Key Features

• Complete data protection for Windows-based server environments
  
• Innovative multi-product integration with market leading technologies
  
• Patent-pending Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) recovers critical application data in seconds
  
• True Continuous Data Protection eliminates the backup window by continuously protecting data as it changes

Key Benefits

• Optimised Data Protection of Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  
• New Backup Exec Agent for Enterprise Vault ensures valuable data archives are backed up and easily recoverable
  
• Symantec Online Storage integration provides a secure, cost efficient, easy to manage off-site storage location
  
• Symantec Endpoint Protection integration triggers proactive backups of critical databases to further protect data from crippling virus outbreaks

Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers Agents:

• NEW! Backup Exec 12 Agent for Enterprise Vault
  The new Backup Exec 12 Agent for Enterprise Vault provides integrated backup protection for Symantec Enterprise Vault archives. Backup Exec provides full application protection for Enterprise Vault Directory Databases, Partitions or Vault Stores and Indexes. Symantec Enterprise Vault customers can now backup and recover data quickly and easily with the latest Agent for Enterprise Vault archives. All backup and recovery jobs are managed though the Backup Exec console which allows users to easily select some or all of the Enterprise Vault resources they wish to backup as well as quickly browse and select the Enterprise Vault components for recovery, including individual Partition files and Indexes.
• Enhanced! Backup Exec Agent for Windows Systems
  The Agent for Windows Systems has been significantly enhanced. With the continued benefits of Remote Agent for Windows Servers and the Continuous Protection Agent capabilities, this agent now also includes the Advanced Open File Option and Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option. The Remote Agent expands network-wide data protection and optimizes data transfers for 32- and 64-bit remote Windows servers. Exclusive Agent Accelerator technology helps maximize backup and recovery performance by providing source-level compression and distributed processing at the client.
• Enhanced! Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
  This agent includes continuous data protection for Exchange Server and revolutionizes data protection and recovery by eliminating the daily backup window for Exchange backup jobs while still allowing recovery of individual messages, folders and mailboxes-in seconds with patent pending Granular Recovery Technology. Additionally, administrators do not need to run a mailbox (or MAPI) backup, which significantly reduces the number of backups, time and cost required to protect Exchange. With Granular Recovery Technology the enhanced Exchange Agent can granularly recover from a single full backup, eliminating the need for multiple Exchange backups.
• Enhanced! Backup Exec 12 Agent for Active Directory
  Symantec Backup Exec 12 Agent for Microsoft Active Directory dramatically reduces the time to recover from small disasters, helping to improve employee productivity, reduce the potential for greater issues, and alleviate the aggravation associated with traditional Active Directory protection and recovery.
• Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SQL Server
  Continuous protection of SQL databases eliminates the daily backup window for SQL server and enables recovery of database transactions that have been made right up to the time of the hardware or software failure. Additionally, flexible recovery options allow IT administrators to restore SQL databases to destinations other than where they originated, directing a copy of the actual data streams being sent to media by a SQL database to a local directory for later use. The SQL Server 2005 snapshots are integrated into the Backup Exec catalog for a consolidated look at all data copies available for recovery in seconds.
• Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server
  Recover critical data in seconds with the enhanced Agent for Microsoft SharePoint Server (SPS).with patent pending Granular Recovery Technology. Now individual documents can be restored from SharePoint Portal Server 2003, SharePoint Server 2007 and SharePoint Services 3.0 applications quickly and easily, offering users efficient granular restore of only the specific file or version of a file that has been deleted or corrupted without having to recover the entire database.
• Backup Exec Agent for Oracle on Windows and Linux Servers
  Integrate non-disruptive data protection for business-critical Oracle 10g, 9i, and 8i application/database backup and the protection of archived redo logs and control files, without ever taking them offline. Backup Exec 12 delivers full support of Oracle's Recovery Manager (RMAN). Initiate backups and restores from the Backup Exec Media Server or from the Oracle RMAN console. Multistream support is available for increased performance during backups and restores. Supports Intel Xeon EMT64, Intel Pentium EMT64, AMD Athlon, and AMD Opteron processors. The new version also supports Red Hat and SUSE Linux.
• Backup Exec Agent for Oracle RAC on Windows or Linux Servers
  Symantec Backup Exec 12 Oracle RAC Agent, protect an Oracle application server or business critical applications requiring high availability running within Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) on Windows and Linux servers. Initiate backups and restores from the Backup Exec media server or from the Oracle RMAN console. Multistream support is available for increased performance during backups and restores.
• Backup Exec Remote Agent for Linux or UNIX Servers
  Provides high-performance network wide data protection and recovery for 32- and 64-bit remote Linux and UNIX servers, including support for Intel Xeon EMT64, Intel Pentium EMT64, AMD Athlon, and AMD Opteron processors. The redesigned agent extends Backup Exec software's advanced agent technology beyond Windows and NetWare to meet the needs of the emerging business applications on Linux operating systems.
• Backup Exec Remote Agent for NetWare Servers
  The Remote Agent for NetWare Servers incorporates remote NetWare server data protection and recovery into daily backup and recovery activities. This agent offers 100 percent SMS compatibility and NDS bindery information for NetWare servers.
• Enhanced! Backup Exec Agent for Lotus Domino
  The Agent for Lotus Domino integrates comprehensive data protection of vital Lotus Domino 6.x, 7.x and 8 messaging and collaboration databases within daily backup activities. The backup and restore of partitioned and clustered Lotus Domino servers are also supported. Using the native Domino backup API, this option integrates non-disruptive data protection of the databases and transaction logs. Plus flexible restore options include database redirection and point-in-time "rollback" recovery of databases or transaction logs.
• Backup Exec Agent for DB2 on Windows Servers
  The new Symantec Backup Exec 12 Agent for DB2 supports the backup and restore of IBM® DB2 on Windows servers, allowing administrators to view logical objects (databases, table spaces) and select these entities to be recovered to a specified point in time. Initiate backups and restores from the Backup Exec media server or from the DB2 Command Line Processor.
• Enhanced! Backup Exec Remote Agent for Macintosh Servers
  The enhanced Symantec Backup Exec 12 Remote Agent for Macintosh Servers provides support for on-line non-disruptive backup of Macintosh OS X 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 operating systems. The expanded Macintosh platform support broadens the data protection offering for Backup Exec customers and further ensures up to date backup and recovery for heterogeneous platforms.
• Backup Exec Agent for SAP Applications
  Provides SAP certified data protection for business-critical SAP applications while the application is still online and in use-supporting both Oracle and MaxDB database. The Agent for SAP is a reliable solution that allows Backup Exec software to provide both local and remote protection of databases using the SAP (BC-BRI BACKINT) interface for efficient data management. Backup Exec for Windows Servers is certified with SAP NetWeaver and BR*Tools 6.40. Protect and recover SAP applications running in a cluster environment. For protection of SAP that is running on Microsoft SQL database, the Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SQL Server should be used.

Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers Options:

• Backup Exec Advanced Disk-Based Backup Option
  Enables faster backups and restores through advanced disk-based backup and recovery, including Synthetic and Off-Host backups to perform zero impact backups.
• Backup Exec Central Admin Server Option
  Simplifies management by providing concise information and centralized management of multiple Backup Exec media servers across the network. A robust and scalable solution, it enables centrally managed operations, load balancing, distributed catalogs, bandwidth throttling, fault tolerance, and monitoring and reporting for many Backup Exec media servers in a Windows data center, distributed throughout the network or at remote offices.
• Backup Exec Desktop and Laptop Option
  The Desktop and Laptop Option delivers continuous data protection to desktops and laptops whether in the office or on the road. Not only improving data protection and efficiency, this option enables users to restore their own files and maintains synchronization between multiple desktops and laptops so the most up-to-date file versions are available on all of a user's computers.
• Backup Exec Library Expansion Option
  Scales the media storage system by leveraging additional drives within multidrive tape or optical autoloader/library storage systems. This option's Advanced Device and Media Management (ADAMM) technology provides extensive configuration and management capabilities, including lights-out backup and restore operations and bar code reader and portal support for both SCSI and Fibre attached devices
• Backup Exec SAN Shared Storage Option
  This powerful LAN-free backup solution allows multiple distributed backup servers to centralize storage devices that are connected over a switched fabric or iSCSI SAN for greater performance, efficiency, and fault tolerance. SAN Shared Storage Option load balances job activity across shared devices from multiple Backup Exec servers. The increased performance, backup speeds, and centralized management of media help lower the total cost of ownership.
• Enhanced! Backup Exec for Windows System Recovery Option
  Streamlined for use with Backup Exec for Windows Servers, it provides advanced, affordable disk-based Windows system recovery-in minutes. This Option delivers business critical system recovery capabilities offered in the full version of Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery to complement a Backup Exec for Windows Server deployment. Ensure your business can easily recover from a system failure, natural disaster or crippling human error.
• Enhanced! Symantec Backup Exec NDMP Option
  The enhanced Symantec Backup Exec 12 NDMP Option supports the backup and restore of NDMP NetApp (Data ONTAP 7.0 or later) EMC Celerra (with DART 5.5 or later) and IBM N Series filers with tape devices attached. Support for NDMP devices greatly expands the number of disk targets that can be selected for disk-based data protection.

Minimum System Requirements

Operating Systems Supported

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (with SP4 and Update Rollup 1 for SP4)
  
• Windows Server 2003
  
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions
  
• Windows Storage Server 2003 (with SP1)
  
• Windows XP (with SP2)
  
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  
• Windows Small Business Server 2000 (with SP4)
  
• Windows Small Business Server 2003 (with SP1)
  
• Windows Small Business Server R2
  

Client Support

• Microsoft Windows Vista
  
• Microsoft Windows XP
  
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  

Internet Browser

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  
• Service Pack 1 is required for SQL Server 2005 Express
  

Processor

• Intel Pentium, Xeon, AMD, or compatible
  

Memory - Backup Exec Media Server

• Note: RAM Requirements may vary depending on the operations performed, the options installed, and the specific computer configuration.
  
• Required: 256 MB RAM
  
• Recommended: 512 MB RAM (or more for better performance)
  

Memory - Backup Exec CASO Server

• Note: RAM requirements may vary depending on the number of media servers being supported.
  
• Required: 512 MB RAM
  
• Recommended: 1 GB RAM
  

Virtual Memory Recommendations

• 20 MB above the Windows recommended size for total paging file size (total for all disk volumes)
  

Disk Space

• Note: Disk space requirements may vary depending on operations performed, the options installed, and the specific system configuration. Backup Exec database and catalogs require additional space.
  
• 696 MB (Typical Installation)
  
• 805 MB (includes all options)
  

Other Hardware

• Network interface card or a virtual network adapter card
  
• CD-ROM drive
  (Recommended) A mouse
  
• (Optional for pager notification) Modem supported by Microsoft Windows
  
• (Optional for printer notification) Printer supported by Microsoft Windows
  

Storage Hardware

• Backup Exec requires at least one storage media drive and/or single-drive robotic library and the appropriate controller card. Removable storage devices and non-removable hard drives can also be targeted for backups. Note: Support for a single robotic library drive is available when you purchase Backup Exec. To enable support for additional robotic library drives, you must purchase Backup Exec Library Expansion Option.

Educational and CHEST Pricing:

* Includes Windows Systems Agent Std.
** Includes Windows Systems Agent Std and Remote Agent for Linux .

Basic Support - VERITAS Support 12x5.
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