What is LaserVault Backup?

LaserVault Backup is a new way to back up your AS/400 - System I - without tape. It is a D2D (Disk to Disk) backup system with VTL (Virtual Tape Library) characteristics.  It stores each backup as an AES-encrypted PC file that can be copied for offsite backup, or restored to the AS/400. 

LaserVault Backup consists of a software library on your AS/400 that implements SAVLIBLV and SAVOBJLV. These commands look very similar to SAVLIB and SAVOBJ, but save the files to a virtual savfile, that is actually sent over a tcp/ip link to the PC which functions as a backup server.

LaserVault Backup does NOT use save files on the AS/400.

All you need is an AS/400 and a PC networked together, and our software.

The PC server also creates a backup Catalog that contains an entry for each save, and a list file that contains a list of the objects in each save. The result is very similar to a Virtual Tape Library, without the expense of special hardware, or the overhead of special software on the iSeries host. 

Your backup files are encrypted using Advanced Encryption Standard 256-bit encryption, conforming to all federally-mandated compliance standards.

The AS/400 operator can view this catalog with the WRKVOLLV command, and then view the save file object list, and restore entire libraries or individual objects.

The result is an archive of backups, so you can have multiple versions of each library as near line storage. This eliminates tape handling and mishandling.

With typical application data compression of about 8 to 1, a 1 terabyte PC hard drive costing $400 or less will store about 8 terabytes of AS/400 backup. Hard drives are far more reliable than tape media, last far longer, and cost less per byte stored. You can also create two backups at once, and of course you can copy or ftp the backup files on the pc. You can use any PC media to store the files, including DVD, flashdrives, or external hard drives. 

Most users can expect to significantly cut their backup time.

You will save a lot of money on media, and reduce the uncertainty of never really knowing if that tape is going to restore or not.

Your backups can be completely automated, since there is no possibility of writing over the wrong tape.

LaserVault Backup is extremely affordable. It costs less than any tape drive of equivalent capacity, particularly if you include some tape media cost, and it provides functions similar to virtual tape libraries costing many times more

LaserVault Backup with AES Encryption costs $7495 and maintenance after 30 days is $1495 per year.

You can download a copy of the software and try it today. Installation takes less than ten minutes.

LaserVault Backup will allow you to store libraries or objects up to 25MB (compressed size) without purchasing a license key. Our intention is to allow the free use for programmers and users to save and restore development libraries, for example. There are no restrictions on its use except for size.