Three reasons to avoid virtual tape libraries
Submitted By: SearchDataBackup.com | 29 Feb 2008 TIP - Virtual tape libraries (VTLs) are very popular for backup, but there are drawbacks to using them, too.
How to develop a VTL data retention strategy
Submitted By: Stephen J. Bigelow | 21 Aug 2007 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.
Use disk as a primary backup target and overcome shoeshining
Submitted By: Storage magazine | 24 Oct 2006 TIP - Today's high-speed tape drives can outrun a network, causing the drive to have to wait for a data stream. Learn how to overcome this shoeshining effect.
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