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Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape

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ALSO CALLED: Disk to Disk to Tape and D2D2T
DEFINITION: Disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) is an approach to computer storage backup and archiving in which data is initially copied to backup storage on a disk storage system and then periodically copied again to a tape storage system (or possibly to an optical storage system). Traditionally, many businesses have done backup directly  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape
ESG Brief: Case Studies on Backing Up VMware®
sponsored by SEPATON
WHITE PAPER: This report is a must-read for companies struggling to back up their virtualized server environments. Learn how SEPATON has its sights set on solving the backup challenges of virtual server implementations-in particular, VMware environments-with VTL.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Aug 2008
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TOPICS:  Disk Backups | Disk Storage Systems | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries | Virtual Tape Libraries | VMware
Gartner Names "ExaGrid Cool Vendor" in Data Protection
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
PRESS RELEASE: Cool Vendors in Data Protection report points to a focus on new and less-expensive disk-based backup options that make the use of disk for faster backup and recovery a more viable option than traditional backup-to-tape methods.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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TOPICS:  Disaster Recovery | Disk-to-Disk Backup | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Storage Capacity | Storage Resource Management
The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Open Systems Virtual Tape Libraries, Q12008
sponsored by SEPATON
ANALYST REPORT: In this report, Forrester evaluated 12 virtual tape library (VTL) vendors across 58 criteria's for the completeness of their product offering and strategy. Learn more about the evaluations of the enterprise open systems virtual tape library market.
Posted: 19 Mar 2008 | Published: 31 Jan 2008
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TOPICS:  Disk Backups | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | IT Infrastructure | Open Systems Standards | Storage Systems | Tape Backups | Tape Drives | Tape Libraries
VTL Data Management Issues
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: With the proliferation of virtual tape libraries within storage environments, storage managers face an increased number of decisions in regards to managing and cataloging the transfer of data to tape.
Posted: 20 Dec 2007 | Published: 01 Dec 2007
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TOPICS:  Backup Software | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Storage Consolidation | Virtual Tape Libraries
Implement Disk to Disk Backup
sponsored by StoreVault, a Division of NetApp
WHITE PAPER: This solution brief gives an overview of the StoreVault S500 and provides a Q&A about what this technology offers.
Posted: 04 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Apr 2007
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TOPICS:  Continuous Data Protection | Continuous Data Protection Software | Data Replication | Disaster Recovery | Disk-to-Disk Backup | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | Tape Backups | Virtual Tape Libraries
Business Continuity Solutions for Microsoft Exchange and Data Protection for Microsoft SharePoint Using HP NAS Built on Microsoft Windows® Storage Server 2003 and CommVault® QiNetix™ Software
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines a cost-effective solution combination that allows you to keep Exchange and SharePoint data highly available and protect application data - down to the E-Mail message, attachment or SharePoint document.
Posted: 10 Feb 2005 | Published: 30 Nov 2004
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TOPICS:  Business Continuity Planning | Content Archiving Software | Data Migration | Disk-to-Disk Backup | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | ILM | Microsoft Exchange | NAS | Windows Server 2003
 
DISK-TO-DISK-TO-TAPE DEFINITION (continued): …  to relatively inexpensive tape systems. However, for many computer applications, it's important to have data immediately ready to be restored from a secondary disk if and when the data on the primary disk becomes inaccessible (for example, if the server fails). The time to restore data from tape would be considered unacceptable. On the other hand, tape is a more economical alternative for long-term storage (archiving). Because it's also more portable, tape is often used for off-site backup and restoration in case of a disaster.

Disk-to-disk-to-tape is often used as part of a storage … 
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