{"id":11788,"date":"2012-07-10T12:49:25","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T12:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/virtual-tape-system\/"},"modified":"2012-07-10T12:49:25","modified_gmt":"2012-07-10T12:49:25","slug":"virtual-tape-system","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/26817\/virtual-tape-system-vts","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Tape System"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_virtual_tape_system_mean\">What Does Virtual Tape System Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A virtual tape system (VTS) is a cloud or virtual data storage and backup system that uses magnetic-tape-based consolidated storage infrastructure to store and retrieve data.<\/p>\n<p>A virtual tape system combines the functionality of disk cache and a virtual tape library to deliver a data storage and backup solution that can be accessed over the Internet or through an IP network. <\/p>\n<p> A virtual tape system may also be referred to as a virtual tape server. <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_virtual_tape_system\">Techopedia Explains Virtual Tape System<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A virtual tape system works like a typical magnetic tape storage system but is enabled and integrated with cloud storage and virtualization techniques. 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