DPM now backups up Windows Server 2008

DPM you say? Data Protection Manager 2007 is what DPM is.

Support includes:

· Able to run DPM2007 server on Windows Server 2008 platform

· Protect Windows Server 2008 Server

· Protect Windows Server 2008 Core

· Protect Windows Server 2008 System State

· Ability to shrink DPM replica volumes – because of WS08 VSS enhancements

Also enables:

· Protection of SQL Server 2008

· Protection of clustered Virtual Server 2005 R2 hosts

· New Tape Media Sharing and Tape Library Sharing capabilities.

More info:

https://blogs.technet.com/WINDOWSSERVER/archive/2008/06/30/Data-Protection-Manager-2007-now-backing-up-Windows-Server-2008.aspx