Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 with SP1

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 with SP1

by Microsoft, Inc.
Released May 2008
Publisher(s): Microsoft, Inc.
ISBN: None

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Book description

This guide leads the reader through the process of planning a Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 SP1 infrastructure. The DPM guide accelerates the infrastructure design process by enabling the reader to quickly identify what types of data will be protected, what the recovery goals are, and the protection strategy to achieve those goals. Other benefits of using this guide include best practice design guidance from the product group and an optimized infrastructure to best meet the business requirements.

Table of contents

  1. Copyright
  2. 1. The Planning and Design Series Approach
    1. Document Approach
    2. Who Should Use This Document
  3. 2. Overview of Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 with SP1
  4. 3. Introduction to the Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 with Service Pack 1 Guide
    1. Key Terms
    2. Assumptions
    3. Feedback
  5. 4. Data Protection Manager 2007 with SP1 in Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization
  6. 5. Data Protection Manager Design Process
    1. Decision Flow
    2. Information Collection
    3. Applicable Scenarios
    4. Out of Scope
  7. 6. Step 1: Define the Project Scope
    1. Task 1: Determine the Business Requirements for Protecting Data
    2. Validating with the Business
    3. Task 2: Review How Data Is Currently Protected
    4. Step Summary
    5. Additional Reading
  8. 7. Step 2: Determine What Data Will Be Protected
    1. Task 1: DPM Agent Placement
      1. Decision 1: Does the Application Run in a Virtual Machine?
      2. Decision 2: Are Exchange Server Mailboxes in Use?
      3. Decision 3: Are SharePoint Servers in Use?
      4. Decision 4: Are SQL Server Databases in Use?
      5. Decision 5: Protect Files?
      6. Decision 6: Protect System State?
    2. Validating with the Business
    3. Step Summary
    4. Additional Reading
  9. 8. Step 3: Create Logical Design for Protection
    1. Understanding VSS Writer Limits
    2. Task 1: Determine the Recovery Goals for Each Data Source
    3. Task 2: Determine the Protection Media
    4. Task 3: Determine How Replicas Will Be Created
    5. Task 4: Organize Data Sources into Protection Groups
    6. Step Summary
    7. Additional Reading
  10. 9. Step 4: Design the Storage
    1. Task 1: Calculate the Storage Requirements on the File Protection Data Sources
    2. Task 2: Calculate the Storage Requirements for DPM
    3. Task 3: Determine Whether Custom Volumes Are Required
    4. Task 4: Design the Disk Subsystem
      1. Disk Configuration
    5. Task 5: Design the Tape Storage
    6. Task 6: Place the Disk and Tape Storage
    7. Step Summary
    8. Additional Reading
  11. 10. Step 5: Design the DPM Server
    1. Task 1: Determine the Number of DPM Servers Required
    2. Task 2: Map Protection Groups to Servers and Storage
    3. Task 3: Design and Place the Servers
      1. 32-Bit or 64-Bit
      2. Virtual Memory
      3. Virtual Machine
      4. Limits on Sharing with Other Servers
      5. Network Location
    4. Task 4: Design the DPM Database
    5. Task 5: Design the Reporting Components
    6. Task 6: Determine Whether to Use a Dedicated Backup Network
    7. Task 7: Design Fault Tolerance and Protection for DPM
      1. Fault Tolerance for the DPM Server
      2. Fault Tolerance for the DPM Database
      3. Data Protection for the DPM Server
    8. Step Summary
    9. Additional Reading
  12. 11. Conclusion
    1. Feedback
  13. A: Protected Environment
  14. B: Protection Strategy
  15. C: Protection Group Design
  16. D: Storage Planning
  17. E: DPM Servers Job Aid
  18. F: Additional Information on DPM
    1. How DPM Protects Applications and Files
      1. Exchange Server Protection
      2. MOSS and SharePoint Server Protection
      3. SQL Server Protection
      4. File Server Protection
    2. Protection Using Virtualized Environments
    3. Protection Groups
    4. Protection Schedule
    5. Additional Reading
  19. 12. Acknowledgments

Product information

  • Title: Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 with SP1
  • Author(s): Microsoft, Inc.
  • Release date: May 2008
  • Publisher(s): Microsoft, Inc.
  • ISBN: None