Virtual TapeServer 6.04.03 for NonStop Servers Release Notes

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• Compatibility with Mediacom and DSM/TC
• Support for migration through the use of backup management applications
Optional features that further enhance the benefits of VTS include the following:
• Global File System (GFS) support — Offers enhanced access to shared vaults and
eliminates single points of failure by deploying multiple VTS systems into a set of
clustered nodes. In the event of a failure, GFS enables any active VTS system in the
cluster to have access to the data, ensuring uninterrupted service to host systems.
• AutoCopy and Instant DR — Enables the creation of a disaster recovery plan by
efficiently copying or synchronizing backup data between a local VTS server and one or
more remote VTS sites. These features allow for maintaining one or more copies of backup
data at a remote site. AutoCopy automatically copies a virtual tape from one VTS system
to another when the virtual tape is mounted, modified, and dismounted by the host
server. Instant DR uses a delta-difference engine to identify data on a virtual tape that
has changed from one backup to the next. After the initial backup is copied to one or more
remote locations, only that portion of the backup data that has changed since the last
backup is transmitted from the local site to the remote site.
• SecureVTS — Encrypts and decrypts backup data written on disk from one or more host
servers. Compliance regulations and organizations highly recommend the encryption of
valuable data; SecureVTS provides a robust encryption solution that deploys on existing
hardware. Industry-standard 256-bit AES symmetric key encryption is used.
Support
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