We are considering moving to vDP, but I have a few questions before we make the leap and I was hoping to get a few responses from people actually using it right now.
1). We have been using vDR for some time now and have weeks of backups that we wouldn't want to lose. Is there any way to move these to vDP or is it just a start from scratch situation?
2). vDR was by no means "reliable." We frequently had problems with integrity checks failing for no apparent reason. We have had to rebuild data stores and lost weeks of backups in the process. Is vDP any more reliable or can we expect the same types of problems? I know that VMware will likely say "Yes it's solid as a rock!" but I'm hoping for an honest answer from someone that has been using it "in the wild."
3). I've been reading up on the installation process and many stories seem...discouraging. If you deployed vDP, did the installation go as planned?