Dell PowerVault DL2000 - Manual (Page 4)

ESG LAB VALIDATION
Dell PowerVault DL2000 Powered by CommVault
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Dell PowerVault DL2000 Powered by CommVault
Dell and CommVault have created a purpose-built disk-based backup system that combines Dell hardware with
CommVault Simpana data protection software. The Dell PowerVault DL2000 Powered by CommVault integrates
disk-based backup and recovery with file deduplication technology to help deliver fast, reliable data protection for
small to medium-size enterprises. The PowerVault DL2000 comes factory-installed with a wizard-driven set up
and management utility that includes an automated dynamic disk provisioning capability that automatically
provisions disk for use as a backup target.
As displayed in Figure 2, a PowerVault DL2000 Powered by CommVault consists of CommVault Simpana
software which, in turn, consists of CommServe and MediaAgent software pre-installed on a Dell DL2000 server.
Up to twelve Dell PowerVault MD1000 disk enclosures may be attached for backup to disk capacity and tape
integration with PowerVault TL2000, TL4000, or ML6000 tape libraries to provide long-term disaster recovery.
FIGURE 2. DELL POWERVAULT DL2000 POWERED BY COMMVAULT
CommVault‘s file level deduplication is available to help eliminate redundant files, attachments, and documents
across consolidated backup data sets. By eliminating duplicate files, IT administrators can increase capacity
utilization while reducing network bandwidth, reducing footprint, and lowering energy and cooling costs.
Simpana can also provide continuous protection of data with its Continuous Data Replicator (CDR) agent.
Production servers using the CDR agent can replicate file, Exchange, SQL, and Oracle data securely at the byte
level to remote or local sites with point-in-time recovery capability.
This report documents ESG Lab
‘s testing of the Dell PowerVault DL2000 Powered by CommVault with a focus
on ease of deployment, management, and the protection of mission critical applications, highlighting integration
with Microsoft applications and VMware, file level deduplication, tape integration, and continuous data replication.