Media Operations Overview; In This Chapter; Media Operations Concepts - HP Data Protector A.06.11 User Manual

1 Media Operations overview

In this chapter

This chapter describes the general principles on how Media Operations works. It is
organized as follows:
• "Media Operations
• "Logging on to Media
• "Environmental

Media Operations concepts

Media Operations tracks and manages online, offline, and offsite storage media,
such as magnetic tapes. The result is reliable backups, fast data recovery, improved
staff efficiency, and reduced costs. Major benefits are as follows:
• Scalable and Highly Flexible Architecture
Media Operations can be used in environments from a single system to thousands
of systems on different sites.
• Easy Central Administration
Through its easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI), you can administer your
environment from a single system. The GUI can be installed on various systems
to allow multiple administrators to access Media Operations.
High Performance
•
You can track thousands of removable media regardless of their location, including
creating daily task lists, organizing tapes for logical data center walk-throughs,
and controlling tape libraries, barcode scanners, and media label printers.
• Integration with Backup Applications
Media Operations integrates with leading backup applications, including HP
Data Protector and Symantec NetBackup.
• Cost-efficiency
concepts" on page 17
Operations" on page 21
requirements" on page 24
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