Microsoft has released Data Protection Manager 2010 (DPM 2010), an advanced backup-and-restore solution designed specifically for protecting Windows file and application servers and workstations. Data Protection Manager 2010 allows continual,transparent backup of physical and virtual systems to local or off-site disks as well as off-line backup to magnetic tape, and permits rapid, easy-to-manage restoration of whole computers or individual files. Data Protection Manager's disk drive support delivers the speed and reliability you need to preserve your vital business data without disrupting network operations, while DPM's tape drive support makes long-term archiving expenses affordable and simplifies compliance with industry or regulatory data retention mandates.
Most small businesses still depend on obsolete, tape-centric backup and restore solutions. In the event of a major IT failure, this can lead to substantial revenue loss due to prolonged network unavailability and, possibly, lost data. Tape-only backup solutions are vulnerable because the media is subject to wear and tear and requires a carefully maintained physical environment. Microsoft recorded a 17% failure incidence when utilizing mag tape to back up their in-house operational servers. Tape is also low performance. Because of this, backups require scheduled server downtime, restoration points are often spaced apart by days instead of minutes, and the restore procedure is time consuming and hard to manage.
DPM solves these problems by supporting high-performance, reliable hard disks for online backup and restricting tape media to long-term archiving. The speed of hard disks permits continual transparent backup, reduces restoration point spacing to as little as 15 minutes, and substantially cuts recovery time. For improved disk system dependability, DPM 2010 supports disk clusters and fault-tolerant storage arrays. Innovations with DPM 2010 include support for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2 virtualization and Clustered Shared Volumes, the option to restore individual files, DAG support for Exchange Server 2010, improved operation with SharePoint, and full data protection during a Live Migration procedure.
How Progent's Microsoft-certified Consultants Can Assist You Integrate Data Protection Manager 2010
Progent's Microsoft Gold-certified consultants can help you to assess the expenses and benefits of DPM and can help you in all phases of DPM deployment. Progent can help you:
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