Tape
Vinchin Backup & Recovery supports both physical tape devices with FC connection mode and virtual tape libraries.
The following types of tape libraries and standlone drives are supported:
- LTO6 - LTO9
- IBM, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DELL, Quantum
Tape libraries can serve as storage for both backup and copy & archive purposes. However, due to their I/O performance characteristics, tape libraries are primarily recommended for long-term retention of backup data. For copy and archive tasks, tape libraries are generally more suitable.
Please note that, due to limitations in tape drivers, the default transmission thread is set to 1. Additionally, tape libraries cannot be used within the Server CDP module.