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Virtual Tape Libraries

ALSO CALLED: VTL Software, Virtual Tape Library Software, VTL, Virtual Tape Library, and 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  … 
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VTL Deduplication FAQ
sponsored by SEPATON
PODCAST: John Merryman, services director for recovery services at GlassHouse Technologies Inc., discusses VTL deduplication in this podcast
Posted: 26 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 29 Sep 2008
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Tape is Still Very Much Alive!
sponsored by Zenith Infotech
VIDEOCAST: Discover the alternatives and trade-offs to tape and ultimately learn about what your company can do to get the most benefits from tape and the issues that need to be addressed in order to do this.
Posted: 24 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 24 Sep 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Live Q&A with W. Curtis Preston, VP of Data Protection Services, GlassHouse Technologies
sponsored by Storage Decisions
WEBCAST: Backup and recovery expert W. Curtis Preston answers all of your questions in this live Q&A moderated by Rich Castagna, Editorial Director of TechTarget's Storage Media Group.
Posted: 15 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Deduplication
sponsored by Storage Decisions
VIDEOCAST: This session delves into the most talked about new technology in years: deduplication. Curtis will explain the basics of deduplication, why it should work for you and how it should work for you.
Posted: 15 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 17 Sep 2008, 09:30 EDT (13:30 GMT)
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Protecting Stored Data
sponsored by Storage Decisions
VIDEOCAST: In this session, Curtis will explain several options that are specific to VMware, including VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) and commercial tools aimed at this market.
Posted: 15 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 17 Sep 2008, 12:15 EDT (16:15 GMT)
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Backing Up Virtualized Infrastructure & Remote Offices
sponsored by Storage Decisions
VIDEOCAST: This session will start by explaining the challenges of backing up and recovering virtual machines residing in a virtual infrastructure such as VMware, Microsoft's Virtual Server or Virtual Iron.
Posted: 15 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 17 Sep 2008, 15:15 EDT (19:15 GMT)
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Advanced Backup School Virtual Seminar
sponsored by Storage Decisions
WEBCAST: A Virtual Seminar is an online experience designed to duplicate the information and interaction you'd experience at our Backup School seminar, with the convenience of desktop access and on-demand functionality.
Posted: 09 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Best Practices Data Deduplication for Symantec's NetBackup (NBU)
sponsored by Data Domain
WEBCAST: View this Webcast to learn more about this solution, how it works and the benefits it delivers.
Posted: 19 Aug 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Industry Trends & Perspectives - Data Protection for Virtual Server Environments
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
WEBCAST: This webcast by Quantum technologies highlights the challenges of integrating server virtualization into an existing computing environment and shows you solutions for dramatically improving the efficiency of your backup operation.
Posted: 22 Jul 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Untangling Data Deduplication
sponsored by Overland Storage
VIDEOCAST: In this videocast, analyst and industry veteran Arun Taneja uncovers some of the important basics and trends related to data deduplication.
Posted: 09 Jul 2008 | Premiered: 09 Jul 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Common Backup Configuration Mistakes
sponsored by EMC Partner Organization
VIDEOCAST: View this Videocast, featuring renowned storage expert, W. Curtis Preston, as he deconstructs the common backup system and points out certain mistakes that may be hampering your backup operations. View this Videocast to learn more.
Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 30 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Disk vs. Tape: The Backup Battle
sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company
WEBCAST: As a data protection services manager and architect at a large investment bank, Brian Greenberg attempts to help clear up the misconceptions of each target, provide some hard cost analysis and draw from practical experience in this expert Webcast.
Posted: 29 May 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Best Practices: Implementing Advanced Backup to Disk Solutions
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WEBCAST: Advancements in technology and price reductions have made it possible to use disk together with tape to improve data protection. Read this white paper to learn how to implement this technology into your organization and the benefits that can be realized.
Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Managing Virtualization
sponsored by Avocent
WEBCAST: View this webcast to get answers to these questions and learn strategies for dealing with many other implementation management challenges.
Posted: 17 Mar 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Q&A with Curtis Preston - Improve Your Backup Operations
sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company
VIDEOCAST: In this expert Videocast, GlassHouse Technologies' VP of Data Protection W. Curtis Preston talks about diagnosing the root of your backup bottlenecks.
Posted: 17 Mar 2008 | Premiered: 18 Mar 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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VIRTUAL TAPE LIBRARIES DEFINITION (continued): …  times and lower operating costs.

A special storage device manages less-frequently needed data so that it appears to be stored entirely on 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 … 
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