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D2D Virtual Tape Library Replication Primer: A New Paradigm in Disaster Tolerance - Protect Data Anywhere

With the introduction of HP Dynamic deduplication and Low Bandwidth Replication LBR on HP D2D2500, D2D4000 and D2D4100 Backup Systems, the way data protection can be implemented has been transformed. This whitepaper explains the terminology and concepts behind these technologies and establishes some sizing rules through worked examples. Some indicative...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Tape Library, Replication, Backups

White papers 2009-02-01

HP Data Protector Software Advanced Backup to Disk Integration With Virtual Tape Libraries

This white paper provides a better understanding of the integration of HP Data Protector Software with Virtual Tape Libraries by utilizing the Advanced Backup to Disk functionality available with the HP Data Protector Software. After reading this paper, one should be able to determine the difference between a Data Protector...

Tags: Software, Disk, Hewlett-Packard Co., Tape Library, Integration, Tools & Techniques, Backups, Management

White papers 2008-11-01

Making the Most of the HP StorageWorks MSL Tape Library

HP StorageWorks MSL Tape Libraries offer remarkable storage density with a wide range of features that guarantee great return on investment for organizations looking to safeguard their valuable data and minimize IT infrastructure costs. Increasingly, organizations are consolidating backup across a network to centralized backup devices. This reduces acquisition cost,...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Tape Library, Backups, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2008-09-01

The HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager: Enabling the Encryption Capabilities of the HP LTO-4 Enterprise Tape Libraries

Due to many factors, tape drives continue to play a vital part in most companies' disaster recovery plans. Simply put, there is no more economical way to copy large amounts of data to an easily-transportable medium, allowing for offsite storage of the company's information assets. While transporting tape cartridges to...

Tags: Tape Cartridge, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Tape Library, Disaster Recovery, Data Centers, Storage, Data Management, Hardware

White papers 2008-07-01

Enabling Enterprise Tape Library Support for Microsoft DPM 2007 Using FalconStor VTL: Joint Solution Enables Unified Global Management and Data Deduplication

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager DPM 2007 is designed to provide continuous data protection for Windows-based servers, with additional features for business-specific Microsoft workloads such as SQL Server, Exchange, and SharePoint. The industry-leading FalconStor Virtual Tape Library VTL solution with Single Instance Repository SIR for de-duplication complements Microsoft DPM...

Tags: Tape Library, FalconStor, De-duplication, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007, Backups, Microsoft Windows, Storage Management, Storage, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

White papers 2008-06-04

Tape Consolidation With the Sun Storagetek L1400 Tape Library - Achieving Midrange Storage Efficiencies: An Overview and Comparison With the Quantum Scalar i2000

This paper introduces general tape consolidation concepts and describes the Sun StorageTek L1400 tape library features that support consolidation. Consolidation benefits fall into three key areas: improved IT productivity, the ability to respond quickly to changing business priorities, and lowered TCO through increased asset utilization. In support of these areas,...

Tags: Consolidation, Tape Library, Sun Microsystems Inc., StorageTek, Quantum Corp., Backups, Roi/Tco, Storage Management, Storage, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware

White papers 2007-09-01

Sun and Brocade: The Green Combination for Your Datacenter

This paper reviews the energy consumption of tape libraries and Director-class Fibre Channel switches that make up an enterprise Tape SAN. The combination of the Sun StorageTek SL8500 Tape Library and the Brocade 48000 Director can reduce the carbon footprint and energy costs over competitive offerings. They are ideal for...

Tags: Data Center, Tape Library, Sun Microsystems Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Backups, Storage Management, Storage, Data Centers, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2007-07-01

Accelerating Backup/Restore With Sun StorageTek Virtual Tape Library: Selecting an Optimized, Secure Configuration to Fit Your Environment

Virtual Tape Libraries have many benefits to an organization. From the ability to emulate more tape drives than a physical tape library, to allowing multiple backup streams to run simultaneously, thus enabling organizations to easily complete their backups within their allotted window. The choice to implement a virtual tape library...

Tags: Environment, Tape Library, Sun Microsystems Inc., StorageTek, Backups, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2007-02-01

HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape Library: Value and Simplicity

This entry-level package library provides an incredible amount of backup/recovery storage without consuming valuable rack space. Plus, there is integrated web-based remote management.

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Tape Library, Backups, Storage, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware

Webcasts 2007-01-01

Choosing a Virtual Tape Library

As enterprises shift their backup and data protection strategy from tape to disk, IT operations professionals can choose from continuous data protection, rotating point-in-time snapshots, and backup to a disk target solutions. Most enterprises want to introduce disk in order to meet backup windows and improve restore capabilities, but they...

Tags: Disk, Tape Library, Backups, Disaster Recovery, Data Management

White papers 2006-12-15

HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Advanced Backup to Disk Integration With Virtual Tape Libraries White Paper

This white paper provides a better understanding of the integration of HP OpenView Storage Data Protector with Virtual Tape Libraries by utilizing the Advanced Backup to Disk functionality available with the Storage Data Protector software. After reading this paper, one should be able to determine the difference between a Storage...

Tags: Disk, Hewlett-Packard Co., Tape Library, Backup, HP OpenView, Integration, Storage, It Management, Hardware, It service Management

White papers 2006-11-01

Archive Storage Technologies Supporting Information Lifecycle Management

A large amount of fixed content has been generated due to the ongoing development of the broadband Internet and digital information technology. Consequently, there is a growing need for a special archive storage system that efficiently preserves and manages a large amount of content at low cost. Fujitsu has taken...

Tags: Tape Library, Fujitsu Ltd., Information Lifecycle Management, Disk Array, Backups, Storage, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Storage Management, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2006-01-01

StorageTek a honeypot?

I was surprised and baffled by Sun's decision to buy StorageTek, but that was because I didn't know about project honeycomb. Here's something Sun's Scott McNealy said about his company's acquisition of Storagetek: All of a sudden we grow by over an order of magnitude the...

Tags: StorageTek, Honeycomb Storage System

Blog posts 2005-07-07

Disk-Based Data Protection: The New Data Backup and Recovery Imperative

Although vendors have made great strides in improving the hardware and software underlying tape backup, the inherent nature of this technology limits its effectiveness, especially in today's environment. As a result, the storage industry has been developing new approaches to data backup and recovery. These new options promise a number...

Tags: Data Protection, Disk, Recovery, Tape Library, Data Backup, Backups, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2004-11-29

Tape Automation:Dell PowerVault 132T Tape Libr... Driver 2003-09-03 (Windows)

Click on the following links for the driver package readme info:.../NT4/Readme.txt This package supports the following driver models:Dell TM PowerVault TM 132T Tape Library IBM Ultrium Tape Drives (3580, T200, TX200) IBM Ultrium Tape Drives OEM IBM Ultrium Tape Libraries (3581, SL7, 3583, SL72, 3584) IBM Ultrium Tape Libraries OEM...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, Tape Library, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp., Storage Management, Servers, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-09-03

Tape Automation:Dell PowerVault 132T Tape Libr... Driver 2003-06-03 (Windows)

Click on the following links for the driver package readme info:.../NT4/Readme.txt This package supports the following driver models:Dell TM PowerVault TM 132T Tape Library IBM Ultrium Tape Drives (3580, T200, TX200) IBM Ultrium Tape Drives OEM IBM Ultrium Tape Libraries (3581, SL7, 3583, SL72, 3584) IBM Ultrium Tape Libraries OEM...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, Tape Library, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp., Storage Management, Servers, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-06-03

Tape Automation:Dell PowerVault 132T Tape Libr... Driver 2003-04-02 (Windows)

Click on the following links for the driver package readme info:.../NT4/Readme.txt This package supports the following driver models:Dell TM PowerVault TM 132T Tape Library IBM Ultrium Tape Drives (3580, T200, TX200) IBM Ultrium Tape Drives OEM IBM Ultrium Tape Libraries (3581, SL7, 3583, SL72, 3584) IBM Ultrium Tape Libraries OEM...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, Tape Library, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp., Storage Management, Backups, Storage, Servers, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-04-02

Tape Automation:PowerVault 132T Tape Library Driver 2002-07-03 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:%SCSIArrayDell_PV132-SNC.DeviceDesc% Dell TM PowerVault TM 132T Tape Library IBM Ultrium Tape Drives (3580, T200, TX200) IBM Ultrium Tape Drives OEM IBM Ultrium Tape Libraries (3581, SL7, 3583, SL72, 3584) IBM Ultrium Tape Libraries OEM IBM ULTRIUM LTO W2K TAPE DRIVES IBM 3580 ULTRIUM LTO...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Tape Library, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp., Backups, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2002-07-03

Leading German University Graduates to NetApp Virtual Tape Libraries, Completely Eliminates Tape Backups

Founded in 1829, the University of Stuttgart is one of the leading technical universities in Germany, offering a comprehensive range of subjects with a focus on technical disciplines. The university wanted to shorten the backup window. The challenge was to improve speed and reliability of restores and reduce the total...

Tags: Tape Library, Tape Backup, NetApp, Storage, Backups, Hardware

Case studies

City of Winterthur Gains Backup Speed and 100% Data Safety With NetApp Virtual Tape Library Solution

Located in the canton of Zurich, Winterthur is the sixth largest city in Switzerland. The city's administrative staff provides information technology services to more than 3,500 users. The City of Winterthur IDW wanted to streamline and improve backup services to accommodate 30% annual data growth and ensure 100% data protection....

Tags: Tape Library, NetApp, Backups, Storage, Storage Management, Hardware

Case studies