ViTL Virtual Tape Overview
ViTL is a virtual tape library solution for IBM Power Systems. Save your backups to your hard drive, NAS SAN, deduplication appliance, or the cloud. Use ViTL instead of physical tape and simplify your operations. ViTL connects via Fibre Channel or SAS to your iSeries, System i, Linux or AIX system. Whether you’re in the budgeting process, doing preliminary research, or ready to update your backup and recovery operations now, you can get a no-obligation customized quote today.
Success Stories
ABC Financial Switches to LaserVault ViTL and Cohesity for IBM i Backups
“We needed Enterprise systems and chose Cohesity to replace DataDomain, and LaserVault ViTL to replace our VTL. It was a good fit for our needs.”
“A 12 out of 10!” Says Bank of Utah On Using LaserVault ViTL Backup Solution
“ViTL continues to save us time each day in our operations. Plus, we can certify to examiners that the backup data is offsite via a scheduled process.”
IBM i Backups Become Faster And Easier For Cash-Wa Distributing Using LaserVault ViTL
“Our backups are faster and easier than when we were using tape, and ViTL allows us to write virtual backups to our network drives and cloud storage.”
Videos
LaserVault in 60 Seconds
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12 Reasons To Go Tapeless for IBM i
Learn the top 12 reasons IBM i shops make the decision to integrate a virtual tape solution into their IT operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
ViTL is a Windows rackmount appliance or VM that connects to IBM Power System via Fibre Channel or SAS. ViTL emulates an LTO tape drive to your IBM i (AS/400, iSeries, System i, AIX or Linux) host. You can backup to local storage at speeds up to 800 MB/second without changing your current backup procedures.
The UBD product has been folded into our newest solution, LaserVault ViTL. ViTL includes all of the functionality of UBD, plus more features and flexibility. If you are currently using UBD, contact us to learn how to upgrade to ViTL.
LVBackup is a disk-to-disk (D2D) or disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) backup system for IBM midrange computers (AS/400, iSeries, IBM i) with features similar to a virtual tape library. It connects to the IBM i via TCP/IP and runs on a Windows server platform to provide backup and restore functions to the IBM i host. For more information on LaserVault Backup please contact us or for additional details see the LVBackup FAQs.
4GB or 8GB is preferred.
ViTL connects through Fibre Channel or SAS to the IBM i or other host system.
ViTL installation is easy and is most often completed with remote support only.
Webcasts
(Recorded Live)
Getting Started With Virtual Tape For IBM i Backups
Why You Want Virtual Tape For Your IBM i Backups
Move IBM i Backups From Manual To Virtual Tape
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