Rest in peace, physical tape backups. You had a good run. But maybe it's time to put down the tape cartridges and move on. For years, physical tape
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Do You Need Fibre Channel for Virtual Tape Backup on IBM i?
When IBM i administrators consider moving from physical tape to a virtual tape library, the first questions are often about backup performance,
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If You Don’t Want to Change for Your Backups, Do It for Your IBM i Recovery
Most IBM i shops have a backup process that works. The jobs run. The backups complete. The tapes get labeled, stored, rotated, and eventually
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ViTL iSCSI Performance: What We’re Seeing So Far
In our previous post, we talked about what LaserVault ViTL with iSCSI connectivity is and why we think it is an important addition for IBM i
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LaserVault ViTL with iSCSI: Another Option for IBM i Virtual Tape Backup
We’re excited to introduce a new addition to LaserVault ViTL: iSCSI connectivity, expanding the ways IBM i shops can deploy and take advantage of
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IBM i Backup Without Physical Tape: What Does That Really Look Like?
It's 8:00 AM.You walk into the office. There's no tape to unload from last night's backup. No tape waiting to be labeled. No reminder to send
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Moving Your IBM i Backups to Virtual Tape
What to Expect During Virtual Tape Implementation For many IBM i environments, physical tape has been a dependable part of the backup strategy
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Rethinking IBM i Tape Management
A practical path to reduce dependence on physical tape without a major infrastructure change. For years, physical tape has been the standard
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Virtual Tape for IBM i: Less Tape Management, Faster Recovery
"Overall, ViTL has made our IBM i backups more reliable and convenient. No more tape I/O errors. No more using multiple tapes when saving and
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What IBM i Teams Say After Moving Beyond Tape
For many IBM i environments, backup and recovery expectations have changed significantly over the past several years. Data volumes continue to grow,
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How Virtual Tape Fixes IBM i Backup Failures
IBM i environments are under increasing pressure to complete backups faster, recover more reliably, and maintain business continuity with less
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Building a Cyber Resilient IBM i Backup Strategy
(This is the final post of our 5-part blog series: “IBM i Cyber Resilience: Backup That Works”) Bringing It All Together IBM i cyber
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