DPM 2007 has a really simple licensing model: DPM Server – for the back-end platform(s) Standard DPML – for file protection Enterprise DPML – for file and application platform There aren’t any Open File managers, library agents, etc. You don’t have to buy # Exchange Agents, # SharePoint agents, # SQL Server agents, etc. -…
Tag: DPM 2007
Are you looking for a DPM server — try a Data Protection appliance from Dell
One of the common questions that we hear around DPM is “What hardware should the DPM Server be run on?” I can offer a couple different answers. Start with the Official Answer — please consult the hardware requirements list on the DPM website There is also the “engineering” answer – which is “It depends …”…
How to do Disaster Recovery with DPM 2007 — new streaming video
For many environments, simply providing reliable backup and recovery of key workloads like SQL Server and Exchange is enough. For larger enterprises, distributed branch-office environments, and those with mandates for off-site protection — DPM 2007 can also be used for multi-tiered data protection to deliver disaster recovery or business continuity preparedness. When Microsoft began looking…
DPM 2007 awarded "Product of the Year" for protecting Virtualized Environments
For folks that have heard about DPM’s protection capabilities around virtual servers, this will not come as a surprise — but today, DPM 2007 was awarded the Gold as a "Product of the Year" from SearchServerVirtualization.com. SearchServerVirtualization.com announced the winners of its first annual Products of the Year awards, spanning four categories: Virtualization Platforms…
How to protect SharePoint with DPM2007 — new podcast
Happy Monday, everyone. As promised, I am trying to be more frequent (weekly) with these posts – and hopefully add a lot more streaming-video on common questions. Because DPM 2007 really protects and recovers data in ways that archaic backup mechanisms don’t, I hear quite a few “short question / long answer” queries … meaning…
New podcast – Where does DPM fit in the Windows backup market
Last month, I was interviewed on some key DPM position questions like: Why is Microsoft in the backup business? What makes DPM 2007 special? What environments does DPM 2007 fit best in? If these sound interesting to you, check out this short 5-minute podcast.
DPM 2007 in the heterogeneous enterprise
One question that I hear frequently is “I love what Microsoft is doing for backup of my Windows servers. But what about my non-Windows servers?” Similarly, one might ask “What about heterogeneous environments?” A different question that is often confused with these is “Is DPM enterprise-ready?” To separate these questions, let me address the latter with the…
NEW webcast – DPM 2007 Overview
Please join us today – Wednesday, December 4th at 9:30AM Pacific – for an updated overview of DPM2007. We’ll be going over most of the core features and everything you need to know to get started with your own evaluations of the new Microsoft backup and recovery solution. http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032355427&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US
DPM 2007 Launch – Day 5 – we are launched!
We are done … and so am I. I have three more speaking slots to do today and, as the saying goes, "I am leaving it all on the field." MGT18-IS – Advanced Features of DPM 2007 – Interactive Q&A After a few sleep-deprived nights, we are starting today with a "Everything else we…
DPM 2007 Launch – Day 4
As we come into the home stretch, I have three speaking engagements today and three more tomorrow. When asked why I don’t share these with other speakers, my answer is two-fold: 1) I came to Microsoft 23 months ago for DPM2007, so I want to put my own fingerprints all over this event. That may…