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7 Deploying Symantec Backup Exec 2014 with Dell PS Series Arrays | TR1057
Key features for a PS Series SAN include:
Easy setup
Redundant, hot-swappable hardware
Highly scalable, virtualized storage
Integrated, self-managing software
Automatic RAID configuration and management
High-end features like snapshots and replication
Auto-Stat Disk Monitoring System
Automatic data and network I/O load balancing
A PS Series volume is seen on the network as an iSCSI target and can be accessed by an iSCSI initiator
installed on a host. This storage can play two roles in backup operations:
Store the application data that will be backed up.
For example, you can create volumes to store Exchange databases.
Act as backup media (instead of tape) for storing the backed up data.
For example, you can create volumes to store the backup of an Exchange database.
With the HIT kit installed, a PS Series SAN can also:
Serve as a VSS provider to Windows
Serve as a VDS provider to Windows
Support Microsoft Multipath I/O