System Center Data Protection Manager - Updates and News, September 2005
Microsoft Releases Management Pack for Data Protection Manager
Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) is a server software application that enables disk-based data protection and recovery for file servers within an Active Directory® domain. DPM performs replication, synchronization, and shadow copy creation to provide reliable protection and rapid recovery of data by both system administrators and end users. By using the DPM Management Pack, an administrator can centrally monitor the state of data protection and recovery for multiple DPM servers, and the file servers that they protect, in Microsoft® Operations Manager 2005 (MOM). The Management Pack also monitors key health and performance indicators on DPM servers. For DPM servers, the DPM Management Pack monitors the state of DPM database and service health, server performance, and key indicators such as disk availability and configuration changes to volumes protected by DPM. For protected file servers, the DPM Management Pack monitors the state of connectivity with DPM, data recovery operations for protected volumes, and replicas and shadow copies that are stored on the DPM server. DPM can be downloaded here.
HP announces line of hardware appliances built on System Center Data Protection Manager
HP introduced a new line of data protection products built on Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager at Storage Networking World Europe. The HP ProLiant DL 100 G2 and HP ProLiant DL 380 G4 Data Protection Storage Servers (DPSSs) help eliminate complexity for customers with one-click data protection that is easier to use and deploy than other offerings. The network-attached storage appliances are built around Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager and Windows Storage Server 2003.
Fully configured and optimized out-of-the-box for disk-based protection of Windows file server environments, DPSSs provide near continuous data protection for Windows file servers, combined with simple end-user file recovery. These servers can be configured for small and mid-size businesses as well as for enterprises that need data protection for corporate and branch office file servers. The DL100 G2 server starts at $5,499 for a 1-terabyte model ranging up to $20,499 for a 6-Tbyte unit. The DL380 G4 is priced at $54,999 for a 9-Tbyte model. Both server types are available Sept. 26, according to HP.
For more information: HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server DL100 G2 and HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server DL380 G4
