Incorporating virtual tape into backup and recovery operations is essential to meeting modern day backup and recovery needs. This session covers the first steps needed to decide if virtual tape is the right solution, and specific scenarios where integrating virtual tape is warranted. Attendees will learn about incorporating deduplication appliances and backing up to the cloud. Plus the specific benefits of using virtual tape, how it can transform IT operations without disrupting day-to-day business, how to achieve significant time savings for systems and IT personnel, and how to improve data protection by ensuring backups remain current and complete ensuring data is there when needed.