Virtual Tape Libraries ( VTL Software, Virtual Tape Library Software, VTL, Virtual Tape Library, and Tape Library Software) Definition

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Virtual Tape Libraries

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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 times and lower operating costs.

A special storage device manages less-frequently needed data …
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Recent Vendor Reports on Virtual Tape Libraries
Disk-based Data Protection Options: The Changing Data Protection Landscape sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 16 Apr 2008 \| Published: 16 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This paper will compare and contrast the benefits of all new disk-based data protection options to allow you to select the best technology for each of the data types to be protected in your environment. TOPICS: Data Centers \| Data Protection \| Disk-based Backups \| Magnetic Tapes \| RAID \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Disk-Based Backup & Recovery: Making Sense of Your Options sponsored by Datalink/NetApp WHITE PAPER: Posted: 01 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Sep 2007 SUMMARY: This white paper details four enhanced disk-based backup architectures and provides guidance on how to determine whether or not those architectures would be an overall fit within your IT infrastructure. Download this white paper to learn more. TOPICS: Backup Server Hardware \| Backup Software \| Content Archiving \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| RAID \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Tape Libraries

HP Data Protector Advanced Backup to Disk Integration with Virtual Tape Libraries White Paper sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Posted: 31 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Dec 2007 SUMMARY: Provides an in-depth understanding of the integration of HP Data Protector with Virtual Tape Libraries by utilizing the Advanced Backup to Disk functionality available with the HP Data Protector software. TOPICS: Application Software \| Backups \| GUI \| SAN \| Storage Devices \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Beyond Virtual Tape Libraries: End-to-End Data Protection with Syncsort Disk-to-Disk Solutions sponsored by SyncSort WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: While VTL data storage has been a popular data protection solution in recent years, the VTL solution may be incomplete for long-term needs. Read this white paper to learn why D2D backup solutions are the ideal data protection technologies for y... TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Maximizing Data Protection with Disk-Based Backup sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WEBCAST: Posted: 20 Mar 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: View this Webcast to learn more about disk-based backups and discover how utilize disk technologies to achieve the most reliable and effective data protection strategy for your company?s needs. TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Storage Decisions Virtual Seminar: Disaster Recovery Planning sponsored by Storage Decisions VIRTUAL TRADESHOW: Posted: 20 Mar 2008 \| When: 27 Mar 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: Attend this free and unique virtual seminar, which is a special variation on the Storage Decisions Disaster Recovery Planning seminar that has educated thousands of IT pros in dozens of cities across the US and Canada since 2005. TOPICS: Business Continuation Services \| Content Archiving \| Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Electronic Discovery \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Storage eZine: Disaster Recovery in Detail sponsored by Disaster Recovery eZine - January 2008 WHITE PAPER: Posted: 20 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Dec 2007 SUMMARY: Whether you know it or not, your DR planning is only going to get tougher. So how do you combat this problem and keep your plans up to date? This eZine from Storage magazine contains a number of articles that can help ensure that your DR plan i... TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Classification \| Data Migration \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Tape Libraries \| WAN

Q&A with Curtis Preston - Improve Your Backup Operations sponsored by EVault, Inc. VIDEOCAST: Posted: 17 Mar 2008 \| When: 18 Mar 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: In this expert Videocast, GlassHouse Technologies' VP of Data Protection W. Curtis Preston talks about diagnosing the root of your backup bottlenecks. TOPICS: Backup Server Hardware \| Backup Software \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Recovery \| Disk Backups \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Provisioning \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Tape Libraries

ESG - Understanding the Power of Data De-Duplication sponsored by Diligent Technologies Corporation WHITE PAPER: Posted: 29 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Oct 2007 SUMMARY: The message of data deduplication has been lost and misconstrued due to vendor and media hype. This white paper from ESG sets the record straight by exploring the benefits and true power of deduplication. Read this white paper to learn more. TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Data Compression \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Tape Libraries \| WAN

File Archiving FAQ sponsored by SearchStorage.com PODCAST: Posted: 29 Feb 2008 \| Premiered: 29 Feb 2008, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT) SUMMARY: Download this Podcast, featuring industry expert Greg Schulz, to get the answers to the most frequent questions he encounters regarding file archiving. TOPICS: CAS \| Content Archiving \| Data Management \| ILM \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Tape Libraries

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VIRTUAL TAPE LIBRARIES DEFINITION (continued): … 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 (SAN) where less-frequently used or archived data can be managed by a single virtual tape server for a number of networked computers.

A virtual tape system offloads from the …
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