Re: Compatibility between different vendors VTL solutions

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.

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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