Unmatched Exchange, SQL, and SharePoint Functionality
DPM 2007 offers integrated support for advanced Exchange and SQL cluster configurations, shorter SQL backup windows w/o the need for compression, as well as advanced SharePoint data protection options.
Zero data loss Restores for Applications
DPM 2007 enables lossless recovery of Exchange, SQL, and SharePoint servers without the need for constant replication or synchronisation by seamlessly integrating a point in time database restore with the existing application logs.
Host Based Virtual Server Backups
DPM 2007 includes support for host based backup of Windows Virtual Server guests. Using a single host based DPM agent to provide application consistent backups of any and all guests residing on a host. DPM can protect any operating system or application via this mechanism as long as they are running on a Windows host server.
Recover files in minutes instead of hours
A typical file recovery from tape takes hours and can be costly. The typical medium data center may have 10 to 20 or more recoveries per month. DPM enables the same recoveries in minutes, saving money for the business and time for IT administrators. Additionally, faster recovery keeps information workers productive because they spend less downtime waiting for their files to be recovered.
Eliminate the backup window of your production servers
Massive growth in storage capabilities has increased the time needed to back up file servers. At the same time, businesses face the requirement for 24×7 uptime and the fact that there is no good time to perform a backup. Because DPM moves only the byte-level changes of the file servers it backs up, it effectively eliminates the downtime required to back up your file servers. Customers never have to plan for such "backup windows" again.
Enable users to perform their own recoveries
Recovery and backup processes generally involve multiple administrators, each having unique expertise, adding to the data management total cost of ownership. Corporations collectively spend billions of dollars annually on recovering lost data. DPM solves these problems by enabling self-service user recovery, which lets users access and retrieve files directly within Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office XP applications without administrator intervention, thereby lowering administrator costs and increasing productivity.
Seamless Media Integration
DPM 2007 features seamless integration between disk and tape media, including an intelligent UI that abstracts the operator from the need to separately manage disk and tape media, an integrated restore experience for both disk and tape, and rich media management functionality.
Advanced Data De-Duplication Technology
Patented filter technology reduces the volume of full backups by as much as 90 percent in typical organisations, saving disk space and reducing full backup time from hours to minutes. VSS point in time snapshots further reduce the disk volume required, while Express full backup images increase number of available restore points which can be captured.
Remove tapes from branch offices and centralise backups at the data center
Today, the primary way to protect remote servers is for branch office staff to back up data to expensive removable media, such as data tape cartridges, and then manually transport the media to an offsite storage facility. Tape restores within this configuration can be expensive and slow. DPM deploys agents on the remote file servers to send the data back to the central data center where it can be more securely backed up by one IT administrator.
Use advanced functionality at low cost
Because DPM is part of the Windows Server System, it contains tools that are already in your server software, such as Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and Windows Explorer. IT administrators are already familiar with these tools, which reduces training costs. Along with the comprehensive report functionality included with the product, DPM can also upload all of its reports and alerts to the Microsoft Operations Manager console.
DPM supports protecting computers across domains within a forest; however, you must establish a two-way trust across the domains. DPM 2007 does not support protection across forests.
There is no precise formula for determining the number of DPM servers you will need. The number of servers and the amount of data that a single DPM server can protect will vary based on the following factors:
- Change rate of the data sources to be protected
- The amount of space available in the storage pool
- How often the data will be synchronized
- Available bandwidth at each protected computer
- Aggregate bandwidth on the DPM server
In addition to the DPM Server, DPM has two license types: standard and enterprise. The standard license entitles you to protect volumes, shares, and folders, as well as computer system state. The enterprise license entitles you to protect application data, such as mailboxes and databases on an Exchange Server, in addition to files. On a server cluster, DPM installs an agent on each node of the cluster. A license is used for each server node.
The following list shows the DPM licenses that are used for each type of protected data.:-
- Files only. Standard
- Files on a single node of a server cluster. Standard
- System state. Standard
- SQL Server. (A DPM protection agent on a computer running SQL Server entitles you to protect databases for all SQL instances on that computer.) Enterprise
- Exchange Server. Enterprise
- Windows SharePoint Services. (On a Windows SharePoint Services farm, a license is used for each back-end server and one license is used for the front-end Web server.) Enterprise
- Virtual Server. Enterprise
- Another DPM server. Enterprise
- Data for bare metal recovery using DPM System Recovery Tool. Enterprise
Supported Operating Systems:
Longhorn (Windows Code Name) ; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-Bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition ; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
DPM 2007 does not support ia64-bit operating systems
- Computer with 3 GHz or faster processor or 2 GHz or faster dual processor
- 2 GB of RAM or more
- Hard-disk space:
– 2.65 GB for system drive
– 410 MB for program files drive
– 900 MB for database files drive
– 2 to 3 times the size of the protected data for storage pool recommended; 1.5 times the size required
- The server must have at least two disks installed, with one disk dedicated to the system and Data Protection Manager installation files, and one disk dedicated to the storage pool.
- Active Directory directory service
Please Note:
- The DPM server must be a dedicated, single-purpose server.
- The server cannot be either a domain controller or an application server.
- The server cannot be the Management Server for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.