Best practice is to provide a direct connection from tape server to the repository to improve the performance and specify this preferred repo in tape server connections.Instead, use Windows Server 2012 or later to achieve better performance and seamless operation. Using a Windows 2008 R2 machine for a tape server is not recommended due to the possibility of performance degrade.This should be a physical machine, or a VM connected through iSCSI, since direct pass-through is not supported.You will need a tape server that will perform most data transfer tasks during archiving to tape.NOTE: Starting from Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 Update 2, multi-pathing will not be supported. Remember that only the original (OEM) drivers are supported drivers supplied with Microsoft Windows are not recommended. The latest drivers for your tape library.If you plan to use encryption for archived data, consider using hardware encryption (implemented in LTO-4 and later).For increased capacity, use the latest LTO.If you have multiple libraries, ensure that the barcodes are unique throughout the infrastructure. Please check barcodes integrity before you start using the tapes, and make sure the barcode reader is turned on. To streamline the workflow, use tapes with the barcodes.Using it together with any 3rd party tape-recording software (for example, in your evaluation lab) may prevent other software from recording. It is recommended to configure the tape library for use exclusively by Veeam Backup & Replication.When planning and implementing your deployment project, follow the recommendations below:
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