Data Deduplication And Compression - Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network Administrator's Manual

tape backup to the original location; first, restore the data back to a DR Series system replica container, and then
restore it back to the original source location of the data on the other side of the WAN link.
NOTE: If you choose to use this alternate workaround method, you must set up a new data storage unit in the DMA
and import the images before a restore to the original location can occur.
To support this effort to leverage deduplication across the WAN to allow this scenario, complete the following:
1. Make sure that the replication operation has completed (between source and target).
2. Delete current replication relationship, and re-create replication relationship (reversing the source and target
roles).
3. Restore data to the original source container (now the target).
4. Make sure that the replication operation has completed.
5. Delete replication relationship and re-create replication relationship (restoring original source and target
destinations).
Under this scenario, a fraction of the data to be recovered is sent across the WAN link. This could speed up a remote
restore significantly. However, there are some downsides to this type of scenario:
• If step 1 is not followed correctly, any changes not fully replicated are lost.
• During steps 2 and 3, any data that is written to the original DR Series system source container may be lost.
• During step 4, if the data is not fully replicated back before the switch is made, it may be lost.
Alternatively, you still could support this effort by completing the following:
1. Create a new container on the target DR Series system.
2. Set up replication from this container back to the source DR Series system container.
3. Set up a new disk storage unit in the DMA and make sure that the DMA is aware of any new images.
4. Import the old images back into the DMA from the target DR Series system (the original source location).
5. Use a new disk storage unit in the DMA, and then restore the data back to the original client.

Data Deduplication and Compression

The DR Series system design uses a variety of data-reduction technologies, including advanced deduplication
algorithms, in addition to the generic and custom compression solutions that prove effective across a large number of
differing file types. Data deduplication and compression is addressed in the following areas:
• DR4000/DR4100: these DR Series system backup and recovery appliances provide both efficient and high-
performance disk-based data protection to leverage the advanced deduplication and compression capabilities
in the DR Series system software. Based on technology that is now part of the Dell Fluid Data Architecture, the
DR Series systems provide a key component that performs backup, recovery, and data protection operations.
• Deduplication: this technology eliminates redundant copies of data and in the process it decreases disk
capacity requirements and reduces the bandwidth needed for data transfer. Deduplication can be a major asset
for companies that are dealing with increasing data volumes and require a means for optimizing their data
protection.
• Compression: this technology reduces the size of data that needs to be stored, protected, and transmitted.
Compression helps companies improve their backup and recovery times while helping reduce infrastructure and
network resource constraints.
In general, DR Series systems (DR4000 and DR4100) are disk-based data protection appliances that offer advanced
deduplication and compression capabilities to reduce the time and cost associated with backing up and restoring data.
Based on deduplication and compression technology, the DR Series systems eliminate the need to maintain multiple
copies of the same data. This lets customers keep more data online longer and reduce the need for tape backup
dependency.
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