ViStor Key Benefits
Improved Reliability
- Tape media error/damage can interrupt backups and restores and are difficult to prevent/predict
- Tape drive mechanical parts must be serviced regularly
- Tape library robotic parts are difficult to accommodate for even in scheduled service events
- ViStor Disk integrity can be tested by standard utilities ensuring media integrity
Ease of Management
- Your backup software remains the same
- The ViStor is viewed by your backup solution the same way a physical tape library
- Multi-library support allows you to centralize several backup applications into a single solution
- ViStor Web interface is simple to use and configure
- User Interface supports multiple languages including Asian double byte characters
Efficient Use of Media
- ViStor virtual tapes dynamically grow as data is written
- No wasted storage, unlike physical tapes and other competing products
- Reduces physical wear on tapes that you are using for scheduled copies from ViStor to your physical tape library
Uses Cost-effective IP Network
- Solution is based on using low cost hardware and O/S
- iSCSI provides Fibre channel SAN performance at a fraction of the cost
Deployable in SAN Fabrics or with Direct FC
- Share as an available SAN Fabric resource
- Connect through a switch or point to point
