Microsoft System CenterData Protection Manager

Mat Young – Storage Technology Architect, Microsoft EMEAJustin Alderson – Storage Specialists Manager, Microsoft EMEA

Agenda• Schedule

• Data Protection challenges

• Introducing Data Protection Manager

• Key technologies

• Demos

• Partners

Schedule

• Tech preview – August ’04 • 15 early adopter customers + 20 early adopter partners

• Publicly Announced – September 04

• Beta – Starting April ’05

• Release – Summer ‘05

Importance of Data• Information is the enterprises’ most valuable asset • Information must be

– available– accessible– replicated – backed up

• Exploding growth in Windows-based storage• Windows-powered services becoming mission-critical

requiring 24x7 availability• Data protection is an integral component of

enterprise platform ““If your storage system goes down, whole If your storage system goes down, whole IT infrastructure becomes useless” IT infrastructure becomes useless”

--Gartner, March ‘03Gartner, March ‘03

Customer Needs: Lower costs, save time Customer Needs: Lower costs, save time

Fast, efficient backup

Customer Data Protection Pain PointsCustomer Data Protection Pain Points

• Costs are too high – Too many tapes– Labor is the majority of backup cost– Massive data growth increases costs

• Backup is too complex and slow– Shrinking backup window– Backups too slow/lots of manual scheduling– 24 hours of data loss assumed – Tape as one size fits all (file and server recovery, offsite

protection and long term archive)– Tape inconvenience and unreliability of is # 1 challenge

Lower costs, increase efficiency

Rapid and Reliable Recovery

• Recovery is unreliable & painful– Typical recovery takes hours or days– 42% of companies had failed recovery in past year– 50% of customers wish for online backup verification – Data protection is labor intensive– All recoveries go through the server admin

Introducing Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager• What is System Center Data Protection Server (DPM)?

– Data Protection Manager is a new server product from Microsoft that enables disk-based backup and recovery of Windows file data.

• How does it work? – Agents track and periodically synchronize file data from production

servers to the DPM server – Point in time copies are created for quick recovery on the DPM

Server– Designed to be interoperable with 3rd party tape backup software for

offsite data protection

Rapid and reliable recoveryRapid and reliable recovery

BestBest valuevalueContinuous and Continuous and efficient protectionefficient protection

Data Protection ManagerCustomer benefits

Data Protection Manager Customer Benefit 1

Rapid & Reliable RecoveryRapid & Reliable Recovery

Current customer backup issues Too slow and expensive to recover files Recoveries are unreliable All recoveries go through the IT staff

Solution with DPM Designed for fast recovery - customers recover files in minutes Enables a whole new recovery scenario – allowing end users to easily recover their own files Snapshots enable multiple recovery points Recoveries are assured through verification

Continuous & efficient protectionContinuous & efficient protection

Data Protection ManagerCustomer Benefit 2

Current customer backup issues Growth in data = too difficult and time consuming to back up 24 hours of data loss assumed with tape Shrinking backup window

Solution with DPM Faster & More Efficient Backup

Never do a full backup from a production server again Avoid the shrinking backup window Perform online verification of backup

Data Protection ManagerCustomer Benefit 3

Best ValueBest Value

Current customer backup issues Companies still spend too much time and money on backup

Most disk based back up solutions cost prohibitive Competing solutions not as easy to use

Solution with DPM Designed to reduce TCO via continuous, disk-based backup Automatic protection schedules = reduce operational costs Allows end users to easily recover their own files Usability and easier management Integration into existing environment Industry standard hardware & software

Ideal Customer• Medium-sized data centers

– Have between 5 and 49 servers – Backup window issues – Fairly Frequent file recoveries from tape – Familiarity with VSS and SCSF– Have a Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

of approximately one hour – Have a faster Recovery Time Objective (RTO) than

tape can provide

DPM - InstallationInitial scenario

File Servers / Storage Servers

Active DirectoryClients

Tape Library

Archive Offsite

Backup To Tape

DPM Server:• Windows Server 2003• Lots of (inexpensive) disks• Similar specs to a NAS box• DPM Application Installed• installed in parallel to Tape

Solution; complimentaryDPM Server

DPM - InstallationDetecting new file servers on network

File Servers / Storage Servers

Active DirectoryClients

Tape Library

Archive Offsite

Backup To Tape

Auto-discovery of Servers and Volumes:• Scheduled discovery job• Queries AD for new servers• Admin is alerted to new servers• Admin is never surprised again!DPM Server

New Server “Exec1” New Server “Exec1” Set up Protection?Set up Protection?

New Server “Exec1”

DPM in ActionDisk to disk to tape backup scenario

File Servers

Active DirectoryClients

Tape Library

Archive Offsite

Backup to Tape via3rd party software

How Microsoft Data Protection Manager works• Agents are deployed on each production file server• Agent logs all changes that occur on the production servers

• Logs are replicated and stored on DPM server based on IT administrator policy

DPM Server

DPM in ActionFile server backups

File Servers

Active DirectoryClients

Tape Library

Archive Offsite

Backup To Tape

Daily Backups:• “Lose no more than 1 hour”• Sync with File Servers daily• Daily restore points

(point in time shadow copies)

DPS ServerTuesdayMonday

WednesdayThursdayFriday

Time = Continuous (log changes on File Servers)Time = 1:00am (move log files to DPS Server and apply)Time = 2:00am (point in time shadow copies)

DPS Management Console• MMC Snap-In• Used by administrator

to configure and monitor protection, recover, and run reports

• Can be run directly on DPM server or accessed remotely via terminal services

Key Technologies Shadow Copies of Shared Folders and DPM• Customer Scenarios

– Shadow Copy of Shared Folders (SCSF)• Accidentally Deleted - User can NOW recover

files THEMSELVES• Forgot to “Save as” - User can NOW recover files that were

accidentally overwritten• Empowers users to help themselves

– System Center Data Protection Manager • Backup and restore entire servers, volumes, shares• Allows snapshots to be taken of production data without

disconnecting the application accessing the data• Snapshot can be backed up to tape

Recovery Experience

Demonstration

Data Protection Manager - Summary• Continuous data protection

– Service level based

• Rapid and reliable recovery– By end user and administrator

• Best value solution– Using standard hardware components

• Beta starts in April!

• Find out more at www.microsoft.com/dpm

Thankyou!

Backup slides if demo is not available

DEMO - 5 Simple Steps

• Install

• Protect

• Restore

• Monitor

• Report

DPS Agent Install

Browse Active Directory for available servers Select servers, and deploy agent

DPS Protection Wizard

Launch Data Protection wizard Create Protection Group to apply back up policies to servers in group

DPS Protection Wizard

Browse easily for servers, shares, volumes, and folders

DPS Protection Wizard

Set Snapshot schedule to protect the data to multiple points in time

DPS Admin Recovery Screen

Easily find data to restore through simple browsing or searching Restore data to any location with 2 clicks

Monitor

Monitor the health and status of your DPS server easliy Set up automatic alerts via email

Report

Comprehensive reports show all data protection activity on the network