How to troubleshoot scheduled backup job failures in DPM 2012
~ Sekar RajuHi everyone, Sekar Raju here from DPM support team with few tips on troubleshooting scheduled backup job failures in System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager (DPM 2012 or DPM 2012 R2). We...
View ArticleGuided Walkthrough for Troubleshooting Data Protection Manager console issues
A Guided Walkthrough (troubleshooter) is available in the article listed below that helps identify and resolve performance and crash related issues with the System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager...
View ArticleNow Available: Update Rollup 4 for System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager
The article below describes the issues that are fixed in Update Rollup 4 for Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager (DPM 2012). Additionally, this article contains the installation...
View ArticleNow available: Update Rollup 8 for System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager...
The article below describes the issues that are fixed in Update Rollup 8 for Microsoft System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager Service Pack 1 (DPM 2012 SP1). Additionally, this article contains the...
View ArticleProtect SQL Server 2014 using DPM 2012 R2
We are pleased to announce support for SQL Server 2014 as a workload in DPM 2012 R2 Update Rollup 4(UR4).Existing users of DPM will be delighted to know that there is no change in the user experience...
View ArticleTechEd Europe 2014: Cloud integrated data protection session video
This year at TechEd Europe, Shreesh Dubey (GPM, Backup and Archival products) and Islaam Gomaa (MVP) delivered a talk on Cloud integrated data protection using System Center Data Protection Manager...
View ArticleHow to troubleshoot End User Recovery problems in System Center 2012 Data...
A Guided Walkthrough is now available that helps identify and troubleshoot issues relating to End User Recovery (EUR) in System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager (DPM 2012 or DPM 2012 R2). If you are...
View ArticleHow to achieve success with enterprise-grade mobility
Back in the spring of this year, Brad Anderson (VP Enterprise Mobility) and Mark Russinovich (CTO Azure) did a Hybrid Cloud webcast series that got a lot of attention (if you missed it, you can check...
View ArticleHave some ideas on how we can improve Cloud Integrated Backup (Azure and...
Hi everyone, just a quick note to let you know about our new Cloud Integrated Backup (System Center Data Protection Manager & Azure Backup) feedback forum. This is where we would like to hear your...
View ArticleSimplified workflow to configure backup to Azure from DPM
System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) offers backup to Azure for long term protection by leveraging Azure Backup. The first step in configuring DPM-A (DPM backup to Azure) is to register the DPM...
View ArticleAnnouncing Deduplication of DPM Storage
As part of our mission to reduce overall TCO of DPM deployment, we are pleased to announce a new White Paper on Deduplication of DPM Storage. Customers can gain tremendous storage savings and reduce...
View ArticleEMM Webcast with Brad Anderson & Michael Wallent
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is episode 2 of the ongoing “Success with Enterprise Mobility” webcast series. This episode will focus on how to effectively integrate your existing Configuration...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Data Protection Manager (DPM) Evaluation VHD
We are pleased to announce the release of the Evaluation VHD for System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager. The VHD is a sys-prepped disk with Windows Server 2012 R2 as the operating system and...
View ArticleKB: Some disks are not enumerated when you try to add them to a Data...
When you have disks that are physically attached to a server that is running Microsoft System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager (DPM 2012 or DPM 2012 R2), the disks are displayed in Disk Management...
View ArticleNew Azure Backup update supports offline disk shipment and increases the...
When you use Microsoft Azure Backup agent in Windows, you currently experience the following restrictions: - Azure Backup uses only one single retention policy to back up the data. - The number of...
View ArticleUpdate Rollup 5 for System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager is now...
We are excited to announce the release of Update Rollup 5 for System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager. This is a feature-rich release and an important milestone in our cloud integrated backup...
View ArticleSupport Tip: DPM admin console fails to open and generates error ID 948
~ Dwayne Jackson | Senior Support Escalation EngineerHi everyone, Dwayne Jackson here with a quick tip in case you ever run into an issue where the console for System Center 2012 Data Protection...
View ArticleHow to register a DPM 2012 SP1 or later server to backup to Microsoft Azure
~ Rajeev Narshana | Support Escalation Engineer Hi everyone, Rajeev Narshana here from the DPM support team at Microsoft. With the release of Update Rollup 4 for System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Exchange Protection and Recovery Issues in Data Protection...
Just a quick note to let you know that we have a new Guided Walkthrough troubleshooter available that helps identify and resolve some of the more common issues related to Exchange Protection and...
View ArticleHOTFIX: Console crashes running inquiry after installing DPM 2012 R2 UR5
After installing Update Rollup 5 for System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager (DPM 2012 R2), when an inquiry is run on the local DPM server or on another attached DPM server for secondary...
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