Spectra’s MigrationPassSM Service
Spectra Migration offers the opportunity to re-evaluate size needs in a disk or tape library solution,
assure the new system is “migration friendly” for future migrations, and assure the partner you select to work with fits
the business goals, ethics and direction of your own organization.
Migration of Existing LTO Tape Drives
Spectra Stack accepts LTO-5 through LTO-8 tape drives. Most existing tape drives
to be moved into a Spectra Stack library will fall into 1 of 2 categories: Straight
Move or Sled Move.
Straight Move – Straight move allows the user to move LTO tape drives directly
from their existing tape library into the Spectra Stack library.
Sled Move – Any tape drive used in library automation requires a “sled” to
mount into the library.
SOFT MIGRATION
Overview – A “soft migration” refers to moving existing LTO media and drives directly from an
existing library into a Spectra Stack library. The existing data movement application or data manager
will be directed to the new library, an inventory will be conducted and media sets will be available
for restoration if needed.
Here we see process by which existing LTO drives and LTO media are moved from existing
tape library to a new spectra stack liabrary which allows for immediate decommissioning of the
older tape library
HARD MIGRATION
Hard migration refers to restoring data from existing backup or archive tapes and then directing the
data to the new tape library and tape media. Hard migration is most commonly used when an
existing data mover application (backup, HSM or archive software) which writes in a proprietary
format is being replaced as well. One might also refer to this as a “traditional” migration.
By moving older tape drives into the new Spectra Stack library, hard migration can occur in the
background as time and resources allow without the need to maintain an additional library
Backup and Archival
Managed File Transfer
File Systems and NAS Storage
Professional Service
Managed Service / Migration Service
Address Solutions Services
Quetta Byte Technologies LLC
PO Box 119586,Majid sultan building
Office number 2F/-33, Al Muteena
Deira, Dubai , UAE
Tel : 97155 2809845, Email: sales@qbtecharabia.com
Qstar Technology Migration Tool (TMT)
TMT is a utility that provides the automated migration and recovery data from an old to a new archive independent of storage
technology or file format. The TMT utility provides options for the physical migration of data, as well as the verification of the data
after a migration process.
