About Backup Exec

Symantec Backup Exec 2010 is a high-performance data management solution for Windows® servers networks. With its client/server design, Backup Exec provides fast, reliable backup and restore capabilities for servers and workstations across the network.

Backup Exec is available in the following configurations that can accommodate multi-platform networks of all sizes.

Table: Backup Exec configurations for multiple platforms

Backup Exec Edition

Description

Symantec Backup Exec™ 2010

Supports a wide variety of both tape and disk devices in almost any type of storage configuration such as the following:

  • Fiber Channel

  • iSCSI

  • NAS

  • SAN, LAN, and WAN

  • Disk-based deduplication appliances

Backup Exec 2010 protects physical and virtual environments such as Windows, Linux, Solaris, MAC OS, VMware, and NetWare systems. Optional Backup Exec agents are available to protect remote systems, applications, and databases. You can add separate Backup Exec options to provide advanced features such as data deduplication, archiving, and centralized management.

Each license of Backup Exec 2010 includes the following options:

  • Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option

    This option provides disaster recovery capabilities for systems without having to reinstall the operating system. Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 is sold separately for faster and advanced system recovery capabilities. These capabilities include dissimilar hardware recovery support and recovery to a virtual environment such as VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix Xen.

    See the following URL:

    www.backupexec.com/besr

  • Advanced Open File Option

    This option is now included and enabled by default to provide automatic open file protection using the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) snapshot infrastructures.

  • Backup Exec Desktop and Laptop Option

    This option provides continuous protection of the user data files that are sent to a file share on your network that Backup Exec 2010 can protect. Licenses for five desktop and laptop computers are included in the Backup Exec 2010 license.

  • Support for stand-alone tape drives and backup-to-disk folders

    Backup Exec 2010 provides support for a large number of tape and disk-based backup devices.

    You can find a list of compatible devices at the following URL:

    http://entsupport.symantec.com/umi/V-269-2

  • Support for one drive in every physical robotic library and support for every single-drive virtual tape library

    To enable support for each additional drive in a physical robotic library, you can purchase the Library Expansion Option. You can also purchase the Virtual Tape Library Unlimited Drive Option to enable unlimited drive support in a virtual tape library.

  • Backup Exec Remote Agents for Windows XP Professional OS workstations.

See Backup Exec agents and options.

Small Business Server Edition (SBSE)

Installs on and protects supported versions of Microsoft Small Business Server for Windows.

You can find a list of supported operating systems, platforms, and applications at the following URL:

http://entsupport.symantec.com/umi/V-269-1

The Small Business Server Edition includes the following features:

  • Exchange Agent.

  • SQL Agent to protect Microsoft SQL on Small Business Server Premium Editions.

  • SharePoint Agent to protect Windows SharePoint Services.

  • Remote Agent for Windows Systems to protect a second server with the Small Business Server Premium Edition.

  • Desktop and Laptop Option to protect supported versions of Windows desktops and laptops.

  • Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 Small Business Server Edition to take a disk-based snapshot backup of a complete system while Windows is running. Ensures a complete system recovery for the entire Small Business Server system to one of the following:

    • The original hardware.

    • To different hardware.

    • To a VMware or Hyper-V virtual environment.

    The Granular Recovery Option is also included.

  • Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 Server Edition (when used on Microsoft SBS Premium Edition only). Included to provide complete system recovery for the additional Windows server that is included with Microsoft Windows Small Business Server (SBS) Premium Edition. Includes the Granular Recovery Option.

  • Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 Desktop Edition. Required to use the Granular Recovery Option to facilitate the restore of individual Exchange mail messages and SharePoint documents.

With the exceptions of the Central Admin Server Option and SAN Shared Storage Option, you can purchase additional Backup Exec agents and options for use with SBSE.

QuickStart Edition (QSE)

(OEM release only)

Installs on and protects any supported version of Microsoft Windows Server.

You can find a list of supported operating systems, platforms, and applications at the following URL:

http://entsupport.symantec.com/umi/V-269-1

QuickStart Edition supports the following:

  • Backup Exec Desktop and Laptop Option.

    This option provides continuous protection of user data files for five desktop and laptop computers.

  • Single-drive robotic library or virtual tape library.

    To enable support for each additional drive in a physical robotic library, you can purchase the Library Expansion Option. You can also purchase the Virtual Tape Library Unlimited Drive Option to enable unlimited drive support in a virtual tape library.

  • Stand-alone tape drives and backup-to-disk drives.

You must purchase an upgrade to Symantec Backup Exec 2010 or the Small Business Server Edition of Backup Exec to use additional Backup Exec agents and options. OEM-specific versions of QuickStart may support additional options.

See How Backup Exec works.

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