Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 R2 Cookbook

Over 100 recipes to build your own designs exploring the advanced functionality and features of System Center DPM 2012 R2About This BookSolve the day-to-day data protection and recovery problems in your organizationAdapt to the new modern data center design challengesWritten in a cookbook format, this book covers recipes enabling you to independently create your own robust architectural designsWho This Book Is ForIf you are a DPM administrator, this book will help you verify your knowledge and provide you with everything you need to know about the 2012 R2 release. No prior knowledge about System Center DPM is required, however some experience of running backups will come in handy.

What You Will LearnProtect file shares, volumes, and catalogues and restore file data to its original or alternate locationIntegrate DPM with other System Center members to build optimal servicesProtect various environments such as Hyper-V, SQL, SharePoint, and Exchange ServerBuild supported, optimal, and flexible restore scenariosProtect and restore SharePoint farmsProvide online protection for your data center by integrating System Center DPM with AzureAutomate, monitor, and manage your BaaS, RaaS, and DRaaS servicesBuild a SQL Server that your BaaS, RaaS, and DRaaS services depend onIn DetailThis book is the solution to the recurring data recovery and protection problems you face in your organization. It begins with the planning and installation of System Center Data Protection Manager, spanning across chapters that walk you through the pre-installation, installation, and post-installation tasks.

The book has dedicated chapters on file server protection, Hyper-V protection, client protection, and more. It will also walk you through Microsoft workload protection and restore scenarios with the help of engaging recipes. With this knowledge, you will confidently move on to building an actual service using monitoring, management, automation, and disaster recovery scenarios and solutions. The book concludes with recipes that enable you to build BaaS, RaaS, and DRaaS services within your data center.