Arcserve Backup supports the following media management functions:
Media rotation--The Arcserve Backup administrator can design specific media rotation schemes (such as GFS) to suit the particular archive needs.
Media Spanning--Large backups can be submitted to automatically span multiple media until the backup is complete.
Parallel Streaming--You can submit jobs concurrently when using multiple storage devices.
Vast media support --Arcserve Backup supports a wide variety of media. See the Certified Device List on Arcserve Support for devices supported by Arcserve Backup.
Advanced media merging performance via cataloging--Arcserve Backup now creates a catalog file on your media to improve performance for merge jobs and database backup jobs.
Media pool management--The new Media Pool Manager window allows you to create and maintain media pools for a logical grouping of media. A serial number and/or a bar code can be assigned to a particular media to help manage your rotations.
TapeAlert Support--Arcserve Backup supports the TapeAlert error- management feature for tape drives and libraries. System Administrators can monitor Arcserve Backup tape drives and libraries using the SNMP protocol.