Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Deployment Best Practices

This Dell Technologies white paper provides deployment best practices for Dell PowerProtect Data Manager. It is aimed at architects and administrators who need a scalable, easy-to-manage data protection solution for small and mid-sized environments.

The guide reviews deployment methods (OVA and machine image), platform prerequisites, network and security considerations, and scalability limits. It then walks through post-deployment configuration, including authentication, system settings, email and SMTP, SupportAssist integration, asset source onboarding, search engine configuration and integration with PowerProtect DD series appliances. Finally, it outlines disaster recovery considerations for PowerProtect Data Manager so organisations can meet their backup, recovery and compliance objectives.