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Information Technology Solutions

More Reliable for Business ContinuityWhen it comes to maintaining businesscontinuity, a StarWind VTL gets you upand running in moments, not hours.Thats because disk drives write and readdata faster than tape. The VTL becomesyour backup repository. Since all of thecompany's data can be backed up to asingle VTL appliance, the backup data canthen be replicated to a remote site fordisaster recovery and data protection.

Faster than competing VTLsNot all VTLs are created equal. StarWindsVTL delivers much faster speeds thancompeting VTLs by eliminating tapelibrary-specific search and loadcommands that are no longer necessary.

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Better Than Tapes A virtual tape system is a storage systemthat uses fast disks to emulate physicaltape drives. Virtual tape systems look just like tape drives to the OS. Currentbackup and recovery solutions designedfor tape environments are moving todisk-based storage using virtual tapetechnology. Disk is a better storagemedium, not only because it is muchfaster than traditional tape drives, but

because it is also more dependable andeasier to manage.

There are many challenges associatedwith antiquated tape systems, due tothe limits of the technology, that impactbusiness continuity and disaster recoveryprocesses within an organization. With aStarWind VTL, you will never need tophysically look for tapes in a warehouseagain.

StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL)Improve Backup and Recovery Process and Reduce Tape Media Management Issues

StarWind VTL Advantages Replaces inefficient tape devices

More reliable than tape libraries

Considerably improves backup and disaster recovery processes

Speeds recovery by eliminating tapelibrary changer device latency

Scalable to 64 TB tape devices

Allows direct attachment of VTL to tapedrives for archival storage

Allows configuration of an unlimited number of virtual tape cartridges

No need to search for loose tapes

Key Features Quick, easy instal la t ion Better data protect ion Enhance securi ty Easy to maintain, manage Seamless integrat ion with

exist ing backup software Replicat ion of al l data via

a s ingle platform

Compatibility BakBone NetVault CA Symantec CommVault

BenefitsVTL for SMB and ROBO

Offers ease of use,performance, rel iabi l i ty,scalabi l i ty, manageabi l i ty,s implici ty and speed.

Easy, Quick Instal la t ion

Set up VTL quickly andeasi ly. I t integratesseamlessly with exis t ingtape backup processes.

Improve Performance andmedia management

Disk-based backup andrecovery is much fasterthan when using tapedevices. And no need tochase tapes in a remotewarehouse.

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Many IT departments cannot be certain that all their existing tapes, stored in a warehouse,are recoverable. That is why a disk-based technology is better - it is simpler, scalable andreliable.

StarWind offers an affordable and easy-to-use virtual tape library (VTL) for companies thathave already invested in a tape backup infrastructure. Its aimed at organizations that wantto take advantage of the high performance and low costs of disk drives without having tore-architect the way they carry out their backup and recovery procedures. Do you requirefaster-than-tape recovery in order to meet increasingly stringent business continuitystandards? If so, a StarWind VTL is right for you. StarWind VTL takes only about 30 minutes

to set up: the host automatically detects the appliances virtual tape drives and loads thecorrect driver.

If you can operate a tape-based library, you will be pleasantly surprised to find that theStarWind VTL is much faster, allowing you to shorten backup windows to a fraction of whatyoure used to with tape-based systems. When data is lost and you need it back in a hurry,StarWind simplifies and speeds disaster recoveries.

A real performance advantage . Many companies offer VTLs, and all of them claimsignificant performance advantages over tape libraries. But StarWinds approach offers anadditional performance advantage by cutting out all legacy overhead communicationsrequired to manage the movement of tapes within a library and eliminating the physical

latency of the robotic library itself. Its the StarWind advantage.

System RequirementsMinimum System Requirements:

Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 installed)800 MHz Intel Pentium III class processor512 MB of RAM

50 MB of disk space for application dataShared disk volumeFast Ethernet connection

Recommended System Requirements: Windows Server 2003 (with Service Pack 1 installed)2 GHz Intel Xeon class processor4 GB of RAM6 GB of available disk storage for application data and log filesDedicated disk volumesGigabit Ethernet connection

StarWind software is compatible with Microsoft WindowsServer 2008, Small Business Server 2008 and Storage Server2003 R2.

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Who Buys StarWindStarWind VTL is a powerful and

reliable iSCSI based technology used

by small and midsize businesses and

regional/branch offices (ROBOs) to

reduce tape management issues.

Technical SupportFull-function products deserve full-

featured support. Whether youre

downloading StarWind to evaluate

it, or just need technical support for

your VTL, StarWind is always

available to help you at

www.starwindsoftware.com

About StarWindSince 2003, StarWind is a global

leader in reliable, powerful, and

affordable storage solutions. Our

iSCSI SAN software is designed for

use with VMware ESX, Microsoft

Hyper-V and Microsoft Windows

Server clustering. A worldwide

provider, we have customers in

more than 50 countries.

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