SQL Server support for Data Protection Manager
Applies to: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Data Protection Manager 2010, Data Protection Manager 2012, Data Protection Manager 2012 R2.
Data Protection Manager requires a 64-bit SQL Server instance for the DPM database, only DPM 2010 can use 32-bit instances for the DPM database. DPM requires either Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition of SQL Server for the DPM database.
| Data Protection Manager version | Version of SQL Server instance required for DPM database |
| Data Protection Manager 2010 | SQL Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 |
| Data Protection Manager 2012 | SQL Server 2008 R2 SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 SQL Server 2012 SQL Server 2012 SP1 |
| Data Protection Manager 2012 SP1 | SQL Server 2008 R2 SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 SQL Server 2012 SQL Server 2012 SP1 |
| Data Protection Manager 2012 R2 | SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 SQL Server 2012 SP1 |
SQL Server instances of SharePoint that can be protected by Data Protection Manager.
DPM 2012 R2 can protect SQL Server instances of Windows SharePoint Server 3.0, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007, SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013.
DPM 2012 RTM can protect SQL Server instances of Windows SharePoint Server 3.0, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 and SharePoint 2010 only. DPM 2012 SP1 is required to protect SQL Server instances of SharePoint 2013
DPM 2010 can protect SQL Server instances of Windows SharePoint Server 3.0, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 and SharePoint 2010.
References.
Support Matrix for DPM protection.
System Requirements for DPM in System Center 2012.