Name: StarWind Virtual Tape Library
Rating: 8.9 (6 reviews)
Author: StarWind

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StarWind VTL

We were looking for physical tape backups to protect against DR situations but were concerned about the fact that it would require the manual intervention of changing the tapes and sending them offsite as we could easily forget. Luckily, I came across Starwind VTL, which is the same as having a physical tape library without the hassle of changing tapes. The whole process is automated and we have the option of choosing between multiple cloud storage providers such as Amazon, Wasabi, Azure, etc.

We can leverage our existing Veeam Infrastructure.
We can upload to multiple different cloud providers simultaneously.
Works the same as physical tapes at as lower cost.

There needs to be an estimated time of completion to determine how long the upload will take.
Needs to have an option to backup to the same cloud provider simultaneously.

Replication to the Cloud
Secure Air Gap offline storage

We saved a few thousands dollars by not going with physical tape drives.

I purchased premium support and the reason is because the process is somewhat complicated however their support makes it easy.

I had noticed that the virtual tapes taking up large amount of storage to a point where I had only a few GB's of storage left. I had called Starwind support and they spent the time with me clearing up space rather than just telling me what to do.

Can't search by tape barcode
there is no visibility for creation/modification of tapes at the moment

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We are using Starwind's VTL to Backblaze B2 software which augments Veeam's ability to offload existing backups to a tape library. This allows for easy de-duplication and compression of backups to a virtual tape library. Starwind's software basically makes a bridge between Veeam and B2 storage by acting as a VTL middleware. It's very effective. We were able to get rid of costly and headache-inducing sneakernet backups of shipping hard drives on a rotating basis in Pelican cases. We have lost drives and the reliability wasn't very reassuring - especially since shipping drives can result in losses, damages, and all sorts of issues. Something had to change and we are so glad to start using Backblaze B2 for our Veeam offsite/GFS requirements.

Allows you to use Veeam and other software that uses Virtual Tape Libraries while getting rid of actual tape drives and tapes
Backblaze B2 implementation is great - keeps storage costs low while automating backups to the cloud storage
Low cost and great support by the Starwind technical team
Feature-rich and in constant development

Implementation and deployment is highly technical - could be easier & faster
Backups Management is somewhat tricky - could be refined further

ROI was immediate as we got rid of expensive sneakernet backups with hard drives in a Pelican case
One-time cost of the product is very cost-effective
Support contracts are reasonable and we received excellent support throughout
We have much better peace-of-mind with our data being protected better

Veeam Backup & Replication, VMware ESXi, Windows Server

Chief Technology Officer, Founder | We Help SMB Businesses Leverage Technology & Reduce Risk

We are using Starwind's VTL to Backblaze cloud solution which works with Veeam's ability to offload existing backups to a tape library. This allows for easy de-duplication and compression of backups to a virtual tape library. It's very effective and easy to use. We were able to avoid the costly headache of storing our backups on tape to be taken offsite.

Works great with Veeam and Backblaze.
Affordable and reliable.
Support is quick to respond.

Great ROI for small organizations.
Affordable for any size business.
Met the requirements of the companies backup requirements.

StarWind VTL

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