Virtualization

DISK-BASED VIRTUAL TAPE DRIVES FOR FASTER BACKUP AND RESTORE

In recent years, virtualized storage and virtual tape libraries (VTLs) have found their ways into many enterprise IT environments. And with good reason. Storage virtualization has enabled storage and backup administrators to reduce material and operational costs, simplify management, and gain flexibility within their infrastructures.

Storage Virtualization

Storage virtualization allows storage administrators to add storage capacity using inexpensive disk storage systems, and to manage that storage as virtual storage pools—without regard for its physical location or attributes. By doing so, administrators have much more flexibility when it comes to managing, utilizing, and backing up that storage. As a result, the business can adapt quickly and dynamically, especially when building on-demand operating environments.

Lighthouse has years of experience helping companies design and deploy virtualized storage solutions based on IBM storage, NetApp, and Acopia Networks virtualization products.

Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL's)

Ever since storage prices started falling dramatically, the demand for disk-based virtual tape libraries has continued to rise. Disk-based virtual tape drives are significantly faster at backups and restores, are more reliable than traditional tape storage solutions, and they eliminate a multitude of human and machine errors associated with tapes. In addition, virtual tape libraries can emulate multiple libraries, meaning that one VTL can run multiple backup applications on multiple operating systems.

Lighthouse can help you implement virtual tape libraries and integrate them throughout your entire IT environment. Our deep experience with various VTL technologies—including those from our partners IBM and SEPATON—puts Lighthouse at the forefront of virtual tape solutions and services.

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