NetWorker 8.1 Enterprise Backup Protection for Virtualized Data Centers

EMC has empowered its NetWorker backup solution with the virtualization handle. Backup applications are integrated with the virtualization solution, which enables it to back up large data center environments with effective performance.

The latest integration of NetWorker with VMware using Avamar Virtual Backup Appliance (VBA) protects virtualized data centers with greater flexibility and ease of use. NetWorker version 8.1 launched a new way to protect virtual data centers using this integrated solution, implemented using Avamar technology to protect the virtual machines (VMs) using user configurable policy. The policy helps backup administrators define the policy with less effort and assign an action either to protect or clone the VM backup. This integration also leverages Data Domain as the target device.

In this Knowledge Sharing article, Gururaj Kulkarni, Anupam Sharma, and Naveen Rao provide a detailed overview of performance and scalability of this solution and list some best practices to follow during the adoption phase. The article also provides troubleshooting tips to address challenges that may arise after implementing this solution.

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