Grey Healthcare Group, wins Best Practices in Storage Award
sponsored by FalconStor Software
VIDEO: Chris Watkis, IT Director of Grey Healthcare Group wins the Best Practices in Storage Award at the 2008 Tech Forum Conference. Grey Healthcare Group, one of the world's top five healthcare communications companies, leverages FalconStor VTL with Deduplication to improve backup and recovery performance, optimize their storage environment, and..
Posted: 31 Mar 2009 | Premiered: 31 Mar 2009

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VIRTUAL TAPE LIBRARIES DEFINITION (continued): …  tape cartridges when some parts of it may actually be located in faster, hard disk storage. Virtual tape can be used with a hierarchical storage management (HSM) system in which data is moved as it falls through various usage thresholds to slower but less costly forms of storage media. Virtual tape may also be used as part of a storage area network (SAN) where less-frequently used or archived data can be managed by a single virtual tape server for a number of networked computers. A virtual tape system offloads from the main computer the processing involved in deciding whether data should be … 
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