Tape Libraries ( Tape Automation Systems) Definition

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Tape Libraries

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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.

Recent Vendor Reports on Tape Libraries
Storage Magazine - May 2008 sponsored by Storage Magazine WHITE PAPER: Posted: 15 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: Whether you're looking for the latest storage news, trends or technologies, Storagemagazine has got it all. The May 2008 issue of Storage explores solutions for disaster recovery testing, tips for creating an eDiscovery toolkit and mu... TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Replication \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| NAS \| SAN \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Replication \| Storage Resource Management Software \| Storage Virtualization \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries

Storage magazine - April 2008 sponsored by Storage Magazine WHITE PAPER: Posted: 10 Apr 2008 \| Published: 10 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: Whether you're looking for the latest storage news, trends or technologies, Storage magazine has got it all. The April 2008 issue of Storage explores the state of iSCSI, more winners of this year's Quality Awards and much more. TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Replication \| Disaster Recovery \| NAS \| SAN \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Replication \| Storage Resource Management \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries

CA ARCserve Backup r12 - Central Management sponsored by CA PRODUCT LITERATURE: Posted: 07 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: CA ARCserve® Backup r12 enables you to manage all of your application and operating system backups from a single console, which simplifies the backup and restore process. TOPICS: Backup Servers \| Database Managers \| SQL Server \| Tape Libraries

CA ARCserve Backup r12 - Usability Enhancements sponsored by CA PRODUCT LITERATURE: Posted: 07 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: CA ARCserve® Backup r12 helps to ensure that backup procedures are simple, cost effective, and easy to implement, monitor, and maintain. TOPICS: GUI \| Microsoft Exchange \| Microsoft SQL Server \| SQL Server \| Tape Libraries \| Troubleshooting

Quality Awards III: IBM and Sun Shine among Tape Libraries sponsored by Storage Magazine JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 26 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Mar 2008 SUMMARY: Despite their mechanical components, the reliability of tape libraries ranks high among Quality Awards survey respondents. TOPICS: Enterprise \| SMBs \| Surveys \| Tape Libraries

Enterprise Grade "No Compromise" Backup/Recovery sponsored by DataDirect Networks WHITE PAPER: Posted: 01 Dec 2007 \| Published: 01 Jun 2007 SUMMARY: Service levels and response time requirements are becoming increasingly stringent, forcing storage managers to research new technologies. VTLs can deliver easy-to-use backup and restore solutions. TOPICS: Content Archiving \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Media \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Buying Update: Storage Managers' Purchasing Plans sponsored by Storage Magazine JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 18 Oct 2007 \| Published: 01 Oct 2007 SUMMARY: The fall 2007 edition of Storage magazine's exclusive Purchasing Intentions survey reveals some subtle changes in storage managers' buying plans as new technologies gain greater consideration. TOPICS: Disk Storage Systems \| iSCSI SAN \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Security \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization \| Surveys \| Tape Libraries

Storage Managers in Control sponsored by Storage Magazine JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 18 May 2007 \| Published: 01 May 2007 SUMMARY: There may be a slight respite for storage managers who have spent the last few years trying to keep up with runaway storage growth, according to the results of Storage magazine's spring 2007 Purchasing Intentions Survey. TOPICS: Disk Storage Systems \| iSCSI SAN \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Security \| Storage Spending \| Storage Switches \| Surveys \| Tape Libraries \| Tiered Storage

Quality Awards II: Leading Libraries sponsored by Storage Magazine JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 15 Jan 2007 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: The second edition of the Diogenes Labs-Storage magazine Quality Awards for tape libraries largely reinforced the results of last year's survey. TOPICS: Enterprise \| SMBs \| Surveys \| Tape Libraries

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