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I
already have a Backup/Tape Management System. Why would I need
Webscan?
Webscan works with the
Tape Management system. The Tape Management system
identifies what tapes move off and back on site each
day. Webscan takes it a step further and makes
sure with 100% accuracy that the correct tapes are
pulled, shipped, and arrive where they are supposed to
be. Where Tape Management Systems, assumes,
Webscan proves that the actual tape moved in or out of your
location.
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I ship tapes to many locations. Does
Webscan keep
track of them?
Webscan tracks to and from any location (not just the
off-site vault). There are modules with Webscan that
enable you to track tapes using a variety of methods or
combination of methods. Webscan will track tapes
to anywhere in the world without limitation on the number of
locations.
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Sometimes our tapes stay in containers and sometimes
they are slotted. Can your product handle this?
Yes.
Webscan has the ability to track tapes that stay in
containers using the container-tracking feature of the
software. It will also handle tapes that are
slotted at the off-site vault. The software can
accommodate slot management or container storage by
retention dates or by cycle control.
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Can Webscan
keep track of our mid-range and distributed environment
tapes? We don’t have tape management for many of
these tapes.
Webscan has specialized features specifically for the
midrange and distributed areas. We have developed tools to keep track of every physical
tape that resides in your tape library. With the
system, you have the
ability to keep a permanent history of all tape deletions
or additions. Since many midrange and distributed
environments don't have a tape management tool, Webscan
helps to assure accuracy.
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Can Webscan help us keep track of customer tapes
and third party tapes?
Yes. There
is a feature within Webscan that keeps track of customer
tapes and third party tapes. It produces
reports, assures tapes are accounted for, and displays
required ship and return dates.
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Can your product help us with the physical audit we are
required to perform?
Webscan has a comprehensive physical inventory module of
the system. It gives you the ability to scan your
entire tape library and within minutes provide you with
a variety of exception reports. Webscan not only
significantly reduces the time it takes to scan and
collect data for your inventory, it also makes the
reconciliation easier and more accurate.
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Can we keep track of tapes by media type?
Yes. Webscan gives you the ability to handle tapes using the
method that best satisfies your requirements.
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Do all of
our tapes need to be bar-coded?
Although we highly recommend putting bar codes on all
the media we fully understand this cannot always be
accomplished and there will always be exceptions.
Webscan will allow you to manually input tapes into the
system if necessary.
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Why do I need a Web based product?
Webscan gives you the ability to access the system from
anywhere that you can access the Web. You can have
multiple users using the product from many locations
making the system much more productive than a PC based
product. Please see our
Web-based System page
for more details.
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Is
the Website secure and is my data backed up?
AES
uses a fully secure site to host the servers. We
perform daily backups of the system and incremental
backups as needed. No longer do you have to be
concerned with backing your PC on a daily basis or
issues such as corrupt databases.
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What scanners do I use with the Webscan System?
AES
has developed scanner software to enhance the scanners
used with the Webscan System that are unparalleled in
the marketplace. The speed with which the scanner
reads, along with the options offered, make the scanners
and Webscan completely flexible with the many
different types of media and labels. AES offers
the complete software and scanning solution.
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