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Backup Guide Chapter 2: Tape (PDF)

Backup Guide Chapter 2: Tape (PDF)

You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our Backup All-In-One Guide. These days, traditional tape systems often do not meet the demands of today's busy data centers, and administrators are turning to disk-based storage for data protection, backup tasks and archival storage. Learn more about disk-to-disk backup, virtual tape libraries and emerging backup techologies.

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