How to backup branch office using DPM 2012

Some times, you need to backup server with low bandwith. In this article you will find a way to do it.


Install DPM on each site.

The first method consists in install a DPM(2) server on the branch office. Install agents on server that you want to protect using the local DPM(2).

When it's done, you can perform a secondary protection using your principal DPM.

Open DPM(1) and create a new protection group. Select DPM(2) server and all data that you need to backup in DPM(1).

On DPM(2), go to Management, select each agent using right click and Throttle computer.

Click Enable and specify the right setting according to your bandwith.

You will find the backup process in Monitoring, All jobs in progress.













Now you can backup your branch office. The first backup could be very long depends on data size.