Planning Data Protection

Published : April 8, 2005 | Updated : August 17, 2005

Planning data protection with Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) involves selecting the data to be protected, planning protection groups, and preparing to use optional DPM features, including end-user recovery, notifications, and e-mail reports.

In This Chapter

      Selecting Data for Protection

         Protecting Databases

         Protecting System State

         Protecting Data in DFS Namespaces

         Unsupported Data Types

      Planning Protection Groups

         Organizing Protection Groups

         Selecting Members for Protection Groups

         Allocating Space for Protection Groups

         Choosing a Replica Creation Method

         Planning Protection Schedules

         Sample Approach for Creating Protection Groups

      Planning for End-User Recovery

      Planning for Notifications and E-Mail Reports

      Planning the Auto Discovery Schedule