Patent ID: 7814338
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system to facilitate virtual tape management of data and remote backup, archival, and retrieval of said data via communication of encrypted data comprising: a virtual tape management central processing unit; at least one host processor central processing unit communicably attached to said virtual tape management central processing unit wherein said host includes a catalog storing tape related information; a pair of independent RAID assemblies communicably attached to said virtual tape management central processing unit; first software for validating authorized remote access to said RAID assemblies and for encryption of data, said first software executing from within said virtual tape management central processing unit; second software for facilitating remote configuration and utilization of said virtual tape management central processing unit; and third software for tape image file processing including inspecting each said RAID assembly to determine if a file is present on one or both said RAID assemblies, opening said file, reading tape related information thereon, and reading from or writing to said RAID assemblies.