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DELL POWER SOLUTIONS | November 2008108
Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, November 2008. Copyright © 2008 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
a Dell PowerVault MD1000 disk expan-
sion enclosure, and the Microsoft
Windows Server® 2008 OS with CommVault
software consisting of CommServe® and
MediaAgent software, a disk-to-disk license
for 3 TB of capacity, and five client agents
with the CommVault Data Classification
Enabler. The advanced configuration adds
file de-duplication to help reduce redun-
dant data copies during backup and
archive jobs. Additional application agents
are available for systems running Microsoft
Active Directory®, Microsoft Exchange,
Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server,
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services,
Microsoft SQL Server®, Oracle® Database,
IBM® Lotus® Notes, and Novell GroupWise®
software to help deliver granular attribute,
e-mail, or document recovery. File and
e-mail archiving agents are also available
for removing stale data from a primary disk
while still leaving stubs for recalls.
The PowerVault DL2000 – Powered by
CommVault can also provide a variety of
other benefits, including the following:
Simplified backup operations, includ-
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ing built-in reporting, single-console
management, and an auxiliary copy
feature, which can move data copies
from disk to disk or disk to tape
automatically without affecting the
host (see Figure 2)
Host software compression to help
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reduce network traffic and increase
storage efficiency
Minimized downtime because of the
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ability to recover a single file, e-mail,
or document
Flexibility to de-duplicate data across
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backup, archived, and replicated data,
helping reduce storage requirements
by up to 15 times compared with tape
Reduced network loads when replicat-
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ing backup data to a centralized envi-
ronment, helping reduce the need for
IT resources in branch offices
Scalability that can grow from a few to
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thousands of servers without requiring
expensive hardware upgrades
Seamless integration with advanced
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functionality, including archiving to
manage primary and e-mail storage
growth as well as replication to help
safeguard remote office data
Ability to assist and accelerate
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upgrades of Windows, Exchange, and
SharePoint by restoring items from
previous versions to updated versions
(for example, Exchange Server 2003
items can be restored directly to
Exchange Server 2007)
64-bit-optimized CommVault solution
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designed to take full advantage of the
PowerVault DL2000 and Windows
Server 64-bit architectures
provIdIng faSt, relIable
data protectIon
The combination of Dell hardware and
CommVault software in the new Dell
PowerVault DL2000 – Powered by
CommVault can help organizations over-
come the challenges of increasing data
growth in their environments. By provid-
ing a simplified platform for backup and
recovery and taking advantage of de-
duplication technology to help eliminate
redundant data, this system is designed
to increase storage efficiency, reduce
backup and recovery windows, and help
IT administrators meet SLAs while enhanc-
ing overall manageability.
Sanjeet Singh is a senior global product mar-
keting manager in the Dell Enterprise Storage
Group. He has eight years of experience in
developing and delivering business-critical
technologies, including databases and data
protection. Sanjeet has an M.S. in Computer
Engineering from Purdue University and an
M.B.A. from the University of Texas.
Jeff Echols is a director of business devel-
opment at CommVault. He has over eight
years of storage marketing and business
development experience. Jeff has a B.S. in
Mechanical Engineering and an M.B.A. from
the University of Texas at Austin.
Figure 2. An easy-to-use wizard helps administrators manage backup and restore operations
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