Addressing data growth challenges with Symantec deduplication software
Date
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6/18/2010
Although data growth is not new, the pace of that growth has become more rapid, the locations of data more dispersed and the links between data sets more complex than ever — leaving enterprises constantly seeking ways to overcome their data protection challenges. Data deduplication offers the opportunity to dramatically reduce the amount of bandwidth and storage required for backups and to centralize backup data in support of disaster recovery strategies.
Dell and Symantec have worked together to address the explosion of enterprise data by creating the Dell™ PowerVault™ DL2100 — Powered by Symantec Backup Exec. The combination of this integrated backup-to-disk solution and the Symantec™ Backup Exec™ 2010 Deduplication Option enables organizations to flexibly deduplicate data across their backup environments through either client deduplication (also called source deduplication, which occurs at the remote client servers using Backup Exec agents) or media server deduplication (also called target deduplication, which occurs in-line when a Backup Exec media server writes data to disk).
For IT environments where bandwidth is at a premium, combining the PowerVault DL2100 with Backup Exec 2010 client deduplication enables bandwidth-efficient, storage-optimized data protection for remote systems and virtualized environments. For environments where bandwidth is not a concern, Backup Exec media server deduplication enables efficient use of storage resources and can help simplify deployment in existing backup infrastructures. Although specific results can vary depending on type of data, change rate, retention period, and other factors, Backup Exec 2010 deduplication technology in the PowerVault DL2100 can help organizations create a flexible backup infrastructure to help maximize management and storage cost efficiencies.
Also covered: How the Symantec OpenStorage initiative supports intelligent disk-based backups and enhanced backup management.
Dell and Symantec have worked together to address the explosion of enterprise data by creating the Dell™ PowerVault™ DL2100 — Powered by Symantec Backup Exec. The combination of this integrated backup-to-disk solution and the Symantec™ Backup Exec™ 2010 Deduplication Option enables organizations to flexibly deduplicate data across their backup environments through either client deduplication (also called source deduplication, which occurs at the remote client servers using Backup Exec agents) or media server deduplication (also called target deduplication, which occurs in-line when a Backup Exec media server writes data to disk).
For IT environments where bandwidth is at a premium, combining the PowerVault DL2100 with Backup Exec 2010 client deduplication enables bandwidth-efficient, storage-optimized data protection for remote systems and virtualized environments. For environments where bandwidth is not a concern, Backup Exec media server deduplication enables efficient use of storage resources and can help simplify deployment in existing backup infrastructures. Although specific results can vary depending on type of data, change rate, retention period, and other factors, Backup Exec 2010 deduplication technology in the PowerVault DL2100 can help organizations create a flexible backup infrastructure to help maximize management and storage cost efficiencies.
Also covered: How the Symantec OpenStorage initiative supports intelligent disk-based backups and enhanced backup management.