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| ====== The Problem with Tape Management ====== | ====== The Problem with Tape Management ====== | ||
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| ====== Backup Software Limitations ====== | ====== Backup Software Limitations ====== | ||
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| whether an incorrect tape has been inserted; or | whether an incorrect tape has been inserted; or | ||
| whether a tape has been removed without authorisation. | whether a tape has been removed without authorisation. | ||
| - | Offsite Vendor Limitations | + | |
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| Offsite vendors such as Iron Mountain and Restore provide operational tracking systems for transportation and vaulting. | Offsite vendors such as Iron Mountain and Restore provide operational tracking systems for transportation and vaulting. | ||
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| This creates operational risk. | This creates operational risk. | ||
| - | How TapeTrack Adds Value | + | ====== |
| TapeTrack integrates backup software, tape libraries, and offsite storage operations into a single governance and operational control layer. | TapeTrack integrates backup software, tape libraries, and offsite storage operations into a single governance and operational control layer. | ||
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| monitor scratch tape availability; | monitor scratch tape availability; | ||
| warn when there are insufficient scratch tapes available to complete backup operations. | warn when there are insufficient scratch tapes available to complete backup operations. | ||
| - | Operational Governance | + | |
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| TapeTrack provides organisations with stronger operational governance and audit capability around physical media. | TapeTrack provides organisations with stronger operational governance and audit capability around physical media. | ||
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| TapeTrack becomes the authoritative operational system for physical tape handling, movement, and reconciliation. | TapeTrack becomes the authoritative operational system for physical tape handling, movement, and reconciliation. | ||
| - | Example: Detecting Missing Tapes | + | ====== |
| One example of the type of issue TapeTrack can detect involves tape-library maintenance. | One example of the type of issue TapeTrack can detect involves tape-library maintenance. | ||
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| If the missing tape later becomes relevant during litigation, regulatory investigation, | If the missing tape later becomes relevant during litigation, regulatory investigation, | ||
| - | Summary | + | ====== |
| TapeTrack does not replace backup software, tape libraries, or offsite vendors. | TapeTrack does not replace backup software, tape libraries, or offsite vendors. | ||
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| For organisations that still rely on tape retention, TapeTrack helps reduce operational risk while improving compliance, accountability, | For organisations that still rely on tape retention, TapeTrack helps reduce operational risk while improving compliance, accountability, | ||
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