During the setup of System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 R2, you probably saw one or two words that were, perhaps, new to you. When you work with DPM, you will encounter new terminology that are important for you to fully understand. This is what will be covered in this recipe.

There are many thoughts and interpretations about the different terminology that System Center Data Protection Manager is build up on, but the best source for this particular subject is TechNet.

At the site http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg597301.aspx, you will find the DPM Glossary that will provide you the basic understanding of the DPM terminology.

The community has always provided decent and good information to Microsoft regarding what could be improved. Since the DPM team is highly committed to push the product forward, they are working on rebuilding the content of TechNet.