Learning Guides:Backup Buying Guide
Virtual tape library systems
VTLs provide the benefits of disk storage in a system that emulates a tape library to existing backup software. But VTL selection demands careful consideration. Now that you've reviewed the essential issues involved in any backup acquisition, this guide outlines specific considerations for VTLs.
Virtual tape library purchase considerations:
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Tutorial on purchasing virtual tape libraries
Buying Guide - VTLs provide the benefits of disk storage in a system that emulates a tape library to existing backup software. If you're selecting a VTL, here is the criteria for evaluating VTLs, as well as a series of specifications to help you compare products from...
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Disaster recovery approaches for your virtual tape library
Tip - It's possible for you to leverage your virtual tape library (VTL) to support business continuance (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) products. Learn how a VTL can be an integral part of a data protection strategy to support BC and DR.
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Tech Roundup: Virtual tape libraries
22 Feb 2006
Article - Industry analysts see the inevitable march from tape to disk. A recent survey from the Enterprise Strategy Group reports that over half of early VTL adopters expect more than 60% of their current tape capacity to ultimately reside on VTL and near-line...
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How to develop a VTL data retention strategy
Tip - For VTL users, having a data retention strategy is crticial. Unlike with tape libraries, the space available for backups in a VTL is a finite resource.