Sun Microsystems Virtual Tape Library manual Contents

Contents

About this book	xi
1. Introduction: VTL appliances and enterprise data‐protection	1
Features	2
Advantages of VTL tape virtualization	4
Shorter runtimes and reduced dependency on backup windows	4
Shorter run times for non‐sequential backup jobs	5
Improved reliability	5
Better utilization of tape subsystems	5
Improved utilization of backup media	6
Larger, more flexible libraries	6
Compatibility with ACSLS management software	6
True tape virtualization with dynamically allocated disk space	7
Key VTL features and options	8
NDMP migration	8
VTL high‐availability option	9
Automated Tape Caching	12
Virtual tape replication	12
VTL Secure Tape encryption option	14

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