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PowerProtect Data Manager: Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery
Executive summary Introduction
Data Manager integration with virtual machines
Data Manager features for virtual machine backup and recovery
Virtual machine backup options
vStorage API for Data Protection (VADP) snapshot
Transparent Snapshots Data Mover (TSDM)
Transport modes
vCenter authentication
VM Direct protection engine
VM Direct Engine (TSDM)
Deployment requirements Data Manager protection policy options for virtual machine protection PowerProtect Search Engine Virtual machine consistent backup workflows Data Manager use cases for virtual machine recovery Disaster recovery Technical support and resources

VM Direct Engine (TSDM)

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VM Direct Engine (TSDM)

  • Data Manager comes bundled with an embedded VM Direct Engine. The embedded VM Direct Engine is sufficient for virtual machine crash-consistent and SQL application-aware protection policies that use the TSDM protection mechanism.

    TSDM protection features the following improvements over VADP:

    • Protect your virtual machine data using a new, optimized data path to improve overall virtual machine protection performance.
    • The VM Direct Engine embedded with Data Manager can handle the virtual machine traffic. No external VM Direct Engine is required.
    • Near zero latency impact to your virtual machines or environment during snapshot creation.
    • Improved backup and restore times, lower infrastructure costs, and simplified management.

    This diagram depicts embedded protection engine option for TSDM

    For more information about TSDM, see the following documents: