PowerProtect Data Manager Implementation and Administration

PowerProtect Data Manager Implementation and Administration

About the Course

This intensive, five-day technical course provides a comprehensive roadmap for deploying, configuring, and managing next-generation data protection software. As organizations modernize their data centers, this program explores how to transition from traditional backup methods to an automated, software-defined approach. Participants will learn to protect and manage critical data across on-premises, virtualized, and cloud-native environments, including complex workloads like Kubernetes and SAP HANA.

The curriculum focuses on the integration of data protection as a service, empowering organizations to balance centralized governance with self-service agility. Throughout the course, students will engage in hands-on laboratories to master the orchestration of protection policies, SLA compliance, and disaster recovery workflows. The training provides the deep-dive expertise required to ensure that enterprise-level databases and applications—including Oracle, Microsoft SQL, and Exchange—remain secure, resilient, and highly available.

By the end of this program, administrators will be proficient in performing full-stack lifecycle operations, from initial implementation and automated asset discovery to complex system upgrades and troubleshooting. Attendees will emerge with the skills necessary to optimize storage efficiency through advanced deduplication and to leverage cloud-based snapshots for long-term retention and cybersecurity resilience.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for:

• System Administrators responsible for managing enterprise data protection and recovery.

• Implementation Engineers tasked with deploying and configuring software-defined protection solutions.

• Database and Cloud Architects seeking to integrate application-aware backup workflows.

• Technical Partners and support staff providing managed services for modern data centers.

Learning Objectives

Domain 1: System Concepts and Implementation

• Analyze core software-defined protection concepts and the integrated component architecture.

• Execute the deployment and initial configuration of the management engine in various environments.

• Manage system upgrades, licensing, and role-based access control (RBAC).

Domain 2: Application and Database Integration

• Implement application-aware protection for Microsoft SQL, Exchange, and Oracle databases.

• Configure specialized integration for SAP HANA and Kubernetes namespace protection.

• Orchestrate backup and restore workflows for file systems and network-attached storage (NAS).

Domain 3: Virtualization and Cloud Orchestration

• Master VMware virtual machine integration, including instant access and image-level recovery.

• Utilize cloud snapshot management for protecting in-cloud workloads and long-term retention.

• Configure disaster recovery (DR) and replication policies to meet organizational RPO/RTO goals.

Domain 4: Governance and Troubleshooting

• Define and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and protection rules to ensure compliance.

• Utilize integrated reporting and search engines for audit readiness and rapid data discovery.

• Diagnose and remediate failed protection jobs and system-level performance bottlenecks.

Certification Exam

This course is the primary training for the D-PDM-DY-23 (Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Deploy 2023) exam. This certification validates the specialist-level skills required to deploy, configure, integrate, and upgrade a software-defined protection solution in diverse enterprise environments.

Prerequisites

To ensure success in this course, students should possess the following foundational knowledge:

• Basic concepts of enterprise application backup and recovery.

• Fundamental administration of Microsoft Exchange, SQL, and Oracle databases.

• Familiarity with SAP HANA database structures and Kubernetes cluster concepts.

• Practical experience with VMware vSphere administration and virtual machine management.