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Knockdown data protection and data availability challenges at the same time with Virtual Tape Library Solutions by Hitachi Data Systems.

"The fact that HDS has embraced a VTL solution that reduces capacity requirements for backup data indicates that they want to solve customer problems and not force them to buy more hardware," states Tony Asaro, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group.

From the IT floor to the boardroom-support for business continuity.
This virtual tape solution appears to the backup application as one or many real tape libraries, the backup application accesses drives, robotics, and cartridges just as it would a physical tape library while you experience the continuity capabilities of disk.

Data center managers can expect.

  • Dramatically shortened batch-processing time
  • Disk-based data protection and archiving
  • 100% data integrity and availability
  • Improved overall system performance
And business managers can expect.
  • Radically reduced infrastructure costs.and TCO
  • Fast recovery of mission-critical data
  • Automatic business continuity/disaster recovery
  • Increased data center and end-user productivity
Works seamlessly with all major computer platforms and operating systems...
UNIX, Microsoft Windows, or mainframe systems, and more-each Solution features one of these advanced software applications from Diligent Technologies:
  • VTFT Mainframe - Virtual Tape Facility Mainframe Systems
  • VTF Open - Virtual Tape Facility Open Systems
  • ProtecTIERT VT - Virtual Tape solution for open systems featuring HyperFactorT advanced data de-duplication technology for capacity optimization
HyperFactor filters out elements of data that have been previously stored by ProtecTIER. Only new data elements are stored on disk. Over time, the impact is a 25 times or more capacity increase of the physical storage capacity.

Learn more about how you can meet your backup and recovery objectives.
The Hitachi Data Systems Global Solution Services team can help you design and implement a robust data protection environment using Virtual Tape Library Solutions technology. Applying assessment, planning, design, and implementation services, they'll help you achieve a balance between data responsibilities.and budget restrictions.

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