System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager

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About This Guide

The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager enables you to quickly identify what types of data to protect, what the recovery goals are, and what the protection strategy is for achieving those goals. This guide incorporates best practice guidance from the Data Protection Manager engineering team to help you create an optimized infrastructure design that meets the business requirements.

IP&D - SC2012 - DPA

Figure 1. Decision flow chart

In More Detail

The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager includes the following six-step process:

  • Step 1: Define the Project Scope and Requirements

  • Step 2: Determine the Placement of DPM Protection Agents

  • Step 3: Create a Logical Design for Protection

  • Step 4: Design the Data Source Storage

  • Step 5: Design the DPM Server Infrastructure

  • Step 6: Design the Central Console

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