Benefits of Using Microsoft Systems Data Protection Manager 2007

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 (DPM2007) is a part of the Microsoft System Center Management Suite Enterprise. It is shipped along with Virtual Machine Manager 2007, Operation Manager 2007 and Configuration Manager 2007. 

DPM 2007 boasts of several useful features that enable you to effectively and efficiently manage your IT implementations. Let us have a look at some of these: 

• The most attractive feature of DPM 2007 is that it effectively uses the Continuous Data Protection (CDP) technology to provide you with consistent data protection. You no longer have to schedule large backups that need are usually taken in the wee hours of the night. DPM 2007 uses version technologies, such as block-level agents, to capture continuous changes in application data and provide you with easily manageable tape and disk-based backup solutions. What's more, when the need arises, you can recover this data without incurring any loss and that too in just a single click.
• With DPM 2007, you don't need to spend hours in locating the backed up data on different backup tapes. DPM provides easy accessibility to data backups and helps you recover your lost data within a few minutes.
• DPM 2007 caters to businesses of all sizes from small to large enterprises. The technology is a combination of the best features of disk and tape backup solutions that help in minimizing the infrastructural requirements and still provide the most comprehensive data protection features.
• DPM 2007 comes with an integrated support for advanced configurations of Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft SharePoint Server implementations. Consistent backup solutions provided by DPM, considerably minimizes the chances of data loss and your servers are freed from long backup procedures that leave no time for any other maintenance activity.
• DPM 2007 ensures zero data loss restores for Windows Server workloads. You don't even need to constantly replicate or synchronize the data to achieve this. DPM 2007 flawlessly integrates a point-in-time database restore by using the existing application logs.
• You are freed from the hassles of going through confusing and unreliable web interfaces to restore your data. DPM 2007 restore process is seamlessly integrated with Windows, which makes file level recovery possible with just a few mouse clicks.
• Block Level Filter technology enable DPM 2007 to create express full backups by moving only that data that has changed since the last backup. This not only ensures less time spent in backups but also requires almost 90% less storage space in comparison to other full backup techniques.
• DPM 2007 comprises a smart user interface and features flawless integration between disk and tape media. The user-friendly interface enables you to manage both disk and tape media without any hassles of taking care of each of them separately.

These are just a few of the many features of Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007. There are many more.   

DPM 2007 comes out as a winner in many different types of IT implementations and provides IT managers, administrators, and even end users with flawless backup and recovery options that are hard to beat.