Re: Compatibility between different vendors VTL solutions

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It would be 'very unlikely' that two different VTLs could exchange data 
unless they were both connected to an IBM i partition where you could 
utilize DUPTAP from one to another.

From the three vendors that I've worked with significantly the format 
of the data on disk as well as the connection between systems are very 
different between them. I expect that difference would extend to 
virtually all vendors.

        - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

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On 2/10/2020 4:36 PM, Laurence Chiu wrote:
> I am in a situation where in one data center there is a VTL solution. I
> want to implement in another data center a VTL solution and then copy all
> the tape backups from the first to the second data center. Assuming the
> backup is using BRMS do I need to keep the same hardware solution at each
> DC?  So for example if one DC is using say a Dell VTL could I use DSI at
> the second and still be able to migrate and use all the backups taken on
> the Dell?
>
> I'm actually trying to find out what specific VTL solution is used in the
> first DC but thought I would ask the generic question to know my options.
>
> Thanks