HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System:
A Safety Net for SMBs
A White Paper Prepared for Hewlett-Packard
February 2007
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ...........................................................................................................................................................................1
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................................1
Technology Options ....................................................................................................................................................................1
Making Backups Recoverable .....................................................................................................................................................1
Data Protection for the SMB ............................................................................................................................................................2
It’s All About the Business ...........................................................................................................................................................2
SATA and the Advent of D2D ..................................................................................................................................................2
Virtual Tape – Fast and Reliable ................................................................................................................................................2
The Question of Affordability ....................................................................................................................................................3
Virtual Tape – A Use Case ...........................................................................................................................................................3
HP’s D2D Backup System ......................................