vRanger 7.8 - Integration Guide for EMC Data Domain Boost (DD Boost)

DD Boost overview

DD Boost overview

EMC® Data Domain® Boost (DD Boost™) enables backup servers to communicate with storage systems without the need for EMC® Data Domain® storage systems to emulate tape. There are two components to the software:

•	The DD Boost Libraries for integrating with the DD Boost server running on the Data Domain system.

•	The DD Boost server that runs on Data Domain systems. A Data Domain system can be a single Data Domain system or a gateway.

The Data Domain system exposes pre-made disk volumes called storage units to a DD Boost-enabled backup server. By using the DD Boost Libraries, multiple backup servers can use the same storage unit on a Data Domain system as a storage server. Each backup server can run a different operating system, if it is supported by Data Domain.

DD Boost licensing

EMC® Data Domain® Boost (DD Boost™) software is an optional product that requires a license to operate on the EMC® Data Domain® system. You can purchase a DD Boost software license key for a Data Domain system directly from EMC.

Understanding DD Boost

Understanding DD Boost

Introducing DD Boost

EMC® Data Domain® Boost (DD Boost™) enables backup servers to communicate with storage systems without the need for EMC® Data Domain® storage systems to emulate tape. There are two components to the software:

•	The DD Boost Libraries for integrating with the DD Boost server running on the Data Domain system.

•	The DD Boost server that runs on Data Domain systems. A Data Domain system can be a single Data Domain system or a gateway.

The Data Domain system exposes pre-made disk volumes called storage units to a DD Boost-enabled backup server. By using the DD Boost Libraries, multiple vRanger instances can use the same storage unit on a Data Domain system as a storage server. Each backup server can run a different operating system, if it is supported by Data Domain.

Introducing DD Boost

Understanding DD Boost

Introducing DD Boost

EMC® Data Domain® Boost (DD Boost™) enables backup servers to communicate with storage systems without the need for EMC® Data Domain® storage systems to emulate tape. There are two components to the software:

•	The DD Boost Libraries for integrating with the DD Boost server running on the Data Domain system.

•	The DD Boost server that runs on Data Domain systems. A Data Domain system can be a single Data Domain system or a gateway.

The Data Domain system exposes pre-made disk volumes called storage units to a DD Boost-enabled backup server. By using the DD Boost Libraries, multiple vRanger instances can use the same storage unit on a Data Domain system as a storage server. Each backup server can run a different operating system, if it is supported by Data Domain.

Supported configurations

EMC® Data Domain® supports EMC® Data Domain® Boost (DD Boost™) on the following Data Domain (OS) versions:

▪	OS 5.7 — requires vRanger 7.3 or later

▪	OS 6.0— requires vRanger 7.6.4 or later

▪	OS 6.1— requires vRanger 7.6.4 or later

▪	OS 6.2— requires vRanger 7.8 or later

The DD Boost Library version must be compatible with your Data Domain system and data protection application configurations.