SCDPM Online

MS have released some XLSX storage calculators to aid DPM 2010 administrators in sizing the DPM storage pool. The calculators are based on the workload being protected. There are three different spreadsheets available, one for Exchange, one for SharePoint and one for Hyper-V. They are very simple to use and would encourage trying them out. Here is a sample from the Exchange 2010 storage calculator. All you need to do is the select from the drop down lists where the text is red and replace the numbers in blue with number relevant for your environment. This then ... read more

SCDPMOnline.org gets a great mention on the System Center Experts blog. Jason Buffington posted a great article, Are You A Collaboration Basket Case?, where he kindly gives this site a great mention. Another of my new favorite sites is SCDPMonline.com, which is run out of the UK who is becoming scary good at helping DPM do things even better than how it comes out of the box – between his new Management Pack, as well as scripts and customizations. But I digress… Thanks Jason ! David... read more

The TechNet Webcast: Get Ready for Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2010 Release Candidate (Level 300) that was presented on Thursday is now available for download. You can access the content in the following ways. View the webcast online (Slides, demonstrations, and audio) Download a WMV (Slides, demonstrations, and audio) Download the webcast PDF Just go to the original registration link and register for the event, you will then be directed to the downloadable content. If you need the link, here it... read more

Learn about Data Protection Manager 2010 Beta; what's new, what's improved and what's all the excitement about on this TechNet webcast later this month. Event Details: Start Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:00 AM Pacific Time (5:00 PM GMT) Duration: 90 Minutes Level: 300 Register online at http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032437132 See you there ! David Allen MVP System Center Operations Manager ... read more