| Product | NetApp DFM | NetApp SnapManager for SQL/Exchange/SharePoint | OSSV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed by | itself | backup clients | DFM | |
| Depends on | NetApp SnapDrive | DFM/SnapVault SnapVault on NetApp NetApp Host Agent on backup client NetApp Host Agent Plugin on backup client |
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| Can Backup: | any NetApp storage | NetApp Host Agent | Windows or Linux, SAN or local disks Oracle |
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| strengths | centrally managed, very quick and saves lots of storage space thanks to storage snapshots | saves storage and gives very fast backups of SAN data via storage snapshots | Doesn't need to be NetApp storage Data owners can manage backups try LREP for migrating data to new location Can do file/folder level backups file/folder backup exclusion supported |
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| weaknesses | not sure how to run pre-post exec scripts on backup clients for individual backups. | doesn't allow DFM to manage How to run pre-post scripts? does not backup CIFS or NFS |
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
NetApp Backup Offerings
I'm just starting to get to know the complicated and varied ways to do backups in the NetApp world. Here's some notes and a table to try to lay it out concisely:
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