Dell PowerProtect Data Manager PowerProtect Data Manager software is an enterprise backup solution that provides software-defined data protection, deduplication, operational agility, self-service, and IT governance. PowerProtect Data Manager key features include: Software-defined data protection with integrated deduplication, replication, and reuse. Data backup and recovery self-service operations from native applications that are combined with central IT governance. Multicloud optimization with integrated Cloud Tiering. SaaS-based monitoring and reporting. Modern services-based architecture for ease of deployment, scaling, and updating. PowerProtect Data Manager integrates multiple data protection products within the Dell Technologies Data Protection portfolio to enable data protection as a service, providing the following benefits: Enables the data protection team to create data paths with provisioning, automation, and scheduling to embed protection engines into the infrastructure for high-performance backup and recovery. Enables backup administrators of large-scale environments to schedule backups for the following asset types from a central location on the PowerProtect Data Manager server: VMware virtual machines (VMs) File systems VMAX storage groups PowerStore Block Volumes Kubernetes clusters Microsoft Exchange and SQL databases Oracle databases SAP HANA databases Network attached storage (NAS) shares Uses an agent-based approach to discover the protected and unprotected databases on an application server. Enables governed self-service and centralized protection by: Monitoring Service Level Objectives (SLOs) Identifying violations of RPOs) Supports deploying an external VM Direct appliance to move data with a VM Direct Engine. The PowerProtect Data Manager software comes prebundled with an embedded VM Direct Engine. The VM Direct Engine is automatically used as a fallback proxy for performing backup and restore operations when the external VM Direct Engines fail or are disabled. Dell Technologies recommends that you deploy external VM Direct Engines, because the embedded VM Direct Engine has limited capacity for performing backup streams. The embedded VM Direct Engine is sufficient, however, for VM crash-consistent protection policies that use the Transparent Snapshot Data Mover (TSDM) protection mechanism. Supports the vRealize Automation DP extension, which enables provisioning of VMs with PowerProtect Data Manager protection, manual backup, and restore to the original or a new location. For more information, see the vRealize Automation Data Protection Extension for PowerProtect Data Manager Installation and Administration Guide . Look for the guide on Dell Technologies Support. Supports integration of Dell Cloud Disaster Recovery (Cloud DR), including workflows for Cloud DR deployment, protection, and recovery operations in the AWS or Azure cloud. Supports PowerProtect Search, which enables backup administrators to quickly search for and restore VM file copies. The Search Service can be enabled by adding a search node to the configurable search engine that is automatically deployed during the PowerProtect Data Manager deployment. Provides a RESTful interface that allows the user to monitor, configure, and orchestrate PowerProtect Data Manager. Customers can use the APIs to integrate their own automation framework or quickly write new scripts with the help of easy-to-follow tutorials. Integrates with Dell Technologies PowerProtect Cloud Snapshot Manager to view PowerProtect Cloud Snapshot Manager jobs, alerts, and reports from a consolidated PowerProtect Data Manager dashboard. PowerProtect Data Manager deploys as a VM from an OVA in a VMware vSphere environment, and stores all backups and data on a PowerProtect Data Domain. The Data Domain Boost (DD Boost) protocol provides advanced integration with backup and enterprise applications for increased performance. DD Boost distributes parts of the deduplication process to the backup server or application clients, enabling client-side deduplication for faster and more efficient backup and recovery. PowerProtect Data Manager appliance provides the following features for Converged Systems: Deployable as a virtual appliance on the 3-Tier platform management solution. Ability to back up a wide variety of physical and virtual compute environments, applications, and database, at image and file level. VMware vSphere Web-Client plug-in. Instant Access VM restore from Data Domain. For information about the features and limitations of the Instant Access process, see the PowerProtect Data Manager documentation on Dell Technologies Support website. , Enterprise backup solutionsAs a global leader in data protection solutions, Dell Technologies offers a wide range of enterprise backup solutions that can secure and protect data no matter where it resides. With many options for backup storage, backup software, integrated appliances and data protection and recovery solutions, Dell makes it easy to implement powerful tools to protect business , What is Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions? 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