Local mirror - dual host ..............................................................................

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Local mirror - single host ............................................................................

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Remote mirror ...........................................................................................

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Local/remote mirror combination ................................................................

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Other configurations .................................................................................

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13 Snapshot concepts .......................................................

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Overview .......................................................................................................

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Storage virtualization .................................................................................

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Snapshot concepts ....................................................................................

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Snapshot backup types ..............................................................................

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Instant recovery ........................................................................................

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Replica set and replica set rotation ..............................................................

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Types of snapshots ....................................................................................

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Supported configurations ..................................................................................

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Basic configuration: single disk array - dual host ...........................................

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Other supported configurations ...................................................................

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Other configurations .................................................................................

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In this chapter .................................................................................................

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Overview .......................................................................................................

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Data Protector Volume Shadow Copy integration .................................................

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VSS filesystem backup and restore .....................................................................

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A Backup scenarios ..........................................................

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In this appendix ..............................................................................................

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Considerations .........................................................................................

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Company XYZ ................................................................................................

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Environment .............................................................................................

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Backup strategy requirements .....................................................................

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Proposed solution ......................................................................................

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Company ABC ................................................................................................

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Environment .............................................................................................

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Backup strategy requirements .....................................................................

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Proposed solution ......................................................................................

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B Further information ........................................................

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In this appendix ..............................................................................................

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Backup generations ........................................................................................

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