This document discusses integrating Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 with a SAN (storage area network) to allow for quick file and application recovery using hardware-based snapshot and cloning technology. It provides details on using SAN clone technology for initial replication in DPM and recovery using SAN hardware snapshots. Performance testing showed cloning two 400GB Exchange storage groups took around 4 hours with a transfer rate of 56.8 MB/Sec.