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Thanks. That's a good forum post. I understand it quiet well now. I also found some white papers with everything explained in detail.
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Thanks. That's a good forum post. I understand it quiet well now. I also found some white papers with everything explained in detail.

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Hi Experts,<br />
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I'm trying to figure out DPM 2010 and thwe way it's configured in the company i work for.<br />
Can someone explain the following protection group configuration;<br />
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<b>Short-Term protection</b><br />
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To Disk<br />
1 Day retention range<br />
File recovery points 2:00 everyday<br />
Application recovery points 2:30 everyday<br />
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<b>Long-Term protection</b><br />
<br />
To Tape<br />
1 month retention range<br />
Schedule:<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily (7:00) for the last 1 week<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weekly (sat 7:00) for the last 4 weeks<br />
Drives allocated 1<br />
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The group contains 4 servers, all configured to backup the System State and Bare Metal Recovery.<br />
<br />
What do file and application recovery points mean? And why is long-term protection configured to run daily and weekly? Is this configuration ok, or should i configure it otherwise?
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Hi Experts,

I'm trying to figure out DPM 2010 and thwe way it's configured in the company i work for.
Can someone explain the following protection group configuration;

Short-Term protection

To Disk
1 Day retention range
File recovery points 2:00 everyday
Application recovery points 2:30 everyday

Long-Term protection

To Tape
1 month retention range
Schedule:
            -	Daily (7:00) for the last 1 week
            -	Weekly (sat 7:00) for the last 4 weeks
Drives allocated 1

The group contains 4 servers, all configured to backup the System State and Bare Metal Recovery.

What do file and application recovery points mean? And why is long-term protection configured to run daily and weekly? Is this configuration ok, or should i configure it otherwise?

DPM 2010 Question

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.