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Hi Experts,<br />
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I want to reorganize my DPM 2010 configuration.<br />
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I have a tape library directly connected to a DPM 2010 server, wich contains 22 usable tapes. At the moment i have about 25 servers, devided in 5 Protection Groups. Tape co-location is enabled. <br />
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I figured that all selected data sources of all servers in all protection groups, fit on 1 tape. However, with co-location enabled, DPM sometimes fills up a previously used tape, before using a free or expired one.<br />
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Now my question;<br />
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Is it smart to put all the 25 servers in 1 single protection group and disable co-location?<br />
In that way everyday only a single tape is used for all the backups. Also the weekly backups will only use 1 tape. It creates a nice overview for me. All servers can use the same schedule. <br />
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What is your opinion on this?
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Hi Experts,

I want to reorganize my DPM 2010 configuration.

I have a tape library directly connected to a DPM 2010 server, wich contains 22 usable tapes. At the moment i have about 25 servers, devided in 5 Protection Groups. Tape co-location is enabled. 

I figured that all selected data sources of all servers in all protection groups, fit on 1 tape. However, with co-location enabled, DPM sometimes fills up a previously used tape, before using a free or expired one.

Now my question;

Is it smart to put all the 25 servers in 1 single protection group and disable co-location?
In that way everyday only a single tape is used for all the backups. Also the weekly backups will only use 1 tape. It creates a nice overview for me. All servers can use the same schedule. 

What is your opinion on this?

Data Protection Manager Protection Groups

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.