Dell PowerProtect Backup Services is a backup-as-a-service (BaaS) platform that helps you protect data across SaaS applications, end-user devices, hybrid environments, and cloud-native workloads without having to manage backup infrastructure yourself. It’s designed to give you consistent protection and governance across: 1) SaaS applications - Microsoft 365 - Google Workspace - Salesforce 2) Endpoint devices - Desktops - Laptops (in the office or remote) 3) Hybrid workloads (on-premises and cloud) - NAS - Microsoft SQL - Oracle - Dell PowerScale - VMware 4) Cloud-native workloads - Azure VMs - AWS workloads From a single, unified console, you can configure protection in minutes and manage backup, recovery, long-term retention, and compliance policies across all of these data sources. The service is delivered as SaaS, so Dell maintains and updates the platform, and you avoid the cost and effort of running backup infrastructure yourself.

PowerProtect Backup Services is built to reduce the complexity that comes with protecting data spread across endpoints, servers, SaaS apps, and cloud workloads. Here’s how it simplifies operations and compliance: 1) No infrastructure to manage - 100% SaaS delivery: Dell hosts and maintains the platform. - Configure in minutes instead of deploying and maintaining backup hardware and software. - Automated, no-touch feature updates keep the environment current. 2) Centralized visibility and control - A unified console for SaaS apps, endpoints, hybrid workloads, and cloud workloads. - Centralized monitoring and management so IT can see backup status, retention, and recovery options in one place. - Cloud-based monitoring and analytics to help optimize storage and identify issues. 3) Built-in efficiency and scalability - Global client-side (source-side) deduplication to reduce backup volumes and network usage. - On-demand scalability so you can grow protection coverage as data and workloads expand. - Long-term retention with automated policies, including automated compliance and legal hold. 4) Compliance, governance, and eDiscovery support - Automated compliance and governance features to help enforce retention policies. - Legal hold capabilities for regulated or litigated data. - Federated search and eDiscovery support across multiple data sources. - Reporting to demonstrate protection status and policy adherence. 5) Security and ransomware resilience - Encryption in-flight and at rest. - Cloud-to-cloud backup and restore for SaaS data. - For AWS and Azure VMs: snapshot orchestration, isolated backup copies, and disaster recovery options. - 24x7x365 managed data detection and response and accelerated ransomware recovery capabilities. Together, these capabilities help your team manage data protection more consistently, reduce manual effort, and respond faster to audits, legal requests, and recovery needs.

PowerProtect Backup Services is designed to align with a cloud-first strategy while keeping costs predictable and manageable. Key cost and strategy benefits include: 1) Predictable, controllable costs - No backup infrastructure to purchase, host, or maintain. - Cloud-based service with simplified operations for backup, disaster recovery, and long-term retention. - Elimination of ingress/egress charges for data transfers within the service, helping you avoid unexpected fees. 2) Better use of storage and resources - Global client-side deduplication reduces the amount of data stored and transferred. - Centralized visibility across all data sources helps you enforce retention policies and avoid unnecessary storage growth. 3) Support for ongoing cloud adoption - Protects both on-premises and cloud workloads, including AWS and Azure VMs. - Handles mixed environments (endpoints, physical/virtual servers, SaaS, NAS, databases) so you don’t need separate tools as you move more workloads to the cloud. 4) Always-current platform - Dell maintains the underlying cloud infrastructure and keeps the platform up to date with new features and security enhancements. - Automated updates reduce the operational overhead typically associated with backup software upgrades. 5) Built-in generative AI assistant - An intuitive, adaptive AI assistant is included to help both experienced and newer backup admins. - It provides advice and suggestions based on user conversations, helping you reimagine how you plan, tune, and operate your data protection program over time. By combining SaaS delivery, cost controls (including no ingress/egress charges), and broad workload coverage, PowerProtect Backup Services helps you rethink your data protection strategy in a way that scales with your business and cloud adoption plans.