Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers

Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 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 12.5 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

The new Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 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.

Backup Exec Agent for Lotus Domino Server The Agent for Lotus Domino integrates comprehensive data protection of vital Lotus Domino 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. Users benefit from user-controlled recycling of the transaction logs, reducing manual intervention and speeding up recovery.

Provides high-performance networkwide data protection for the Microsoft Data Protection Manager, including SQL Server components.

Backup Exec Agent for Exchange provides 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. Backup Exec 12.5 granular recovery backup jobs can now be easily stored to a remote or removable disk drive, or off to a fiber channel or iSUSI SAN environment. Fast, flexible technology protects vital Exchange Server 2000, 2003, and 2007 data while the application is still online.

Efficiently eliminate the daily backup window for SQL servers and enable 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. This agent provides SQL Server 7.0, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005 and 2008 administrators with granular protection on 32- and 64-bit systems down to the individual database or file group.

Recover critical data in seconds with the enhanced Agent for Microsoft SharePoint. This agent now supports both 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 12.5 media server, this agent can protect 32-bit or 64-bit MOSS-2007 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 and now sites 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 restore of documents to the file system.

With this new Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 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.

Integrate non-disruptive data protection for business-critical Oracle 10g, 9i, and 8i 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 12.5 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.

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.

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. The Continuous Protection Agent enables continuous disk-based data protection for remote file servers with LAN or WAN connectivity to the Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server. Continuous protection simplifies backups by consolidating data protection into a central server, eliminates the backup window needed to protect each file server, and provides faster restores by helping to ensure business-critical data is immediately accessible.

The Advanced Open File Option handles open files in multiple volumes and ensures files on local or remote servers are protected while in use and are not skipped when running a backup job. The Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option saves time by automating the traditional manual, error-prone process of system recovery. This tape-based system recovery solution quickly recovers downed servers, enabling restores from the last complete backup set, including full, differential, incremental, and working set backups. With four powerful technologies wrapped into one agent, users truly have complete data and system protection every remote Windows servers.

• Optimizes data transfers for 32- and 64-bit remote Windows servers for faster backups
• Protects open files on local or remote servers while in use
• Automates server disaster recovery for local and remote tape-based environments to quickly get your business back on track.
• Provides continuous disk-based protection, with point-in-time snapshots, while eliminating file server backup windows

Provides high-performance networkwide 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. This agent offers full or incremental, or differential, backup and restore for the following products:

• Red Hat
• Red Flag
• Miracle
• SUSE
• Sun Solaris (SPARC)
• VMware
• NOES SUSE Linux
• Solaris 10 on Intel
• AIX

The enhanced Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 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.

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.

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.

Helps ensure files on local or remote servers are protected while in use and are not skipped when running a backup job. The Symantec Backup Exec Advanced Open File Option handles open files at the volume level and is seamlessly integrated into Backup Exec software. There is no need to know which files are open ahead of time; just set a scheduled backup to use this option with a simple mouse click.

Additionally, the Advanced Open File Option can back up multiple volumes in one job while creating a snapshot of only one logical volume at a time. After the logical volume is snapped and backed up, the snapshot is deleted before the next logical volume is snapped. This option increases the ability to meet the minimum quiet time needed to complete a snapshot. Advanced technology also integrates the ability to detect and leverage alternate frozen image technologies such as Microsoft Volume Snapshot Service (VSS) on Windows Server 2003 or Symantec's Veritas Volume Manager FlashSnap for increased application availability.

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. 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 nonpersistent network connection to the central administration server.

The Desktop and Laptop Option delivers continuous data protection of 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. Because the Desktop and Laptop Option does not require a dedicated stand-alone server as competing products do, it easily integrates into existing IT infrastructure and policies, helping lower the total cost of ownership.

The new push-install functionality from within Backup Exec centralizes deployment. Backup Exec 12.5 includes support for Windows Vista, Windows XP 64-bit OS, as well as delta file transfer, reducing the total amount of data being backed up. With this release, this option is integrated with Backup Exec Retrieve (available with the Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server) for even greater simplified file recovery.

The Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option saves time by automating the traditional manual, error-prone process of system recovery. This tape-based system recovery solution automates server recovery, reducing the time to recover, and gets you back into business fast. Implement a server recovery solution for both local and remote Windows servers, eliminating the need to first reload the entire operating system of crashed servers. Using bootable tape, the Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option quickly recovers downed servers, enabling restores from the last complete backup set, including full, differential, incremental, and working set backups.

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. Users can partition slots within a library to target backup jobs to a specific slot.

The enhanced Symantec Backup Exec 12 .5 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 storage configurations with tape devices attached and new protection for NDMP devices residing in remote locations including in a Storage Area Network (SAN) configurations for added flexibility. Backup Exec 12.5 NDMP option also provides automated NDMP filer data duplication to tape, reducing backup management. Overall support for NDMP devices greatly expands the number of disk targets that can be selected for disk-based data protection.

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.

Streamlined for use with Backup Exec for Windows Servers, it provides an even more affordable solution for Windows system recovery—in minutes. This Option provides organizations with advanced disk-based system recovery capabilities offered in the full version of Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Server Edition including:

• Dissimilar hardware recovery
• Physical to virtual (P2V) conversion
• Customizable Symantec Recovery Disk
• Complete System Recovery for Windows Server 2008