This IDC study examines the virtual tape library (VTL) market and opportunities over the next five years. Adoption patterns are evaluated leveraging recent IDC research, and forecasts for VTL revenue and terabytes are outlined.

"We expect that, in the year ahead, VTL vendors will aggressively espouse the benefits and value proposition of VTL systems. Furthermore, we expect additional features will be added to VTLs such as data deduplication and replication that have the potential to significantly improve the economics of VTLs." — Robert Amatruda, research director at IDC