Multiple protection group to one tape (Data Colocation)

In DPM 2007, one protection group to allocate in one tape.

However, DPM 2007 allows to collocate protection groups on a tape. Then, you can group recovery points of multiple protection groups on a single tape. This will save the tape if you have lots of protection group. This feature, called Data Colocation.

To enable and disable this feature, please download and install KB 949779 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=122329).

After install the update, you can then enable or disable data colocation using DPM Management Shell.

Set-DPMGlobalProperty -DPMServerName -OptimizeTapeUsage $True

DPM - Virtual Tape

One of our participants on the DPM class is asking if we can test out the Tape functionality in DPM without installing a real Tape Library? Yes you can.

Thanks to FireSteamer.

You can download and use it for 30 days trial from:

http://cid-147d10eebd539097.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public/Tools/VirtualTape