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Figure 3 diagrams a typical Global Data Manager configuration. As with standard NetBackup, all policy management, media
management, and device administration can be performed from one location, the NetBackup Global Data Manager console.
Global Data Manager need not be available during backup operations, and the network connection between the GDM and
the master servers need not be persistent. Since only administrative updates pass over the network between the storage
domain master server and the GDM console system, even wide area networks can easily supply the bandwidth required.
Therefore, Global Data Manager is especially appropriate for remote operations such as point-of-sale or branch office
environments where centralized control and local data backups are a critical requirement.
The NetBackup catalog information is stored locally on each of the master servers, but catalog browsing and restore
operations can be performed from the GDM console or each individual master server.
VERITAS NetBackup Global Data Manager
including VERITAS NetBackup
Global Data Manager provides an unprecedented degree of centralization and control.
Global Data Manager has been implemented by many of the global leaders in their respective industries. In a thorough
departure from conventional backup and recovery solutions, it makes centralized management and monitoring of all
NetBackup and Backup Exec storage domains in the enterprise possible.
• Easy to install and use — Global Data Manager can be installed quickly without any special training. Since it has the
same interface as NetBackup, there is no learning curve. GDM allows organizations to manage every storage domain in
the enterprise with consolidated monitoring, reporting and policy management.
• Scalable and cost reducing centralized management — Global Data Manager delivers the virtually inexhaustible
scalability that expanding organizations need to accommodate their growth in data and storage requirements.
Management of more data per administrator optimizes the business investment and reduces the cost of systems ownership.
• Cross-platform administration — Global Data Manager provides the flexibility that allows backup administrators to
manage data from anywhere. The Java-based console can reside on UNIX or Windows platforms, managing NetBackup
DataCenter, NetBackup BusinesServer and Backup Exec systems running within UNIX, Windows or NetWare
environments.
Global Data Manager was designed to help worldwide enterprises operate at all times with full integrity and availability of
their mission critical data.
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