EMC updates backup monitoring and anlaysis tool, DPA
By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 17:58 IST
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Bangalore: EMC has updated its backup monitoring and analysis tool, Data Protection Advisor (DPA), which was acquired in 2008 with the WysDM acquisition, and is focused on monitoring backup processes, reports Network Computing. EMC has continued to expand Advisor's capabilities, adding NAS device support (SAN was already provided), virtual tape libraries (VTL), tape, deduplication and now in version 5.5, enhanced virtualization and support for EMC replication technologies. This has resulted in a cross-platform, data-protection governance tool that lets datacenter managers, monitor backup applications along with replication technologies in physical and virtual environments. "EMC is starting to actually integrate the products they've added to their portfolio through acquisitions over the years," said Howard Marks, President of DeepStorage.net and analyst for InformationWeek Analytics to Network Computing. "It's a good thing to see all of your data protection status information on one pane of glass." The new version of Advisor adds support for, replication software on EMC's Symmetrix and Clariion storage arrays, to provide a map of application clients, arrays, devices and replicas, identifying what is working and where replication gaps exist. It also supports EMC's RecoverPoint, for better insight into replication configuration and performance The DPA is supposed to improve organizational compliance and reduce risk for data exposure. Operational efficiencies will also be improved by being able to identify resource utilization. Knowing how the underlying equipment is being used will put IT in a better position to charge departments for those services. A major thrust behind DPA, according to Network Computing is knowing whether organization can recover their replicas. Such capabilities are provided by other vendors, such as Continuity Software with its disaster recovery management solution. DPA pricing starts at $3,000 for 20 clients with replication licensed separately based on platform and configuration.

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