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dictionary:virtual_library [2021/03/12 00:07] – created Scott Cunliffedictionary:virtual_library [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Virtual Libraries ====== ====== Virtual Libraries ======
  
-A virtual tape library is a system consisting of hard disk drives (HDDs) that looks and acts like a physical tape library. +A virtual tape library is a system consisting of hard disk drives that looks (to software) and acts like a physical tape library. 
  
-Virtual tape libraries are typically used for backup and data archiving purposes. The array of disks are presented to the backup software as tape.+Virtual tape libraries are typically used for backup and data archiving purposes. The array of disks are presented to the backup software as tape library.
  
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