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Virtual Tape Libraries (VTLs) are gaining popularity among enterprise and small- to medium-size businesses as most every aspect of a data center is now virtualized, from the desktop to servers and now, storage. As more people are exposed to the concept of virtual technologies, VTLs are becoming a more accepted way to manage data backups. Additionally prices have decreased making...

Since the 1950s, tape storage has been considered a viable option to preserve data, and remains so today. In fact, we have asked ourselves when tape makes sense, and our answer is – Always. Tape always makes sense. Why? Because tape storage is a cost effective way to ensure the preservation and protection of and accessibility to customer data.

Data is the lifeblood of any...

VTL (virtual tape library) stacking, also known as tape consolidation, is the ability to load multiple tape images onto a single tape. This allows companies to use less physical tape which decreases the media that must be purchased and transported, dramatically reducing costs associated with physical tape backup.   In fact, for smaller companies, classified as mainframe...

Mainframe = old, legacy… bad! Really? We’re pretty sure IBM would disagree. According to The New York Times,IBM's mainframe business accounts for 4 percent of its revenue but generates additional activity that amounts to 25 percent of the company's revenue and more than 40 percent of profits!

Recognizing that mainframe means...

When planning for and calculating the cost of a storage system, IT groups and executives alike need to take a more holistic view of a storage system to carefully identify storage features and management capabilities of the appliance.

Look beyond the cost of storage components, such as the hardware and software, and address how information will actually be managed and...