Plan DPM server deployment
Updated: May 13, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Data Protection Manager, System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager, System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager
Planning deployment of your System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager (DPM) servers includes a number of steps:
Estimate DPM server requirements—Learn how to estimate how many DPM servers you need in accordance with DPM limits and requirements.
Plan the DPM database—Learn about SQL Server options for the DPM database.
Plan for DPM security—Learn about firewall requirements, installing anti-virus applications on the DPM server, and configuring DPM user permissions.