Data Protection Manager
Safeguarding your data
Database administrators, e-mail managers, and other IT implementers and developers are looking for a better way to protect and recover data from key business applications such as SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange, Windows SharePoint Services or file shares on Windows Server 2008.
In response to customer requests, Parative provides a complete solution with System Centre Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007.
System Centre Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007
Data Protection Manager 2007 is a member of the Microsoft System Centre family of management products, designed to help IT Professionals manage their Windows Server infrastructure. DPM 2007 sets a new standard for Windows backup and recovery—delivering continuous data protection for Microsoft application and file servers to a seamlessly integrated secondary disk and tape solution on the DPM server. DPM enables rapid and reliable recovery through advanced technology for enterprises of all sizes.
Focused on the primary Microsoft server workloads, DPM 2007 was specifically built to protect and recover SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, SharePoint Portal Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, as well as Windows file services. In addition, DPM 2007 blends the best aspects of continuous data protection (CDP) with traditional tape backup.
- Unmatched Exchange, SQL, and SharePoint functionality: integrated support for advanced Exchange and SQL cluster configurations, shorter SQL backup windows without the need for compression, as well as advanced SharePoint data protection options
- Zero data loss restores for applications: lossless recovery of Exchange, SQL, and SharePoint servers without the need for constant replication or synchronization by seamlessly integrating a point in time database restore with the existing application logs
- Host based Virtual Server backups: 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. DPM enables the same recoveries in minutes, saving money for the business and time for IT administrators.
- Eliminate the backup window of your production servers: Massive growth in storage capabilities has increased the time needed to back up file servers. 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.
- 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. DPM solves these problems by enabling self-service user recovery, which lets users access and retrieve files 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 user interface 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.
- Storage efficiency: 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.
- Remove tapes from branch offices and centralize backups at the data centre: Today, the primary way to protect remote servers to back up data to expensive removable media, such as data tape cartridges, and then manually transport the media to an offsite storage facility. DPM deploys agents on the remote file servers to send the data back to the central data centre 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.
The Parative Footprint
We take pride in delivering outstanding solutions to our clients. And with over 30 years combined experience, we have designed and implemented solutions for over 140 clients.
With Parative you get 3 experts for the price of 1. Our principal consultants are certified PRINCE2 project managers, MCITP - enterprise administrators for Microsoft Active Directory, as well as leading experts in the field of migration.
Benefits
- Reduced costs with our accelerated implementation and migration solutions
- Access to experienced consultants who are specialists in their fields
- Transparent data consolidations, implementations and migrations for servers and end users
- Scalable and easy to implement solutions
- Increased customer satisfaction with faster responses to problems
- Reduced administrative overhead with reduced helpdesk calls
- Faster technology integration with our adapted testing environments
