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Dell Data Domain systems work seamlessly with a range of backup, archive, and enterprise applications. The new generation of midsize and large enterprise Data Domain systems are powered with flash solid state drives (SSDs). For more information, see the Dell EMC Data Domain Deduplication Storage Systems Spec Sheet. By consolidating backup and archive data on a Data Domain system, you can reduce storage requirements by 10 to 55 times, making disks cost-effective for onsite retention and highly efficient for network-based replication to DR sites.
The SAP HANA database provides a backup interface called Backint for SAP HANA. This backup interface enables third-party backup tools such as Data Domain Boost for Enterprise Applications (DDBEA) to connect to the backup and recovery capabilities of the SAP HANA database. Backint for SAP HANA is fully integrated into the SAP HANA database, so you can individually configure data and log backups to be created and recovered using DDBEA.
A DDBEA backup to a Data Domain system uses the DD Boost feature as follows: