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ALSO CALLED: Tape Automation Systems DEFINITION: In data storage, a tape library is a collection of magnetic tape cartridges and tape drives. An automated tape library is a hardware device that contains multiple tape drives for reading and writing data, access ports for entering and removing tapes and a robotic device for mounting and dismounting the tape cartridges without human intervention.
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Toss the Tape! 7 Key Steps for Overcoming the Limitations of Tape Backup sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This document is a 7-step guide for making the move from tape to disk backup with deduplication. Within these steps, the Guide provides a concise summary of the downsides of tape backup, and then examines the superiority and economy of second-generation disk backup with data deduplication. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Deduplication \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drive Controllers \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drive Controllers \| Tape Drives \| Tape Heads \| Tape Libraries

Storage Efficiency: The Key to Green Storage Operation sponsored by Xiotech Corporation WHITE PAPER: While energy consumption of overall data center operations and server-related equipment is generally understood, the story is quite different when it comes to storage systems. This paper offers practical advice on how to measure storage system efficiency and compares the efficiency numbers of several common storage solutions. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Cooling Equipment \| Data Centers \| Databases \| Disaster Recovery \| Green Data Center \| Green Storage \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Tape Libraries \| UPS

Disk Backup versus Tape Backup sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company WHITE PAPER: Review the comparisons in this paper and learn the various ways that moving to disk-based backup and data protection solutions – as onsite software, SaaS or managed service – can be the smart move for your company. Posted: 30 Sep 2009 \| Published: 30 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drive Controllers \| Tape Drives \| Tape Heads \| Tape Libraries

12 Best Practices for Data Backup and Recovery sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company WHITE PAPER: With disk-to-disk technology, your backup data resides on disk drives, proven to be far more reliable than tapes. When your backup completes, you know the data is secure and accessible on the disk drive. Read this paper to learn other best practices on disk-to-disk technology and more. Posted: 30 Sep 2009 \| Published: 30 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Data Deduplication \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Libraries

Avoiding the Disk Bottleneck in the Data Domain Deduplication File System sponsored by Data Domain WHITE PAPER: This paper introduces three techniques employed in the production Data Domain deduplication file system and shows how they can be used to relieve the disk bottleneck. Posted: 10 Apr 2009 \| Published: 10 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Center Management \| Data Management \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Management \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries

Enabling Enterprise Tape Library Support for Microsoft DPM 2007 Using FalconStor VTL sponsored by FalconStor Software WHITE PAPER: Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 is designed to provide continuous data protection for Windows-based servers, with additional features for business-specific Microsoft workloads such as SQL Server and SharePoint. Posted: 10 Feb 2009 \| Published: 10 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Data Migration \| Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Disaster Recovery \| Storage Capacity \| Tape Libraries

The ROI and TCO Benefits of Data Deduplication for Data Protection in the Enterprise sponsored by Data Domain WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines and quantifies the costs and benefits of backup with deduplication storage as strategic assets for data protection. Three organizations in different industries are discussed as case studies. Posted: 26 Aug 2008 \| Published: 26 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Security \| Enterprise \| Financial Services \| ROI \| Storage Systems \| Tape Libraries \| TCO

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