There are several ways to do remote tape creation, and all are in use somewhere. Here
are the most common.
1. Backup to a remote TSM server over IP and then create the tape "locally".
2. Server to server via normal IP.
3. Tape extension works using IP, T3, DS3, OC3, WDM, etc. Many hardware vendors
make such equipment.
Options 1 and 2 require a TSM Server running at the remote site with a tape dirve
(library).
Option 3 just requires the tape drive (library) to be remote- although to restore
remotely, you would still require the TSM server to be there. Some use Option 1 and
Option 3 bi-directionally, when they have two data centers serving as D/R sites to
each other.
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