vSphere 5.x Notes & Tips - Part XXI: vSphere Data Protection:

Hi All ...
In the twenty first part of our series, we'll go through vSphere Data Protection. vSphere Data Protection is a component used for backing up and restoring VMs. It can backup and restore individual VMs as well as individual files from any VM.

Credits:

• Duncan Epping

Now, Let's Start...

1. Installation Guide:

This excellent tutorial by Duncan Epping is a nice basic tutorial about vSphere DP. It’s based on vSphere 5.1:

http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2012/09/18/back-to-basics-install-configure-and-use-vsphere-data-protection/

2. Technical White Paper:

Technical paper released by VMware about VDP 5.1 which is a very good introduction about VDP 5.1:

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/Introduction-to-Data-Protection.pdf

3. Administration Guide:

Official Administration Guide by VMware for VDP 5.1:

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vmware-data-protection-administration-guide-51.pdf

4. Retention Policy :

Official KB article by VMware about retention policy and reclaim operation:

   http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1039075

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