While searching on Internet about this piece of information couldn’t really find a place where we had it all together as so I have decided to blog it… mostly because a team mate asked me… :)
DPM2007 Server Services
Service Name
Display Name
Description
MSDPM
DPM
Implements and manages synchronization and shadow copy creation for protected file servers.
DPMAC
DPM Agent Coordinator
Manages the installation, un-installation, and upgrade of protection agents to remote servers.
DPMWriter
DPM Writer
Manages backup shadow copies of Data Protection Manager replicas, and manages backups of the DPM and DPM Report databases, for purposes of data archival.
DPMLA
DPM Library Agent
Manages the tape library.
DPMRA
DPM Recovery Agent
Helps back up and recover file and application data to the Data Protection Manager.
SwPrv
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
Manages software-based volume shadow copies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, software-based volume shadow copies cannot be managed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
VSS
Volume Shadow Copy
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Protected Server Services
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start