Integrating seamlessly into existing backup applications and processes, the HP StorageWorks 9000 Virtual Library System accelerates backup performance in complex SAN environments while improving overall reliability. Emulating popular tape libraries and tape drive formats, the HP 9000 Virtual Library System matches the existing data protection environment, removing the need to change backup software or monitoring policies. By emulating multiple tape libraries/drives simultaneously, more backup jobs can be done in parallel resulting in reduced backup times. Additionally, because the data resides on disk, single file restores are exceptionally fast.The HP 9000 Virtual Library System is a multi-node Virtual Library System appliance that simplifies your SAN environment by providing more virtual devices, reducing the complexity of shared storage while maintaining the manageability of a single system. The HP 9000 Virtual Library System comes with 4Gb Fiber Channel and RAID 6. RAID6 along with other redundant components enhance overall reliability. As your environment changes, the HP 9000 Virtual Library System adapts to it - host masking and mapping ensure that only the appropriate hosts have access to the HP 9000 Virtual Library System.As storage requirements grow, it matches the environment by scaling both capacity and performance. The HP 9000 Virtual Library System provides the scalability of the VLS12000 EVA Gateway but with the manageability of an appliance. Hardware compression on the HP 9000 Virtual Library System allows for up to twice the amount of data in the same footprint without affecting system performance. Performance of the VLS9000 is up to 4800 MB/s with 2:1 compression. Your investment protection is further enhanced by the ability to take advantage of such advanced features as automigration, which ships with the product and data de-duplication which will be available at a later date.