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Tape drive compatible with EMC Networker
i have EMC Networker and DataDomain 2200
i need to deploy offsite Tape solution ( emc doesn't support tape they support VTL only ) and i need physical Tape to move it after every backup to another site.
now i need tape drive compatible with ecm networker to create backup to this tape every month or year
backup capacity about 10 TB (VMs , Exchange DB , Active Directory Status )
any suggestions
ledugarte
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March 7th, 2017 12:00
Take a look for libraries from Dell:
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/tape-backup-products?~ck=anav
Take a look to know what an AFTD is:
https://www.emc.com/collateral/TechnicalDocument/docu61081.pdf
test1test
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March 7th, 2017 04:00
emc doesn't provide physical tape to buy it ,, i can buy only VTL and i need tape device physical not virtual
thank you alot every one for reply , but can you suggest model to use in my case
ledugarte
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March 7th, 2017 04:00
Hello.
I don't undestand when you say that EMC "doesn't support tape". Physical tape always has been supported with emc networker.
wlee
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March 7th, 2017 04:00
Here are the latest hardware and software compatibility guides. The hardware compatibility guide will show you what tape drive and jukebox are compatible with NetWorker.
EMC NetWorker Hardware Compatibility Guide
https://www.emc.com/collateral/TechnicalDocument/docu34173.pdf
EMC NetWorker Software Compatibility Guide
For NetWorker prior to 8.1: https://www.emc.com/collateral/TechnicalDocument/docu35302.pdf
For NetWorker 8.1 and later: http://compatibilityguide.emc.com:8080/CompGuideApp/
NetWorker continues to perform qualifications on new tape drives to ensure that it can work with the latest tape drives.
And although not all jukeboxes (tape libraries or autochangers) are listed, it is usually considered that NetWorker will support any jukebox that the operating system will support.
Finally, with very few exceptions, NetWorker treats physical and virtual tape libraries in the same manner.
Hope this helps.
ledugarte
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March 7th, 2017 04:00
P.D.
Here you can check compatibility:
https://www.emc.com/collateral/TechnicalDocument/docu34173.pdf
wlee
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March 7th, 2017 05:00
If you are looking at a tape that can hold 10 TB, then one possible choice could be an LTO-7 media. This can hold 6 TB native (uncompressed) and up to 16 TB compressed (using 2:1 ratio). Please look at the following for more information on LTO technology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open
Another article has info that compares various tape technologies: http://www.lascon.co.uk/Tape-drive-comparisons.php
Please discuss with your EMC sales rep, who may be able to discuss and provide you with additional information on your tape storage needs.
ledugarte
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March 7th, 2017 05:00
Remember that EMC is now part of Dell..and DellEMC sells libraries...
Buy LTO7 tape library... how many drives? it depends on how much money you are supposed to spend, TB to backup, and your backup window.
bingo.1
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March 7th, 2017 07:00
If you do not like tapes you must not necessarily use them. Just clone the backups to a disk device (AFTD) and move it to the remote site.
test1test
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March 7th, 2017 07:00
i contact with emc and sales man told me thy work only in VTL
kindly i need to LTO-7 media in any model of tape drive in IBM and rough price ?????
((Just clone the backups to a disk device (AFTD) )) what is AFTD ?????
wlee
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March 7th, 2017 13:00
I found the following for Dell tape backup solutions:
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/tape-backup-products
Near the bottom of that page, you will find "Resources and Shopping Help". Under that, you should find the assistance you need.
AFTD stands for Advanced file type device. This type of NetWorker device is used for backups to a disk device. Please refer to this document for additional information, as well as the NetWorker Administrator guide.
EMC® NetWorker Best Practices for Backup-To-Disk devices in NetWorker 8.0
https://support.emc.com/docu47006_Best-Practices-for-Backup-to-Disk-Devices-in-NetWorker-8.0-Technical-Note.pdf?language=en_US