Data Protection for VMware and Application Data in Mission Critical Environments

Conclusion/Summary
By combining HP Data Protector software Zero Downtime Backup and Instant Recovery with VMware
Consolidated Backup virtual infrastructure IT managers now have an effective backup solution that
protects their VM and application data while significantly reducing RPO and RTO requirements:
• Reduce RPO and RTO
– Application data can be restored in matter of minutes
– Virtual machine backups provide more granularity than regular SAN backups.
• Reduce complexity of Backup strategy
– Backups managed and performed through simple interface.
– Once configured all backup can be carried out on an automated schedule.
– With ZDB/IR an administrator has the flexibility of leaving backup on disk (as replica) for much
faster restore and recovery granularity from a point in time perspective.
• Provide disaster tolerance
– ZDB/IR through continuous access provide across site replication ensuring that backup are
available for restore when disaster strikes.
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