An UPDATE to the white paper HP Data Protector A.06.11 Support for VMware vStorage has been published. This DP 6.11 white paper was originally published in October 2010, and today it is in its fourth revision, March 2011. You can download the white paper from the usual DP white paper portal, or alternatively use the file attached to this forum post. Data Protector Learning Products Team has authored/updated the white paper! This white paper...

This HP Data Protector video explains deduplication technologies on the market, pros and cons, and benefits of using HP Data Protector software with HP StorageWorks StoreOnce deduplication solutions. Link: ESG Lab Validation report and white...

There is new content published on virtual server backups with Data Protector: ? HP Data Protector Guide to Virtual Server Protection is an overview of HP Data Protector software backup and recovery options for virtual servers, including integration with VMware vStorage API for Data Protection (VADP). ? ?Navigating VMware Virtual Server Backup & Recovery webinar? discusses virtual server protection challenges, including data loss risks,...

This is a great whitepaper that describes integration of Data Protector 6.11 with the HP StorageWorks P4000 using the P4000 VSS Hardware Provider. The P4000 VSS Hardware Provider supports the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service on the HP P4000 Storage solution. Snapshots can be created manually, scheduled, or via the Microsoft VSS framework. The Technical White paper describes backup of Exchange 2007 and MS...

This latest release provides multiple backup and recovery methods from a single interface without scripting. Data Protector 6.11 customers, partners and HP internals with a valid Support Agreement ID (SAID) should visit HP Software Support Online and submit a new service request to receive a download link to obtain the Site Specific Patch (SSP). NOTE: Installations running Data Protector 6.1, 6.0 and 5.x will need to upgrade to 6.11 prior...

This whitepaper provides detailed best practices for the planning, design, implementation, and management of the backup/restore of VMware environments using HP DataProtector. These test-proven recommendations were developed in an environment featuring HP Blade Servers, SAN and Networking, Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) and Virtual Tape Library (VTL) devices. There are detailed comparisons of several methods for SAN based backup and restore...