NDMP host
A NAS system that serves files to clients using HTTP, FTP,
CIFS, or NFS protocols. It also runs an NDMP server
application that communicates with NDMP client backup
software to configure and perform backup and restore tasks.
NAS systems provide fast, multi-protocol file access and
cost effective data storage to workstations and servers in
the network or across the Internet.
In a NetBackup configuration, theNDMPhost is considered
a client of NetBackup. However, NetBackup client software
is never installed on an NDMP host.
Virtual Tape Library (VTL)
A virtual tape library is a storage system that uses
disk-based technology to emulate a tape library and tape
drives. For secondary storage, NetBackup can copy VTL
images directly to a physical tape or to another VTL, by
means of NDMP direct copy.
