HP Enterprise Backup Solutions (EBS) - Overview & features

» Step 1:  Design

» Step 2:  Configure

» Step 3:  Implement

Business Value

HP Enterprise Backup Solutions (EBS) are fully certified and supported data protection solutions - from entry-level workgroups to enterprise-level datacenters. EBS 1-2-3 is a step-by-step guide to help you design, configure and implement a data protection solution

HP Enterprise Backup Solutions (EBS) provide an extensive selection of certified and supported data protection solutions.

• Broad selection of data protection applications, tape technologies and operating systems.
• Scales from entry-level workgroups to enterprise-level datacenters.
• Fully tested from Direct Attach SCSI to complex heterogeneous SAN configurations and environments.
• Extensive documentation to design, configure, and implement data protection solutions through a step-by-step process as outlined in EBS 1-2-3.

Features & Benefits

• A complete backup and restore solution featuring HP Tape Storage & Media (ESL E-Series, EML E-Series, MSL, Virtual Library Systems, and Autoloaders) including a variety of servers, operating systems, host bus adapters, switches, disk arrays, and software
• A single point of reference for the latest support information found in the EBS Compatibility Matrices which contain all the solution interoperability and device compatibility details
• Support for HP Data Protector Software and other leading backup and restore applications.
• Extensive documentation such as the EBS Design Guide and step-by-step guidance through EBS 1-2-3 to design, configure and implement a data protection solution
• Professional services available for consulting, integration and support 

Refer: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/ebs/ 

Step 1: Design

What tape technologies are available in HP automation? How many tape drives do I need? How much capacity do I need? What hardware works with what? Is my backup application supported?           Contact HP Storage Sales or HP Reseller for Backup Sizing Refer To:
	»  EBS Compatibility Matrices »  HP Storage Sizer Tool »  HP Storage Product Selector

Step 2: Configure

What are the best practices for my HP backup solution? How do I configure my SAN infrastructure for an HP backup solution? How do I configure my operating system(s) for an HP backup solution? How do I set up my tape library? Refer To:
	»  EBS Design Guide »  EBS Example Configurations

Step 3: Implement

What do I need to know before I install my backup application? Are there specific configuration settings for my backup application? How do I build extended solutions using advanced features within my backup application? What backup applications support mixed media configurations? Refer To:
	HP Backup Application Implementation Guides » HP Data Protector » IBM Tivoli Storage Manager » EMC NetWorker » Symantec Backup Exec » Symantec NetBackup
	HP Data Protection Solutions  Disk-to-Disk Backup Mezzanine Backup-Restore using HP MSA1500 Near Online Backup-Restore Solution Using HP D2D Backup Systems in an IP SAN with the HP P4000 SAN Solutions  Virtual Library System VLS Data Migration using HP Data Protector VLS and D2D Data Migration using Symantec NetBackup Vault VLS and D2D Deduplication and Replication Design Guide  Library Partitioning Partitioning in an EBS Environment Implementation Guide  Best Practices Tape Bar Code Label Requirements, Compatibility, and Usage Implementing Mixed Media in HP Tape Libraries Command View ESL/Secure Manager Mapping Algorithms