Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2006 is a server software application that is designed from the ground up to optimize disk-based backup and recovery. DPM provides efficient, near-continuous protection of critical data and removes the burden of scheduling and tracking backup jobs and maintaining backup systems on multiple servers. DPM provides a smart solution for centralizing backups within a data center or backing up remote or branch office servers over a WAN to a central location.

By centralizing protected data on a server using DPM, DPM enables rapid disk-based recovery of files, folders, shares, and servers, saving administrators time and reducing the downtime cost associated with recovery. DPM provides flexible synchronization and replica options that enable administrators to fine-tune synchronization and replica behavior to match their business requirements and operating environment. Aas a result, DPM delivers superior data protection value by providing a low-cost, high-speed way to safeguard critical data and to quickly recover it when necessary.

Microsoft Ddata Protection Manager 2006 for Embedded Systems is designed for use with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 for Embedded Systems or Windows Storage Server 2003 (see page 5). Bboth the operating system and DPM software must be preinstalled on the dedicated server or server appliance solution. Aa run-time version of SQL Server is included with the license of DPM. This SQL Server license is for use only with and cannot be used as a stand-alone database or for other applications.

DEVICE TYPE EXAMPLES:

• Disk-based backup and recovery server
  
• Flexible byte-level replication server
  
• Tape integration server