Enterprise Backup Solution for Legato NetWorker

Enterprise Backup Solution for Legato NetWorker 12
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SmartMedia enables enterprises to better manage their growing base of removable media and
devices distributed across a heterogeneous storage environment. Whether deployed within or
across data zones, SmartMedia:
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Acts as a gateway for drive and library sharing
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Controls application requests for media from a central location
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Allows all SmartMedia aware applications to access and share all SmartMedia attached
devices.
With the growth of removable media, media management has evolved from being an afterthought
to being one of the most significant considerations when selecting an overall solution.
NetWorker dramatically increases return on investment for hardware and reduces overall storage
costs through centralized, automated operations. SmartMedia increases the manageability,
availability, and performance of NetWorker in an enterprise storage environment. NetWorker
customers achieve the following benefits:
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Simultaneous operations for tape labeling and library inventorying
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Central media management within or across data zones
Note:
LCP support is only available with Microsoft Windows NT. One server on the SAN must
be running Windows NT to host the LCP component for this solution.
SmartMedia acts as a broker for device use. SmartMedia places requests from multiple
NetWorker servers or Storage Nodes in a queue, and robotic arm operations are completed in the
order they are received. The robotic library control is provided by an LCP running on the
SmartMedia server. Drive control is provided by a DCP running on the NetWorker server and
each Storage Node for the statically assigned tape devices.
SmartMedia offers a single gateway for robotics control, managing and serializing requests from
multiple applications. Device management is also dramatically reduced, and fewer devices are
required.
Library and drive monitoring is achieved through the central gateway. Device administration is
now required for fewer devices. Legato SmartMedia’s central database simplifies the
management of media and devices used throughout a storage environment.
SmartMedia offers significant management benefits. Operational costs are reduced through its
global management capabilities. Media and device control and monitoring now occur in one
location. Additionally, the central media database offers a single source for tracking important
media events, such as location, use, and status, for multiple applications.
SmartMedia is only available for Microsoft Windows NT. The SmartMedia server does not
require connectivity to the SAN, however, it must be able to communicate with all of the
NetWorker servers by way of the local area network (LAN).