PowerProtect Data Manager 19.12 Administration and User Guide

Base 10 standard used for size calculations in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI

For size calculations (for example, asset size, storage system capacity), the PowerProtect Data Manager UI uses the Base 10 standard, which specifies the size in MB, GB, and TB.

Other components, however, might use the Base 2 standard, which specifies the size in MiB, GiB, and TiB. When there is a discrepancy in reported size, use the UI to obtain the most correct information.

How storage unit capacity is reported in PowerProtect Data Manager and DD Virtual Edition

Due to differences in space calculation (physical capacity vs logical capacity), there is a discrepancy between how storage unit capacity is reported in PowerProtect Data Manager and DD Virtual Edition.

For example, because PowerProtect Data Manager displays the DD storage unit logical capacity, the value that is reported when you select More Actions > Manage Storage Units in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI Infrastructure > Storage window might be greater than the amount reported in DDVE, which displays the physical capacity.

To determine the physical storage unit capacity, use DDVE instead.