topic Re: What is Virtual Tape Library? in Data Protection https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28724#M10360 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>One other comment, because VTL is disk based a lot of people assume that they need to have storage administation knowledge to operate a VTL. Not true with NetApp VTL. The NetApp VTL was designed with the tape backup operater in mind, so it's as easy to operate as a tape library.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:43:56 GMT kutner 2008-03-12T16:43:56Z What is Virtual Tape Library? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28713#M10357 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I would like to learn more about this topic.&nbsp; As I am new to NetApp, I am still learning all of our Products and Solutions.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:34:46 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28713#M10357 summersj 2025-06-05T07:34:46Z Re: What is Virtual Tape Library? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28717#M10358 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A Virtual Tape Library is a disk based appliance that looks and acts like a tape library. The VTL presents tape devices and robots on a SAN. The VTL stores the data on disk drives and optionally can also create physical tape.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:41:33 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28717#M10358 kutner 2008-03-10T16:41:33Z Re: What is Virtual Tape Library? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28721#M10359 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks for taking the time to explain that to me.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:23:40 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28721#M10359 summersj 2008-03-10T20:23:40Z Re: What is Virtual Tape Library? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28724#M10360 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>One other comment, because VTL is disk based a lot of people assume that they need to have storage administation knowledge to operate a VTL. Not true with NetApp VTL. The NetApp VTL was designed with the tape backup operater in mind, so it's as easy to operate as a tape library.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:43:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28724#M10360 kutner 2008-03-12T16:43:56Z Re: What is Virtual Tape Library? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28729#M10361 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>John ,</P><P></P><P>VTLs looks like Pyshical Library to Backup Software , administrative task are very simple on they http web panel .</P><P></P><P>with VTL you dont have to spend lot money with Pyshical Tapes and you can have the Data without wait . </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:02:54 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28729#M10361 seoanegonzalo 2008-10-15T20:02:54Z Re: What is Virtual Tape Library? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28734#M10362 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>there you have something to read about VTL. </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:06:07 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/What-is-Virtual-Tape-Library/m-p/28734#M10362 seoanegonzalo 2008-10-15T20:06:07Z