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Published on: June 2008
Type of content: WHITE PAPER
Format: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
Length: 26 pages
Price: FREE

Overview:
NetBackup has supported simple disk based data protection using disk Storage Units and VTLs for several releases but with the release of NetBackup 6.5 several new and enhanced disk-based features were introduced, including the following:

• Intelligent disk management capabilities to enable more efficient use of server and storage resources.


• Load balancing across multiple NetBackup Media Servers to improve overall backup performance.


• Pre-allocation of disk space to prevent backup failure due to lack of disk space.


• Deduplication features to eliminate redundant data from backup storage.


• Integration with intelligent disk based appliances from leading vendors to allow the user to get optimal value from these solutions.


• Support for ‘off host' duplication with VTLs to provide tracking within NetBackup for backup duplication carried out within the VTL.