Data Domain Licensing Guide [repack] [ Premium – PLAYBOOK ]

| Pitfall | Consequence | Prevention | |---------|-------------|-------------| | Using replication without both ends licensed | Replication fails or violates EULA | Audit source + target before configuring | | Expanding raw capacity without adding license | Appliance goes out of compliance | Track shelf additions via change management | | Deploying DDVE with more vDisk than license | Backup failures after grace period | Set storage limits at hypervisor level | | Assuming retention lock compliance is included | Legal/regulatory exposure | Verify license with feature show |

The shift to the Capacity Tier model in this reveals a critical truth: You no longer pay for disk; you pay for intelligence. The deduplication engine is the product; the hard drives are just a delivery mechanism. data domain licensing guide