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Backup for Business Backup for Businesses. Symantec Backup Exec 2010 delivers reliable file backup and recovery designed for your growing business.
Backup Exec
Backup Exec
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| Unmatched backup and recovery designed for your growing business |
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Backup Exec

Symantec Backup Exec 2010 delivers reliable backup and recovery designed for your growing business. Easily protect more data while you reduce storage and management costs.
Backup Exec Appliances
Backup Exec Appliances
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| The first all-in-one, integrated backup appliance from the Gold Standard in data protection, Backup Exec |
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Backup Exec Appliances

The first all-in-one, integrated backup appliances from the Gold Standard in data protection, Backup Exec. Not applicable in APAC.
Symantec System Recovery
Symantec System Recovery
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| Award winning full system recovery for physical and virtual environments |
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Symantec System Recovery

Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 Server Edition is a simple, cost-effective backup and recovery solution that enables recovery of data or complete systems in minutes.
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Backup for Small Business Data Backup and Recovery for Small Businesses.
Windows Small Business Servers
Backup Exec for Windows Small Business Servers
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| Simple, reliable and efficient backup and recovery for your Microsoft Windows Small Business Servers |
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Backup Exec for Windows Small Business Servers

Symantec Backup Exec 2010 for Windows Small Business Server is the perfect data protection solution, providing exceptional value at a low price designed for your growing small business.
Backup Exec.cloud
Symantec Backup Exec.cloud
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| Symantec Backup Exec.cloud is a simple, reliable and secure online backup from the world's preferred vendor for backup software |
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Symantec Backup Exec.cloud

Automatically protect the data on your Windows PCs and servers with simple, online backup and recovery from Symantec, the world’s preferred provider of backup solutions.
Not applicable in APAC.
Not applicable in APAC.
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Extend Backup Capabilities Extend Data Backup Capabilities. Add-on scalable agents and options tailored to your environment.
Backup Exec Family Agents and Options enhance and extend platform and feature support. Whether you need to protect critical Microsoft applications running in physical or virtual environments; or implement a flexible Windows disaster recovery strategy, or just better manage multiple Backup Exec systems – then the Backup Exec Family has an expansive portfolio of Agents and Options to scale and grow your Backup Exec environment.
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Agents
- Backup Exec Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructures
The enhanced Backup Exec 2010 Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructures delivers complete disk-to-disk-to-tape based data protection for growing VMware virtual environments while protecting existing physical server environments through one flexible console. Backup Exec 2010 can quickly restore individual files and folders from a single image-level backup - eliminating the time and storage requirements of a second file level backup.
- One agent delivers comprehensive data protection to an unlimited number of VMware virtual guest systems.
- Comprehensive backup application for virtual systems and legacy physical systems supporting disk and tape storage environments.
- Integration with VMware, Consolidate Backup (VCB) and vStorage to maximize backup and recovery performance
- Granular data recovery for VMware Infrastructures saves time and lowers cost
- Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
The new, enhanced Backup Exec 2010 Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V provides a single agent to support a unlimited number of virtual guests running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine while protecting existing physical server files and Windows applications. Backup Exec 2010 can quickly restore individual virtual files and folders from a single image-level backup - eliminating the time and storage requirements of a second file level backup.
- Single, comprehensive backup application for virtual systems and legacy physical systems
- Complete Windows data protection for new Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V systems R2 including LiveMigration
- One agent delivering affordable data protection to an unlimited number of Microsoft virtual systems
- Comprehensive backup application for virtual systems and legacy physical systems supporting disk and tape storage environments
- Backup Exec Agent for Enterprise Vault
The enhanced Backup Exec 2010 Agent for Enterprise Vault provides customers with new integrated backup protection for Symantec Enterprise Vault archives, including support for both Enterprise Vault 8 and 9. 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.
- Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
Symantec Backup Exec 2010 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. Only Backup Exec 2010 can leverage the innovative Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) which helps IT Administrators save time and money by giving them the ability to restore such critical data as individual user accounts, organizational units, even individuals from a single pass backup while Active Directory remains online - no reboots!
- Online, granular recovery of individual Active Directory objects
- Restore objects without rebooting AD Domain Controllers
- Single pass backups for complete AD or object level recovery from single backup
- Support for 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
- Centralized System State and Active Directory protection
- Backup Exec Agent for DB2 on Windows Servers
The Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Agent for DB2 supports the backup and restore of IBM DB2 on Windows servers, allowing administrators to view logical objects (databases and, 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.
- Backup Exec Agent for Lotus Domino Server
The enhanced Agent for Lotus Domino integrates comprehensive data protection of vital Lotus Domino 7.x, 8 and 8.5.x messaging and collaboration databases within daily backup activities. Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Lotus Domino including partitioned and clustered Lotus Domino servers and new support for Domino Attachment Object Service ( DAOS) store and associated NLO files. 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. Users benefit from user-controlled recycling of the transaction logs, reducing manual intervention and speeding up recovery.
- Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange
This enhanced agent now 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. Additionally, administrators do not need to run a mailbox (or MAPI) backup, which significantly reduces the number of backups and time required to protect Exchange. The enhanced Exchange Agent can granularly recover from a single full backup, eliminating the need for multiple Exchange backups. Fast, flexible technology protects vital Exchange Server 2003, 2007 and now 2010 SP1 data while the application is still online.
- 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 2008 snapshots are integrated into the Backup Exec catalog for a consolidated look at all data copies available for recovery in seconds. This agent provides SQL Server 2008 R2, 2005, and 2000 users with granular protection on 32- and 64-bit systems down to the individual database or file group.
- Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
Recover critical data in seconds with the Agent for Microsoft SharePoint. This agent supports Microsoft Sharepoint 2010, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003, as well as Windows SharePoint Services 2.0/3.0. Using a 32-bit or 64-bit Backup Exec 2010 media server, this agent can protect 32-bit or 64-bit SharePoint servers deployed on a single-server or within a multi-server farm. This Agent leverages the innovative Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) which helps users save time and money by providing the ability to restore individual documents, documents sets (2010), external lists (2010)sites, lists and list items quickly and easily from a single-pass database backup. GRT allows the IT Administrators to restore the documents to the original document library in the SharePoint farm or redirect the restore of documents to the file system.
- Backup Exec Agent for Oracle on Windows and Linux Servers
Integrate non-disruptive data protection for business-critical Oracle 11g, 10g, and 9i databases. Use advanced features, such as the granular protection of individual table spaces or a complete application/database backup and the protection of archived redo logs and control files, without ever taking them offline. Backup Exec 2010 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 SAP
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 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 Agent for Windows
The Backup Exec Agent for Windows provides high-performance data protection for remote Windows servers and includes Open File protection and Simplified Disaster Recovery. This Agent optimizes data transfers for 32-bit and 64-bit remote Windows servers with exclusive Agent Accelerator technology that provides source-level compression and distributed processing at the client.
Open files are protected with the Advanced Open File capability built into the Agent for Windows. This capability integrates with VSS to protect open files in multiple volumes and ensures files on local or remote servers are protected while in use.
The Simplified Disaster Recovery feature saves time by automating the traditional manual, error-prone process of system recovery. This bare-metal, hardware independent disaster recovery quickly recovers complete servers, enabling restoration to the same hardware, to dissimilar hardware or even a virtual machine.
With four powerful technologies wrapped into one agent, users truly have complete data and system protection for every remote Windows server.- Backup Exec Agent for Linux
Provides high-performance protection for 32-bit and 64-bit Linux servers with support for both Intel and AMD 32-bit and 64-bit processors. This agent extends Backup Exec’s advanced agent technology to Linux operating systems by providing full, incremental, and differential backup support, restore capabilities and client-side deduplication for supported distributions of Linux.
Please note: Deduplication requires the Deduplication Option to be licensed on the Backup Exec Server.
- Backup Exec Remote Media Agent for Linux Server
Provides storage flexibility for Linux servers running in a Backup Exec environment. IT administrators can directly attach tape and disk storage devices to a remote Linux server, allowing backup data to be protected directly to those Linux-attached storage devices. This provides added flexibility and reduced bandwidth requirements for backup jobs, especially for larger backups (for instance, file server or Oracle on Linux backups) on those remote Linux servers. Each Remote Media Agent for Linux Servers includes the Agent for Linux, so the local Linux server can be protected. All management and configuration of the Remote Media Agent, including backup jobs, restore jobs, and storage, is performed through the Administration Console administering the Windows-based Backup Exec Server.
- Backup Exec Agent for Macintosh
Provides support for on-line non-disruptive backup of Macintosh 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 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. Exclusive Agent Accelerator technology helps maximize backup and recovery performance by providing source-level compression and distributed processing to reduce network traffic and maximize throughput.
Options
- Backup Exec Deduplication Option
Easily reduce data backup storage by 10:1 while optimizing network utilization across physical and virtual environments with the Backup Exec Deduplication Option. Unlike other solutions, it provides an integrated and customizable deduplication offering to optimize any backup strategy with client deduplication (deduplicates data at the source or remote server), media server deduplication (deduplicates data at media server), or appliance deduplication (integrates with OpenStorage deduplication appliances). In addition, when used with the Enterprise Server Option, deduplicated backups can also be replicated efficiently over WAN environments to another Backup Exec Media server (deduplicates data from remote offices to headquarters) providing a solution that will adapt to any environment. Whether you deduplicate at the client, media server or appliance, Backup Exec can deduplicate across all backup jobs including physical and virtual backups at the same time delivering superior deduplication capabilities.
- Backup Exec Deduplication and Archiving Suite
Save over 20% off MSRP with the latest Deduplication and Archiving Suite! Experience the benefits of both integrated deduplication and Exchange archiving in Backup Exec 2010 through a special suite offering.
- Includes one Backup Exec Media Server license, one Deduplication Option license which will support your entire media server environment, one Exchange Archive Option (10 pack) and one Agent for Exchange.
- Backup Exec Deduplication Option
Easily reduce backup data storage costs while optimizing network utilization across physical and virtual environments. Backup Exec Deduplication Option (using Netbackup Puredisk technology) provides integrated and customizable deduplication offering to optimize any backup strategy with: client deduplication (deduplicates data at source or remote server), media server deduplication (deduplicates data at media server), appliance deduplication (integrates with OpenStorage deduplication appliances) or a deduplicated backup set copy (deduplicates data from remote offices to headquarters).
- Backup Exec Exchange Mailbox Archiving Option
The Exchange Mailbox Archiving Option provides unified backup and archiving for growing Exchange environments by uniquely archiving data directly from the backup of the Exchange database without any impact on the production Exchange server. It provides administrators with the ability to reduce redundant data from the Exchange server source to free up storage space. Administrators can then optionally allow their end users to easily retrieve individual archived emails directly from within their standard Microsoft Windows Outlook client with the built in “Virtual Vault” plug-in. Administrators can also search and restore archived data through the Backup Exec console and redirect the Exchange mailbox data to the original or an alternate location. Overall, the Exchange Mailbox Archiving Option reduces storage while increasing the speed of backup and recovery of the Exchange database after archiving.
- Backup Exec Advanced Disk-based Backup Option
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. Synthetic backups reduce backup windows and network bandwidth requirements and do not impact the original client. New true image restore functionality automatically restores data sets sequentially, simplifying restores. The Off-Host backup feature enables better backup performance and frees the remote computer by processing the backup operation of the remote computer on a Backup Exec media server instead of on the remote computer or host computer.
- Backup Exec Central Admin Server Option
Simplifies management by providing concise information and centralized management of multiple Backup Exec media servers across the network:
- Robust and scalable solution, enabling 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.
- The Central Admin Server Option makes Backup Exec simple to grow and effortless to manage. Operations can continue uninterrupted on the managed media server even when there is a non-persistent network connection to the central administration server.
- Symantec Desktop and Laptop Option
With the majority of business-critical information residing outside of the data centre or off corporate servers, protection for desktops and laptops is a must. The Symantec Desktop and Laptop Option is an easy to use stand alone solution which provides reliable automated file protection for desktops and laptops from the market leader in Data Protection. Whether desktops and laptops are connected to the network or offline, the Symantec Desktop and Laptop option provides continuous data protection.
- Backup Exec Library Expansion Option
Provides the ability to leverage additional tape drives within a multi-drive tape library. When you install Backup Exec, support for the first drive in every robotic library is included. The Library Expansion Option enables support for each additional drive in a robotic library. Backup Exec supports one of the most comprehensive lists of tape devices in the industry with support for almost all SCSI, SAS, and Fibre attached tape devices from single drive libraries to large tape silos. For a list of supported tape devices, please visit:
- Backup Exec NDMP Option
The Backup Exec NDMP Option uses the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) to backup and restore Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices including NetApp, EMC Celerra and IBM N-Series storage configurations. The Backup Exec NDMP Option supports several different NAS storage configurations including local backups to NAS attached tape devices, remote backups of NAS data to a Backup Exec media server (disk or tape), or in a “3-Way” configuration to a 2nd like NAS device. This flexibility allows backup administrators to design their storage environments for the most efficient backup of their critical data stored on NAS appliances over a SAN or LAN. For a list of supported NAS appliances, please visit:
- Backup Exec Open File Option for Remote NetWare Servers
Enhances file protection by helping to ensure that every file is protected even while in use (on NetWare 6.5 volumes). This option can handle open files at the volume level and is seamlessly integrated into Symantec Backup Exec software.
- 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.
- The SAN Shared Storage Option is a groundbreaking solution in manageability and performance for large-scale, high-end storage environments.
- Virtual Tape Library Unlimited Drive Option
Designed for Virtual Tape Libraries, the Virtual Tape Library (VTL) Unlimited Drive Option provides simple, cost efficient pricing for VTL devices by supporting an unlimited number of virtual tape drives and slots without the need to license each tape drive on a Backup Exec Media server separately. Only a single VTL license is needed per Backup Exec media server regardless of the number of VTL devices. For a list of supported VTL devices, please visit:
- Backup Exec File System Archive Option
The File System Archiving Option provides unified backup and archiving for File Systems by uniquely archiving data from the backup copy. By archiving data from the backup sets, Backup Exec eliminates additional querying and movement of data on the remote computers. The Backup Exec File System Archiving Option provides administrators with the ability to reduce redundant data from the File server source to free up storage space. Administrators can easily retrieve archived data through the Backup Exec console. Overall administrators will be able to easily index data and set retention periods to efficiently manage data lifecycles.
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Agents
- Backup Exec Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructures
The enhanced Backup Exec 2010 Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructures delivers complete disk-to-disk-to-tape based data protection for growing VMware virtual environments while protecting existing physical server environments through one flexible console. Backup Exec 2010 can quickly restore individual files and folders from a single image-level backup - eliminating the time and storage requirements of a second file level backup.
- One agent delivers comprehensive data protection to an unlimited number of VMware virtual guest systems.
- Comprehensive backup application for virtual systems and legacy physical systems supporting disk and tape storage environments.
- Integration with VMware, Consolidate Backup (VCB) and vStorage to maximize backup and recovery performance
- Granular data recovery for VMware Infrastructures saves time and lowers cost
- Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
The new, enhanced Backup Exec 2010 Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V provides a single agent to support a unlimited number of virtual guests running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine while protecting existing physical server files and Windows applications. Backup Exec 2010 can quickly restore individual virtual files and folders from a single image-level backup - eliminating the time and storage requirements of a second file level backup.
- Single, comprehensive backup application for virtual systems and legacy physical systems
- Complete Windows data protection for new Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V systems R2 including LiveMigration
- One agent delivering affordable data protection to an unlimited number of Microsoft virtual systems
- Comprehensive backup application for virtual systems and legacy physical systems supporting disk and tape storage environments
- Backup Exec Agent for Enterprise Vault
The enhanced Backup Exec 2010 Agent for Enterprise Vault provides customers with new integrated backup protection for Symantec Enterprise Vault archives, including support for both Enterprise Vault 8 and 9. 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.
- Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
Symantec Backup Exec 2010 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. Only Backup Exec 2010 can leverage the innovative Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) which helps IT Administrators save time and money by giving them the ability to restore such critical data as individual user accounts, organizational units, even individuals from a single pass backup while Active Directory remains online - no reboots!
- Online, granular recovery of individual Active Directory objects
- Restore objects without rebooting AD Domain Controllers
- Single pass backups for complete AD or object level recovery from single backup
- Support for 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
- Centralized System State and Active Directory protection
- Backup Exec Agent for DB2 on Windows Servers
The Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Agent for DB2 supports the backup and restore of IBM DB2 on Windows servers, allowing administrators to view logical objects (databases and, 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.
- Backup Exec Agent for Lotus Domino Server
The enhanced Agent for Lotus Domino integrates comprehensive data protection of vital Lotus Domino 7.x, 8 and 8.5.x messaging and collaboration databases within daily backup activities. Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Lotus Domino including partitioned and clustered Lotus Domino servers and new support for Domino Attachment Object Service ( DAOS) store and associated NLO files. 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. Users benefit from user-controlled recycling of the transaction logs, reducing manual intervention and speeding up recovery.
- Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange
This enhanced agent now 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. Additionally, administrators do not need to run a mailbox (or MAPI) backup, which significantly reduces the number of backups and time required to protect Exchange. The enhanced Exchange Agent can granularly recover from a single full backup, eliminating the need for multiple Exchange backups. Fast, flexible technology protects vital Exchange Server 2003, 2007 and now 2010 SP1 data while the application is still online.
- 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 2008 snapshots are integrated into the Backup Exec catalog for a consolidated look at all data copies available for recovery in seconds. This agent provides SQL Server 2008 R2, 2005, and 2000 users with granular protection on 32- and 64-bit systems down to the individual database or file group.
- Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
Recover critical data in seconds with the Agent for Microsoft SharePoint. This agent supports Microsoft Sharepoint 2010, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003, as well as Windows SharePoint Services 2.0/3.0. Using a 32-bit or 64-bit Backup Exec 2010 media server, this agent can protect 32-bit or 64-bit SharePoint servers deployed on a single-server or within a multi-server farm. This Agent leverages the innovative Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) which helps users save time and money by providing the ability to restore individual documents, documents sets (2010), external lists (2010)sites, lists and list items quickly and easily from a single-pass database backup. GRT allows the IT Administrators to restore the documents to the original document library in the SharePoint farm or redirect the restore of documents to the file system.
- Backup Exec Agent for Oracle on Windows and Linux Servers
Integrate non-disruptive data protection for business-critical Oracle 11g, 10g, and 9i databases. Use advanced features, such as the granular protection of individual table spaces or a complete application/database backup and the protection of archived redo logs and control files, without ever taking them offline. Backup Exec 2010 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 SAP
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 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 Agent for Windows
The Backup Exec Agent for Windows provides high-performance data protection for remote Windows servers and includes Open File protection and Simplified Disaster Recovery. This Agent optimizes data transfers for 32-bit and 64-bit remote Windows servers with exclusive Agent Accelerator technology that provides source-level compression and distributed processing at the client.
Open files are protected with the Advanced Open File capability built into the Agent for Windows. This capability integrates with VSS to protect open files in multiple volumes and ensures files on local or remote servers are protected while in use.
The Simplified Disaster Recovery feature saves time by automating the traditional manual, error-prone process of system recovery. This bare-metal, hardware independent disaster recovery quickly recovers complete servers, enabling restoration to the same hardware, to dissimilar hardware or even a virtual machine.
With four powerful technologies wrapped into one agent, users truly have complete data and system protection for every remote Windows server.- Backup Exec Agent for Linux
Provides high-performance protection for 32-bit and 64-bit Linux servers with support for both Intel and AMD 32-bit and 64-bit processors. This agent extends Backup Exec’s advanced agent technology to Linux operating systems by providing full, incremental, and differential backup support, restore capabilities and client-side deduplication for supported distributions of Linux.
Please note: Deduplication requires the Deduplication Option to be licensed on the Backup Exec Server.
- Backup Exec Remote Media Agent for Linux Server
Provides storage flexibility for Linux servers running in a Backup Exec environment. IT administrators can directly attach tape and disk storage devices to a remote Linux server, allowing backup data to be protected directly to those Linux-attached storage devices. This provides added flexibility and reduced bandwidth requirements for backup jobs, especially for larger backups (for instance, file server or Oracle on Linux backups) on those remote Linux servers. Each Remote Media Agent for Linux Servers includes the Agent for Linux, so the local Linux server can be protected. All management and configuration of the Remote Media Agent, including backup jobs, restore jobs, and storage, is performed through the Administration Console administering the Windows-based Backup Exec Server.
- Backup Exec Agent for Macintosh
Provides support for on-line non-disruptive backup of Macintosh 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 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. Exclusive Agent Accelerator technology helps maximize backup and recovery performance by providing source-level compression and distributed processing to reduce network traffic and maximize throughput.
Options
- Backup Exec Deduplication Option
Easily reduce backup data storage costs while optimizing network utilization across physical and virtual environments. Backup Exec Deduplication Option (using Netbackup Puredisk technology) provides integrated and customizable deduplication offering to optimize any backup strategy with: client deduplication (deduplicates data at source or remote server), media server deduplication (deduplicates data at media server), appliance deduplication (integrates with OpenStorage deduplication appliances) or a deduplicated backup set copy (deduplicates data from remote offices to headquarters).
- Backup Exec Deduplication Option
Easily reduce data backup storage by 10:1 while optimizing network utilization across physical and virtual environments with the Backup Exec Deduplication Option. Unlike other solutions, it provides an integrated and customizable deduplication offering to optimize any backup strategy with client deduplication (deduplicates data at the source or remote server), media server deduplication (deduplicates data at media server), or appliance deduplication (integrates with OpenStorage deduplication appliances). In addition, when used with the Enterprise Server Option, deduplicated backups can also be replicated efficiently over WAN environments to another Backup Exec Media server (deduplicates data from remote offices to headquarters) providing a solution that will adapt to any environment. Whether you deduplicate at the client, media server or appliance, Backup Exec can deduplicate across all backup jobs including physical and virtual backups at the same time delivering superior deduplication capabilities.
- Backup Exec Advanced Disk-based Backup Option
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. Synthetic backups reduce backup windows and network bandwidth requirements and do not impact the original client. New true image restore functionality automatically restores data sets sequentially, simplifying restores. The Off-Host backup feature enables better backup performance and frees the remote computer by processing the backup operation of the remote computer on a Backup Exec media server instead of on the remote computer or host computer.
- Symantec Desktop and Laptop Option
With the majority of business-critical information residing outside of the data centre or off corporate servers, protection for desktops and laptops is a must. The Symantec Desktop and Laptop Option is an easy to use stand alone solution which provides reliable automated file protection for desktops and laptops from the market leader in Data Protection. Whether desktops and laptops are connected to the network or offline, the Symantec Desktop and Laptop option provides continuous data protection.
- Backup Exec Library Expansion Option
Provides the ability to leverage additional tape drives within a multi-drive tape library. When you install Backup Exec, support for the first drive in every robotic library is included. The Library Expansion Option enables support for each additional drive in a robotic library. Backup Exec supports one of the most comprehensive lists of tape devices in the industry with support for almost all SCSI, SAS, and Fibre attached tape devices from single drive libraries to large tape silos. For a list of supported tape devices, please visit:
- Backup Exec NDMP Option
The Backup Exec NDMP Option uses the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) to backup and restore Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices including NetApp, EMC Celerra and IBM N-Series storage configurations. The Backup Exec NDMP Option supports several different NAS storage configurations including local backups to NAS attached tape devices, remote backups of NAS data to a Backup Exec media server (disk or tape), or in a “3-Way” configuration to a 2nd like NAS device. This flexibility allows backup administrators to design their storage environments for the most efficient backup of their critical data stored on NAS appliances over a SAN or LAN. For a list of supported NAS appliances, please visit:
- Backup Exec Open File Option for Remote NetWare Servers
Enhances file protection by helping to ensure that every file is protected even while in use (on NetWare 6.5 volumes). This option can handle open files at the volume level and is seamlessly integrated into Symantec Backup Exec software.
- Virtual Tape Library Unlimited Drive Option
Designed for Virtual Tape Libraries, the Virtual Tape Library (VTL) Unlimited Drive Option provides simple, cost efficient pricing for VTL devices by supporting an unlimited number of virtual tape drives and slots without the need to license each tape drive on a Backup Exec Media server separately. Only a single VTL license is needed per Backup Exec media server regardless of the number of VTL devices. For a list of supported VTL devices, please visit:
- Backup Exec File System Archive Option
The File System Archiving Option provides unified backup and archiving for File Systems by uniquely archiving data from the backup copy. By archiving data from the backup sets, Backup Exec eliminates additional querying and movement of data on the remote computers. The Backup Exec File System Archiving Option provides administrators with the ability to reduce redundant data from the File server source to free up storage space. Administrators can easily retrieve archived data through the Backup Exec console. Overall administrators will be able to easily index data and set retention periods to efficiently manage data lifecycles.
| Symantec System Recovery Desktop Edition |
| Symantec System Recovery Server Edition |
| Symantec System Recovery Small Business Server Edition |






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