Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape ( Disk to Disk to Tape and D2D2T) Definition

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Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape

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ALSO CALLED: Disk to Disk to Tape and D2D2T
DEFINITION: Disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) is an approach to computer storage backup 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 an optical storage system). Traditionally, many businesses have done backup directly …
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Recent Vendor Reports on Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape
Converging System and Data Protection for Complete Disaster Recovery sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Posted: 20 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Dec 2007 SUMMARY: Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers and Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8 are complementary solutions that deliver complete Windows based data and system protection and recovery. TOPICS: Data Protection \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape

VTL Data Management Issues sponsored by Storage Magazine JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 20 Dec 2007 \| Published: 01 Dec 2007 SUMMARY: 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. TOPICS: Backup Software \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Storage Consolidation \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Implement Disk to Disk Backup sponsored by StoreVault, a Division of NetApp WHITE PAPER: Posted: 04 Sep 2007 \| Published: 01 Apr 2007 SUMMARY: This solution brief gives an overview of the StoreVault S500 and provides a Q&A about what this technology offers. TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Data Replication \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Fibre Channel SAN \| iSCSI SAN \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Business Continuity Solutions for Microsoft Exchange and Data Protection for Microsoft SharePoint Using HP NAS Built on Microsoft Windows® Storage Server 2003 and CommVault® QiNetix™ Software sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Posted: 10 Feb 2005 \| Published: 30 Nov 2004 SUMMARY: This white paper examines a cost-effective solution combination that allows you to keep Exchange and SharePoint data highly available and protect application data - down to the E-Mail message, attachment or SharePoint document. TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Content Archiving Software \| Data Migration \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| ILM \| Microsoft Exchange \| NAS \| Windows Server 2003

DISK-TO-DISK-TO-TAPE DEFINITION (continued): … 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 storage (archiving). Because it's also more portable, tape is often used for off-site backup and restoration in case of a disaster.

Disk-to-disk-to-tape is often used as part of a storage …
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