Virtual Tape Library Appliance

Leverage FalconStor VTL to utilize disk for backup & archival

eliminate backup failures due to mechanical and media errors
enable disaster recovery and electronic vaulting with remote replication
optimize performance of retrieval operations
integrate with CDP appliance for backup window elimination
maximize capacity by utilizing Single Instance Repository to eliminate redundant data
RAID-6 double-parity for maximum data protection

“Disk-based backup and recovery has proven to be of tremendous benefit to organizations seeking ways to improve the reliability and performance of their data protection infrastructure.” -Carolyn DiCenzo, Vice President, Gartner Research

A turnkey solution

Businesses are simultaneously demanding faster and simpler access to archived data, while dramatically increasing the amount of data that must be archived, to achieve regulatory compliance and satisfy other requirements.

As existing tape backup systems can become obsolete, many companies want utilize cost-effective disk for backup and archival functions to eliminate many of the common problems associated with tape backup, but the project is oftentimes to expensive and complex to implement.

North American Systems offers an appliance-based solution that integrates seamlessly with many existing tape backup systems and software, allowing companies to implement a disk-based backup and archival solution. Take advantage of the performance and reliability advantages of backing up to disk, with the option to export to tape libraries for long-term vaulting & retention.

Proven technology

Our VTL appliance is powered with FalconStor’s® virtual tape library technology, a respected technology that has been adopted by various storage OEMs. Able to utilize iSCSI or Fibre Channel protocols, the “virtual” tape cartridges can then be replicated remotely for disaster recovery, or transferred to physical tape libraries without affecting the backup window, which can be completely eliminated by integrating NASI’s CDP (continuous data protection) appliance with the VTL appliance. In addition, this solution encrypts data en route, for advanced data security.

VTL Appliance Specifications	VTL-210	VTL-220	VTL-310	VTL-350
Virtual tape libraries	8	8	16	64
Virtual tape drives	16	16	128	512
Virtual tape cartridges	128-512	128-512	256-1024	1024-4096
Maximum Data Storage Capacity	9TB	18TB	18TB	512TB
Host Connection
Host connections (optional max.)	8	8	16	16-64
iSCSI target support	Included	Included	Included	Included
Gigabit Ethernet ports	02/06/06	02/06/06	02/06/06	02/06/06
Fibre Channel support	Optional	Optional	Included	Included
4 Gigabit Fiber Channel target ports	0-2	0-2	2	02/12/06
Maximum total Fiber Channel ports	2	2	6	20
Physical Characteristics
Packaging	2U	4U	2U	2U
Internal hot swap drive bays	12	24	2/system	2/system
CPU number	1-2 x86 64-bit	1-2 x86 64-bit	1-2 x86 64-bit	2 x86 64-bit
RAM (optional max.)	2GB-12GB	2GB-12GB	2GB-12GB	4GB-12GB
RAID type	6-std, 5-opt	6-std, 5-opt	External	External
Hot swap power supplies	2	4	2	2
Optional Features
Features are included, optional or not available, depending on configuration	ACSLS Shared Library support, Automated Tape Caching, Active/Active Failover, Hardware Compression, Hosted Backup support, IBM 3494 Library Support, IBM iSeries support, NDMP backup support, replication, SecureTape

Contact us today to find out more about VTL by clicking the green button to request a free, no-pressure consultation. You may also contact us toll-free at 800-927-7474 or you can email us at sales@nasi.com.

:: North American Systems International ::
:: 2901 E 78^th Street :: Bloomington, MN 55425 ::
:: sales@nasi.com :: 800-927-7474 ::