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Vendor: FalconStor
3.5 out of 5
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What is FalconStor VTL [EOL]?

FalconStor Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with deduplication is a disk-based backup solution that optimizes backup and restore, improving performance and enabling rapid remote disaster recovery (DR). This solution bridges legacy backup with a more flexible data protection paradigm through a disk-based architecture that reduces physical storage needs and costs.
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Valuable Features

  • "Falconstor VTL has enabled our business to decrease our reliance on tape for long term storage, while retaining extensive compatibility with existing backup software as it emulates the tape as a virtual device."
  • "Falconstor was the best among solutions for the particular business case because the client had medium sized 150 locations so Data Domain and Quantum were out of our scope at the time."

Room for Improvement

  • "Certification is required for servers. Falconstor is a software package that will only be supported on certified devices – this limits the range of servers and storage that are supported."
  • "Two years ago we had a problem replicating a large amount of data; for example, we had installed Falconstor at a new location and needed to back up 50 TB of data and replicate it to a DR site, and it would take a lot of time."
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Learn more about FalconStor VTL [EOL]

FalconStor VTL [EOL] was previously known as VTL.

FalconStor VTL [EOL] customers

IDG Research Services, Discovery Solutions, MetLife International Holdings,

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FalconStor VTL [EOL] Reviews Summary
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Senior Engineer at Planet Technologies4.0I found Falconstor VTL reliable and stable, reducing tape reliance with fast restores. My main concern is its stringent hardware certification, limiting supported servers and storage. Careful compatibility checks are crucial for deployment.
Storage Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees3.0Falconstor offered a decently priced VTL solution, leveraging our existing infrastructure for good ROI. However, we faced challenges replicating large data volumes to DR sites, sometimes requiring physical transport, and encountered minor stability issues.