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ALSO CALLED: Data Backups, Backup-to-Tape, Backup to Tape DEFINITION: In computers, tape backup is the ability to periodically copy the contents of all or a designated amount of data from its usual storage device to a tape cartridge device so that, in the event of a hard disk crash or comparable failure, the data will not be lost. Tape backup can be done manually or, with appropriate software, be programmed to happen automatically.Tape backup systems exist for needs … Definition continues below.
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Backup Partner Criteria for Smart Partnerships sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to discover how an offsite storage partner can be the answer to your content security and storage challenges. Learn about the advantages associated with offsite storage, discover how to define your needs and find the best potential backup partner you can, receive 4 key questions to ask regarding storage partners and more. Posted: 01 Mar 2012 \| Published: 01 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Remote Backups \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Storage Service Providers \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Libraries

Risk Management: How Vulnerable is Your Backup Media? sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper for tips to help you securely manage backup and recovery processes. Discover the importance of developing a chain of custody when it comes to data, learn how authorization and access restrictions can help keep your information secure, and receive best practices for choosing an offsite data backup/protection partner. Posted: 01 Mar 2012 \| Published: 01 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Migration \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Remote Backups \| Storage Security \| Storage Service Providers \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Libraries \| Transportation Management

Send Your Tapes to a Better Climate sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper for a checklist of key questions to ask before choosing an offsite tape storage partner. Learn what the ideal requirements for tape storage are, discover what you should be looking for in a potential storage partner and more. Posted: 01 Mar 2012 \| Published: 01 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries

BackupCare "Lights-Out" Backup Assistance sponsored by Iron Mountain DATA SHEET: As IT becomes increasingly global, managing remote offices and data centers is becoming a sizable challenge for administrators and organizations with already dwindling budgets. There is, however, a solution. Check out this white paper to learn exactly what it is. Posted: 01 Mar 2012 \| Published: 01 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Content Management \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Libraries

Overcome 5 Common Backup Challenges With Tape sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn where tape stands today among other storage media, and discover where tape may fit into your backup infrastructure. Posted: 29 Feb 2012 \| Published: 29 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives

Podcast- Tape vaulting: What you need to know about tape backup and archiving sponsored by Iron Mountain PODCAST: If you don’t backup to tape now, is it worth starting? Or are the recent developments in tape only worthwhile for those who have already invested in the technology? Learn the answers to these questions and more by checking out this FAQ podcast featuring insight from top industry analyst Lauren Whitehouse. Posted: 29 Feb 2012 \| Premiered: Feb 28, 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries

FAQ Guide: Tape vaulting: What you need to know about tape backup and archiving sponsored by Iron Mountain EGUIDE: Check out this FAQ to learn the answers to these questions and more regarding tape backup and archiving. Learn why tape is still relevant in a largely disk-dominated IT landscape, discover the latest tape has to offer (i.e. LTFS) and gain insight into the effect tape has on compliance/e-discovery operations. Read on to learn more. Posted: 29 Feb 2012 \| Published: 29 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

Offsite Tape Vaulting: Secure, Offsite Data Backup and Quick, Reliable Recovery sponsored by Iron Mountain DATA SHEET: Check out this brief white paper to learn about an offsite tape vaulting service that enables your organization to quickly recover your data in the event of a disaster or unplanned downtime, and also enables you to track where your backup tapes are at all times (i.e. in transit, handling/storage, etc.). Read on to learn more. Posted: 28 Feb 2012 \| Published: 28 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Content Management \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Remote Backups \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

Which Way to the Vault? Hassle-free Tape Backups sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Loaded with a step-by-step list of how to prepare, move and keep tabs on your data, along with four best practices for moving data to an offsite vault, this resource has the information you need to ensure you're properly transporting and managing offsite tapes. Posted: 28 Feb 2012 \| Published: 28 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

Secure Tape Vaulting Strategies for Serious Data Protection sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Your tapes deserve the best protection possible. Ensure they get it by reading this white paper filled with best practices for keeping data safe and secure. Discover the benefits associated with data housed onsite vs. offsite, learn 3 key questions to ask regarding your existing backup strategy, discover four keys to tape success and more. Posted: 28 Feb 2012 \| Published: 28 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives

The (Business) Day After: Making a Double Rebound from Disaster sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: This white paper has today's best practices and keys to help you get back on your feet even if your backup data has been lost. Receive a backup maintenance checklist with key questions to ask regarding your backup strategies, discover common backup challenges and more. Read on to ensure you're prepared for the worst. Posted: 28 Feb 2012 \| Published: 28 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

Best Practices: A Checklist for Backup Tapes sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Check out these best practices to get the most out of your tape backups. Discover keys to help you define your needs and ensure future success by establishing regular testing of recovery procedures. Also included is a breakdown of tape's lifecycle to help you better understand the backup process, and tips for proper tape handling and transport. Posted: 24 Feb 2012 \| Published: 24 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Heads \| Tape Libraries

Should it Stay or Should it Go? 10 Steps to Leveraging Data on a Tape Backup System sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to discover 10 steps toward developing a tape-based data retention plan for your business. Discover the importance of knowing and defining your regulatory requirements, receive three keys to maximize your backup tape investment and more. Posted: 01 Mar 2012 \| Published: 01 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries

Eguide: Tape’s Reincarnation in the Cloud sponsored by Iron Mountain EGUIDE: Check out this E-Guide to learn whether or not tape can play a role in cloud backup and data protection operations. Discover the changing requirements of a cloud-based infrastructure, and learn how tape technology may be on track to help administrators maintain cost-effective backups. Posted: 21 Feb 2012 \| Published: 21 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Archive \| Cloud Backup \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Storage \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Heads

Eguide: The State of Tape: Recent Developments in Tape sponsored by Oracle Corporation EGUIDE: In this SearchStorage.com E-Guide, Rich Castagna discusses the current landscape of the tape market and its role in the data center today. Read on to learn the latest trends in tape systems, advanced drives life the T10000C and where the future of tape lies. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Disk Backups \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Optimization \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives

Top 5 Reasons to Use NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup: Data Protection for the Virtual Age sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup eliminates backup windows, network bottlenecks, and virtual machine contention. This 1-page white paper lists the top 5 reasons to use NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 \| Published: 05 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backup Software \| Backups \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Disk Backups \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Tape Backups \| VM

E-Guide: The State of Tape: Recent Developments in Tape sponsored by Oracle Corporation EGUIDE: In this SearchStorage.com E-Guide, Rich Castagna discusses the current landscape of the tape market and its role in the data center today. Read on to learn the latest trends in tape systems, advanced drives life the T10000C and where the future of tape lies. Posted: 22 Dec 2011 \| Published: 22 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Data Deduplication \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drive Controllers \| Tape Drives \| Tape Heads \| Tape Libraries

LTFS Takes Tape to the Next Level sponsored by Horison Information Strategies WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an introduction to LTFS (Linear Tape File System) - you'll learn exactly how it works, and what unique advantages it has over traditional tape systems. You'll also receive key tips on how to maximize the benefits of LTFS, and learn what factors today are defining the future of tape. Read this white paper to learn more. Posted: 16 Nov 2011 \| Published: 16 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Backups \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Management \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Libraries

E-Guide: Selecting the data backup option that is right for you sponsored by Dell Compellent EGUIDE: It is ultimately up to each individual health care facility to determine the data backup options that best suit their needs, so long as the overall solution adheres to regulatory requirements.Access this e-guide for an overview of pros and cons of different types of backups. Posted: 02 Nov 2011 \| Published: 02 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Backups \| Cloud Backup \| Disk Backups \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Storage \| Tape Backups

Archiving America's Pastime sponsored by Fujifilm Recording Media USA, Inc. CASE STUDY: This case study follows the design and implementation of the MLB Network's solution to today's archiving challenges - using highly-optimized tape systems, they were able to realize fully verified and auditable archives while saving $20,000 annually in equipment maintenance and management fees. Check out this case study to learn more. Posted: 27 Oct 2011 \| Published: 27 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Center Management \| Sports Industry \| Storage Management \| Tape Backups

E-Guide: When do You Archive? When do You Backup? sponsored by Symantec Corporation EGUIDE: Backups aren’t archives and archives aren’t backups. So how exactly do you differentiate the between the two? This SearchDataBackup.com can help you distinguish these storage technologies from one another by comparing them and outlining how each works. Read on to learn when you should archive and when you should backup. Posted: 20 Oct 2011 \| Published: 19 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| Data Deduplication \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Disk Backups \| Tape Backups \| Tiered Storage

E-guide: Top Tips for Today’s Archiver sponsored by Symantec Corporation EGUIDE: Check out this E-Guide from SearchDataBackup.com to learn how to choose a data archiving strategy and if using tape or disk is the best archiving method for your business. Also learn other archiving best practices to keep in mind. Posted: 20 Oct 2011 \| Published: 19 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Mining \| Data Replication \| Disk Backups \| Storage Replication \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

IBM ProtecTIER and SAP: Critical Data Protection Without Disruption sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This comprehensive white paper describes IBM ProtecTIER’s fast performance, scalable capacity and replication for SAP backup environments. It also describes two real-life SAP and ProtecTIER deployments to see how IBM is meeting SAP backup needs in even the most challenging environments. Posted: 18 Oct 2011 \| Published: 18 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| Data Compression \| Data Deduplication \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Disk Backups \| SAP (Product) \| Tape Backups

ESG Research Report: New NetVault Backup Licensing Mode sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: This ESG white paper features information about backup licensing and how these trends are affecting what solutions are available - and at what cost. Read on to learn about four critical aspects of any licensing structure, different types of licensing, and what solutions are available today to help meet your specific needs. Posted: 03 Oct 2011 \| Published: 03 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Backups \| Licensing \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Systems \| Tape Backups

Tutorial: What's Truly New in Tape Storage Technology sponsored by Iron Mountain EGUIDE: Contrary to popular belief, tape storage systems still have a number of inherent benefits. Long-term data archiving, the ability to be easily transported offsite, relatively low cost – just to name a few. This SearchDataBackup.com tutorial features information about the latest developments on tape storage systems. Posted: 01 Oct 2011 \| Published: 26 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Backup Server Hardware \| Data Storage \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Optimization \| Tape Backups

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TAPE BACKUPS DEFINITION (continued): … In computers, tape backup is the ability to periodically copy the contents of all or a designated amount of data from its usual storage device to a tape cartridge device so that, in the event of a hard disk crash or comparable failure, the data will not be lost. Tape backup can be done manually or, with appropriate software, be programmed to happen automatically.Tape backup systems exist for needs ranging from backing up the hard disk on a personal computer to backing up large amounts of storage for archiving and disaster recovery purposes in a large enterprise as part of a storage area network (SAN), usually combining a hardware and software package. For personal computer tape backup, the Onstream USB tape drive is popular. For enterprise tape backup, Linear Tape-Open (LTO) is an industry open standard from Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Seagate.Tape backup also includes the ability to restore data that has been backed up back to hard disk storage devices when needed.
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