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Dell PowerVault DL2000 Powered by Symantec Backup Exec

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Once the virtual server (w2k3sql001) was backed up, ESG Lab performed a series of successful restore

operations. Figure 14 shows the explorer-type user interface that was used to perform file level restores.

FIGURE 14. RESTORING A VMWARE VIRTUAL SERVER

Source: ESG Research Report, The Impact of Server Virtualization on Storage, December 2007

Why This Matters

From a data protection perspective, server virtualization centralizes more of the processing power within a

data center, which makes it even more imperative that organizations protect these assets. Doing so presents

a unique set of operational challenges, including the protection of growing volumes of data residing within

virtual machines. In fact, ESG research found that more than one-third (37%) of current users report that the

total amount of data they need to back up has increased with the deployment of server virtualization.

ESG Lab has validated the Dell PowerVault DL2000 powered by Backup Exec provides quick and easy disk-

based protection of operating system and application data residing in virtual machines. Backup Exec with

Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) lets backup administrators restore individual drives, files, and folders

without having to restore an entire virtual machine. This provides faster time to recovery as it eliminates the

cost and overhead of backup agents installed on every virtual machine.