HP Data Protector
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HP Data Protector software is automated backup
and recovery software for single-server to enterprise environments, supporting disk storage
or tape storage targets. It provides cross-platform, online backup of data for Microsoft Windows
, Unix
, and Linux
operating systems.
For business- and mission-critical applications, HP Data Protector Zero Downtime Backup leverages array-based solutions to offload processing from the server and perform backup operations on a copy of the production data. HP Data Protector Instant Recovery retrieves data from the replicated images on disk for recovery to specific points in time.
HP Data Protector originated as OmniBack. The last version to use the OmniBack name was version 4.1, which was retired in 2004.
acquired Apollo Computer
in 1989, the latter had already developed a backup system entitled the "OmniBack Network Backup System" which was available on the market at the time.. HP continued to develop this product under the "OmniBack" name for the purpose of backing up individual files and raw disk partitions. A related but distinct product "OmniBack/Turbo" was developed for backing up databases.
In 1996 HP released OmniBack II 2.0 and merged OmniBack II and OmniBack/Turbo into a single product, although it was still impossible to create a single job which would contain a database and a file system backup. A Windows NT port was released with version 2.3, which was released only for that platform. Version 2.55 (for HP-UX and Solaris) was released soon afterwards and
was the last version not to support Windows, and the first version with Linux client support.
With version 5.0, the OmniBack name was dropped. Since then, the product has been called HP Openview Storage Data Protector and HP StorageWorks Data Protector. The product is now called HP Data Protector software and is part of the HP Information Management Software
portfolio. The current version is 6.2, released in May 2011 by the HP Software Division.
A client can be any system within the cell. Clients that are to be backed up require the installation of a Disk Agent. Clients that control the backup and restore data require the installation of a Media Agent.
For multi-site operations, the Data Protector Manager of Managers (MoM) allows local administrators to control data backup and restore, but providing centralized
enterprise monitoring and media management. In this configuration, multiple Data Protector cells are grouped, configured and managed from the MoM.
capabilities with the ability to compare blocks of data being written to a backup device with data blocks previously stored on the device. For data deduplication, HP Data Protector allows any data storage to be the target storage.
SharePoint administrators to recover a single document, collection or folder directly via the SharePoint GUI– without requiring assistance from the backup administrator.
Backup
In information technology, a backup or the process of backing up is making copies of data which may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form is back up in two words, whereas the noun is backup....
and recovery software for single-server to enterprise environments, supporting disk storage
Disk storage
Disk storage or disc storage is a general category of storage mechanisms, in which data are digitally recorded by various electronic, magnetic, optical, or mechanical methods on a surface layer deposited of one or more planar, round and rotating disks...
or tape storage targets. It provides cross-platform, online backup of data for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, Unix
Unix
Unix is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna...
, and Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
operating systems.
For business- and mission-critical applications, HP Data Protector Zero Downtime Backup leverages array-based solutions to offload processing from the server and perform backup operations on a copy of the production data. HP Data Protector Instant Recovery retrieves data from the replicated images on disk for recovery to specific points in time.
HP Data Protector originated as OmniBack. The last version to use the OmniBack name was version 4.1, which was retired in 2004.
History
When Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
acquired Apollo Computer
Apollo Computer
Apollo Computer, Inc., founded 1980 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts by William Poduska and others, developed and produced Apollo/Domain workstations in the 1980s. Along with Symbolics and Sun Microsystems, Apollo was one of the first vendors of graphical workstations in the 1980s...
in 1989, the latter had already developed a backup system entitled the "OmniBack Network Backup System" which was available on the market at the time.. HP continued to develop this product under the "OmniBack" name for the purpose of backing up individual files and raw disk partitions. A related but distinct product "OmniBack/Turbo" was developed for backing up databases.
In 1996 HP released OmniBack II 2.0 and merged OmniBack II and OmniBack/Turbo into a single product, although it was still impossible to create a single job which would contain a database and a file system backup. A Windows NT port was released with version 2.3, which was released only for that platform. Version 2.55 (for HP-UX and Solaris) was released soon afterwards and
was the last version not to support Windows, and the first version with Linux client support.
With version 5.0, the OmniBack name was dropped. Since then, the product has been called HP Openview Storage Data Protector and HP StorageWorks Data Protector. The product is now called HP Data Protector software and is part of the HP Information Management Software
HP Information Management Software
Information Management software is used to organize, protect, retrieve, acquire, manage and maintain information. The amount of data that companies have to deal with has grown tremendously over the past decade, making the management of this information more difficult. The University of California...
portfolio. The current version is 6.2, released in May 2011 by the HP Software Division.
Architecture
The HP Data Protector architecture is based on the concept of a cell: a network environment that contains a Cell Manager, clients, and backup devices. The Cell Manager is the main system that centrally controls and manages the cell. It contains a database, runs the core software, and runs the backup and restore sessions, writing session information to the database.A client can be any system within the cell. Clients that are to be backed up require the installation of a Disk Agent. Clients that control the backup and restore data require the installation of a Media Agent.
For multi-site operations, the Data Protector Manager of Managers (MoM) allows local administrators to control data backup and restore, but providing centralized
enterprise monitoring and media management. In this configuration, multiple Data Protector cells are grouped, configured and managed from the MoM.
Data Deduplication
HP Data Protector offers Data deduplicationData deduplication
In computing, data deduplication is a specialized data compression technique for eliminating coarse-grained redundant data. The technique is used to improve storage utilization and can also be applied to network data transfers to reduce the number of bytes that must be sent across a link...
capabilities with the ability to compare blocks of data being written to a backup device with data blocks previously stored on the device. For data deduplication, HP Data Protector allows any data storage to be the target storage.
Virtual Server Protection
HP Data Protector supports Backup and restore of virtual servers, including protection for the whole Virtual machine and its application data. Supported virtual environments include VMware, Windows 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Citrix XenServer, and HP Integrity Virtual Machines.Centralization Encryption
HP Data Protector includes automated key management for software and Linear Tape-Open LTO-4 Encryption. Users have the choice of client-based encryption for data security, or they can use the encryption functionality in LTO-4 tape drives.Data Protector Notebook Extension
In November 2009, HP began offering HP Data Protector Notebook Extension. HP Data Protector Notebook Extension enables users to back up and recover data while working remotely and offline. With HP Data Protector Notebook Extension, data is captured and backed up automatically each time a user changes, creates or receives a file. These processes are transparent to the user and do no impact laptop or desktop performance. The data is then stored temporarily in a local repository pending transfer to the network data vault for full backup and restore capabilities. Key features include end-user single-click recovery, encryption and compression techniques.Data Protector Granular Recovery Extension for SharePoint 2007
HP Data Protector Granular Recovery Extension for SharePoint 2007 was released for version 6.11 in July 2010. Data Protector Granular Recovery Extension allows MicrosoftMicrosoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
SharePoint administrators to recover a single document, collection or folder directly via the SharePoint GUI– without requiring assistance from the backup administrator.