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Dell DDBoost (DDBoost) enables backup servers to communicate with storage systems without the need for the PowerProtect DD appliance to emulate tape. DDBoost increases backup performance by distributing the deduplication process between the client and the backup server.
DDBoost for Open Storage software is a licensed option that allows a PowerProtect DD to act as an Open Storage server for Veritas NetBackup. DDBoost for Open Storage software includes a plug-in (referred to as the Data Domain OST plug-in) that runs on the supported NetBackup media servers defined in the DDBoost Veritas NetBackup Support Matrix.
The OST plug-in version must be compatible with the software version of your protection system and with backup application configurations. DDBoost supports only combinations detailed in the DDBoost Compatibility Guide available at dell.com/support.
NetBackup environments consist of media servers and a primary server. The primary server manages clients and media servers. The primary server can also function as a media server. The OST plug-in must be installed on each media server. If a primary server is configured as a media server, then the OST plug-in must be installed on the primary server.
To integrate NetBackup with PowerProtect DD appliances, the DDBoost OST plug-in is used. This plug-in includes the DDBoost libraries to integrate with the PowerProtect DD appliances and enables NetBackup administrators to use all the features of DDBoost.
The PowerProtect DD appliance exposes disk volumes called storage units to a DDBoost-enabled media server. Multiple media servers, each with the DDBoost OST plug-in installed, can use the same storage unit on a PowerProtect DD appliance as a storage server.