Planning
You can install and configure IBM Storage Protect Snapshot software on a local system or on a virtual machine. From one IBM Storage Protect Snapshot installation, you can manage all of the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot installations in your enterprise.
Before you implement your backup and restore strategies, review the security requirements and other guidelines that are specific to protecting data in your IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Windows environment. Consider how to manage your IBM Storage Protect policy, and set IBM Storage Protect Snapshot configuration options and preferences.
- Storage capacity requirements With IBM Storage Protect Snapshot, you need storage space for the product installation, space to store IBM Storage Protect Snapshot metadata, and space on the storage device for the snapshot backups.
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Best practices for IBM Storage Protect Snapshot with IBM XIV 11.6 Real-time Compression
You can use IBM XIV 11.6 Real-time Compression with IBM Storage Protect Snapshot.