Planning a Deployment
Published : April 8, 2005 | Updated : August 17, 2005
Planning a deployment of Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) involves planning the network topology, DPM and file server hardware, disaster recovery infrastructure, and security.
Although careful planning is important to ensure a smooth deployment, DPM includes sophisticated monitoring and reporting features that you can use to fine-tune DPM operations after the initial deployment is complete.
DPM is designed to protect up to 6 terabytes of data, from as many as 30 file servers.
In This Chapter
Verifying Hardware Requirements
Active Directory Domain Structure
Anticipating the Effect of DPM Operations on Performance
Choosing Sources for Storage Capacity
Calculating Capacity Requirements
Planning the Disk Configuration
Planning for Disaster Recovery
Integrating DPM with Your Archive/Restore Solution
Restoring a DPM Server or a Protected File Server
Configuring Antivirus Software