Symantec NetBackup
Data recovery services to end the dark ages of virtualization
While backup takes many forms, recovery shouldn’t. NetBackup with V-Ray technology is the single solution when recovery is needed—whether from tape, disk, snapshot, cloud—in a physical or virtual environment. Only NetBackup with V-Ray unifies backup, deduplication, replication, snapshots, and appliances with support for VMware and Hyper-V in a single product.
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NetBackup 7.5 Technical Brief
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What are Agents, Options and Add-ons
Agents are required for a product to operate on a certain platform.
Agents, options and add-ons are used to extend the functionality of the base product.
Agents
Improved Oracle Deduplication
Preserve the physical layout of the Oracle blocks. This enables much higher deduplication rates across the source, the target (NetBackup Media Server Deduplication Pool or MSDP), or deduplicated off-host backups. Average deduplication rates have been shown to be 80-90+%.
- Note: The deduplication ratio will vary based on the data change rate and data locality.
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NetBackup Bare Metal Restore
Provides all the files and services necessary to perform
system recovery, including the ability to perform diskless
network booting, temporary OS installation, and disk configuration. This feature boasts a complete system recovery time of approximately 15 minutes on any platform.
NetBackup Client Encryption
Data is encrypted at the source/client to provide a very high level of data security while in transit over the network and on storage media. Client encryption is ideal for protecting smaller, yet dedicated clients and databases. It supports a variety of encryption algorithms, including 128-bit and 256-bit as well as legacy 40-bit and 56-bit encryption methods.
NetBackup SAN Media Server
Designed for customers who would prefer to utilize their
storage area network (SAN) for backup operations instead
of their local area network (LAN). This feature enables LANfree data protection with high-performance access to
shared resources.
NetBackup SAN Client
Offloads backup traffic from the LAN and allows for fast
backups over the SAN at approximately 150 MB/sec. The
SAN client can send data to a variety of NetBackup disk
options and allows you to back up and restore to disk over
the SAN. Data is sent to media servers via SCSI commands
over the SAN rather than TCP/IP over the LAN to optimize
performance.
NetBackup Snapshot Client
Enables low-impact backup and recovery for databases and
applications. By enabling you to leverage a variety of
software or hardware snapshot capabilities, this feature can greatly reduce the amount of data being transferred during backup and recovery as well as dramatically improve
backup performance and recovery time for mission-critical
databases and applications.
NetBackup VMware Protection
NetBackup can provide both client and virtual machine (VM)
level protection using the vStorage API. This integration
enables a single backup of VMware images to deliver
granular file-level or full image-level recovery, reducing
both the time and cost of VMware data protection.
- Improves speed by 50% and reduces storage by up to 40% versus previous versions' approaches with VMware
Consolidate Backup
- Only NetBackup offers instant recovery of files from
block-level increment backups (BLIB)
- Complete deduplication across all virtual and physical
systems regardless of backup method
- Automate and manage snapshots inside a virtual
machine from host and array-based providers
- No backup or recovery compromises for customers who
back up directly to tape
NetBackup Microsoft Hyper-V
Reduce the performance impact of virtual machine (VM)
backup and recovery using NetBackup. Automatically
discover existing virtual machines as well as those not
currently protected. The NetBackup Enterprise Client
delivers even more benefits:
- Eliminate the impact of backup with off-host/server-less
backup of individual VMs
- Protect VMs without using a client or agent inside the
virtual machine
- Save time and resources: get two types of recovery—VM and file-level—from one backup operation
- Faster daily backups with incremental backups of entire
VMs
- No backup or recovery compromises for customers who
back up directly to tape
NetBackup IBM DB2 UDB Universal Database
NetBackup software works with IBM DB2 native backup and
recovery utilities to protect DB2 databases and archive logs. NetBackup offers unprecedented techniques for protecting DB2 databases—from integrated block-level backup and recovery to instant recovery via the NetBackup Snapshot Client.
Features and Benefits
- Flexible backup options—Full, incremental, and blocklevel
backups as well as backup of archive logs via the
user exit program
- Wizard-based configuration—Performs step-by-step
configuration of DB2 backup and recovery via an
intuitive, graphical, wizard-based interface
NetBackup IBM Informix Dynamic Server
NetBackup protects IBM Informix Dynamic Server and IBM
Informix Extended Parallel Server running on many of
today’s popular operating platforms. NetBackup, in
conjunction with the Informix ON-Bar utility, provides a
methodology to help ensure that business-critical Informix
applications are safely backed up and can be recovered
quickly.
Features and Benefits
- Continuous logical log backup—Configure automated
logical log backup to help prevent logical logs from filling
up and locking up the database server
- Flexible backup options—Back up and restore at the
dbspace, blobspace, and logical log file level
NetBackup Microsoft SQL Server
NetBackup for Microsoft SQL Server delivers comprehensive
data protection for SQL Server and SQL Server databases.
Features and Benefits
- High-speed recovery—Verify-only restores can be used
to verify the SQL contents of a backup image without
actually restoring the data
- Point-in-time recovery—Recovers SQL databases to the
exact point in time or transaction log mark by rolling
forward only the transactions that occurred prior to a
user-specified date and time
- Granular database view—Display of database object
properties provides backup and recovery flexibility
NetBackup MySQL
Customers can now integrate MySQL databases into their NetBackup environment by using the Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) for MySQL - NetBackup Option. This plug-in provided by Zmanda, a Symantec STEP partner, enables NetBackup to provide centralized backup and recovery of multiple MySQL databases/servers across Linux, Solaris and Windows operating systems. Benefits include:
- Schedule full, differential and incremental backups of MySQL database
- Recover database easily to a required point in time or to any particular database event
- Backup compression and encryption
- Extensive monitoring and reporting
This product is licensed separately through Zmanda.
NetBackup Oracle
The NetBackup Oracle Agent is tightly integrated with the
Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) to deliver highperformance
backup and recovery solutions. It supports Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), offers continuous
data protection, and can clone Oracle databases from
backup images.
Features and Benefits
- Online/Hot Oracle backups—Keep the database online
and increase reliability by eliminating manual processes
and scripts
- RMAN integration—Tightly integrated with the Oracle
Recovery Manager (RMAN) wizard to deliver high performance backup and recovery
- Eliminate backup and recovery windows—Using
snapshots and continuous data protection with
Symantec NetBackup RealTime
NetBackup Sybase
NetBackup for Sybase offers high-performance backup and
recovery for Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
databases on leading UNIX and Windows platforms.
Features and Benefits
- Parallel backup and recovery—Supports the parallel
backup and restore capabilities of the Sybase ASE
Backup Server. This permits you to run more than one
tape device at a time for a single Sybase ASE backup or
restore, helping to reduce the time necessary to
complete the operation
- Track backup history—Detailed views of backup history
simplify restores, as backups of databases and
transaction logs are easier to track
NetBackup IBM Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino Server
Symantec offers high-performance backup and recovery for
Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino server with NetBackup for
Lotus Notes. Administrators can leverage intuitive GUIs to
help set consistent backup policies across the enterprise
and to quickly identify critical Lotus files or databases when they need to be restored.
Features and Benefits
- Alternate restoration techniques—With backups not
tied to a specific backup server, NetBackup software can
restore Lotus data either on an alternate system or in an alternate directory
- Advanced Lotus integration—Support for partitioned
Lotus servers and Lotus clustering
NetBackup Microsoft Active Directory
For any enterprise, Microsoft Active Directory is integral in managing network services. Therefore, the comprehensive
protection and quick recovery of Active Directory is critical.
Features and benefits
- Recover any Active Directory item—Granular recovery
including the ability to recover all items with full
attributes (for example, user, server, printers) to satisfy
both daily and disaster recovery (DR) requirements with
one backup image
- Eliminate Active Directory server reboot—Minimize
downtime and keep the application up and running
- Ease of use and control—Leverage Microsoft VSS
system state backup for ease of use and control
NetBackup Microsoft Exchange Server
Symantec recognizes the need for nondisruptive
mechanisms to protect Exchange data, along with all data in
the enterprise. NetBackup for Microsoft Exchange helps
provide the performance and flexibility required for
effective backup and recovery operations within large
Exchange based environments.
Features and Benefits
- Online backup—Complete, nondisruptive protection of
the Exchange database and mailbox components,
including mailbox-level backup
- Flexible restore options—Rapid, granular recovery of
databases and mailboxes, including support for
performing individual message restores
- Eliminate MAPI backups—Enable granular recovery of
the full application and a single email with only one
backup pass and one copy stored
NetBackup Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
Features and Benefits
- Easy to use—One console can be used to protect
SharePoint and Windows services; includes server farm configuration and single sign-on for databases
- Granular recovery—Save time and storage by recovering
SharePoint files, including different versions of a file,
sites, sub-sites, and lists such as calendars and links
Netbackup SAP
The integration of NetBackup for SAP NetWeaver with the
SAP DBA administrative interface, along with the BR backup
and recovery commands, provides a solid, SAP NetWeaver–centric data protection solution for customer specific configurations on the UNIX, Windows, and Linux
platforms.
Features and Benefits
- Oracle RMAN support—Leverage Oracle RMAN benefits
when protecting SAP NetWeaver using Oracle
- No backup window and instant recovery—By using
NetBackup RealTime continuous data protection and live
replication
- Flexible implementation—Perform database operations
through NetBackup, or use the SAP tools (SAPDBA
interface) independently
NetBackup Enterprise Vault
NetBackup now automates the protection and recovery of
Enterprise Vault environments.
Features and Benefits
- Simplify protection of Enterprise Vault
servers—Automatically discover the various servers and
components within your Enterprise Vault environment
that need protection, including partitions and their
associated databases
- Leverage snapshot technology—The backup of the
snapshot is done quickly and efficiently, eliminating the
need for manual scripts or the manipulation of registry
settings
- Effective disaster recovery—Centrally manage the
disaster recovery process of the Enterprise Vault
partitions and databases
Options
Data Protection Optimization
Formerly the NetBackup Deduplication Option, the Data Protection Optimization Option adds the NetBackup Accelerator license to the existing client-side and media server deduplication licenses.
Customers can install and configure deduplication and also optimized duplication of images (via replication) from the NetBackup console. Some key benefits include:
NetBackup Accelerator: Speed of an incremental recoverability of a full
- Client-side deduplication without the time consuming file scan for file systems
- Optimized synthetics to synthetically recreate full backup images (providing recoverability of a full)
- Up to 100x faster backups
Client deduplication at the source
- Reduce backup infrastructure requirements with
deduplication at the source
- Move up to 99% less data for faster backups
- Use with any existing NetBackup client
Media server deduplication
- A scalable deduplication engine that can live in one or
more NetBackup servers
- Configure disk target with a wizard and no additional
server hardware
- Reduce the size of backup images by up to 80%
- Use fewer servers with up to 32 TB of dedupe storage per NetBackup server
- Compatible with existing Symantec NetBackup
PureDisk storage targets
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NetBackup OpenStorage
Back up your data to third-party disk appliances that support a unique NetBackup API called OpenStorage. With
OpenStorage, NetBackup can better manage operations
through these devices and take advantage of the unique
capabilities of each device, such as deduplication and
replication. A number of Symantec Technology Enabled
Program (STEP) partners are participating and have brought
unique solutions to the market. Some key benefits include:
- Fully leveraged intelligent disk appliances—Take
advantage of high-speed backup and recovery over a
Fibre Channel or IP connection, along with disk sharing,
virtualization, and deduplication technologies
- Enhanced disaster recovery—Fully leverage advanced features such as backup image replication between multiple data centers, eliminating the need to ship, encrypt, or store tapes
NetBackup Virtual Tape
This enables the use of virtual tape devices (that is, VTLs) with NetBackup. Some key benefits include:
- Media management—Leverage NetBackup's powerful media management capabilities just like a standard tape drive
- Enhanced functionality—Use NetBackup to createphysical tape copies of virtual tapes (requires supporting VTL capability)
NetBackup Enterprise Disk
Back up your data to third-party disk appliances that support a unique NetBackup API called OpenStorage. With OpenStorage, NetBackup can better manage operations through these devices and take advantage of the unique capabilities of each device, such as deduplication and replication. A number of Symantec Technology Enabled Program (STEP) partners are participating and have brought unique solutions to the market. Some key benefits include:
- Fully leveraged intelligent disk appliances-Take advantage of high-speed backup and recovery over a Fibre Channel or IP connection, along with disk sharing, virtualization, and deduplication technologies
- Enhanced disaster recovery-Fully leverage advanced features such as backup image replication between multiple data centers, eliminating the need to ship, encrypt, or store tapes
Use virtual tape libraries (that is, VTLs) with NetBackup. Some key benefits include:
- Media management-Leverage NetBackup's powerful media management capabilities just like a physical tape library and drives
- Enhanced functionality-NetBackup can create physical tape copies of virtual tapes, while letting the VTL be the data mover (requires supporting VTL capability)
Use NetBackup AdvancedDisk storage pools. Some key benefits include:
- Media server load balancing-Job allocated to least busy media server and automatic rerouting if server goes down
- Intelligent capacity management-Automatic selection of disk volume with adequate capacity for backup, otherwise automatically spans volumes; most important data retained as long as possible
- Use Storage Lifecycle Policies-Backup images are automatically copied/migrated through their defined life cycle
- Data encryption-NetBackup can encrypt data written to these storage pools
NetBackup Desktop and Laptop
This option provides continuous disk-based protection and automated file protection for desktops and laptops, whether on- or offline. Files can be backed up continuously, on a schedule, or manually. Some key benefits include:
- Offline backup and restore—When offline, files will be backed up to a local folder. When a connection is restored, data will be moved from a local file to the network share
- Flexible user restore—Users can easily find and restore their own data wherever and whenever they need it, saving time for both users and IT administrators
- Decreased total cost of ownership—Use the existing network infrastructure to protect and synchronize files between multiple machines
NetBackup Shared Storage
Share tape drives across NetBackup media servers and a SAN for enhanced performance and deliver a higher return on investment for tape drive and library hardware. Some key benefits include:
- Minimized backup costs—Increase tape drive utilization and lower the total number of drives required
- Rapid deployment—Graphical wizards quickly discover and configure shared tape drives
- Increased fault tolerance—Access additional tape resources in the event of a drive or network failure;
includes support for multiple paths to tape drives
NetBackup Network Data Management Protocol
Provide reliable, high-performing backup and
recovery services for NDMP-enabled NAS to local attached
tape, to tape attached to another NDMP-compliant NAS
device, or to an existing NetBackup media server. Some key
benefits include:
- Optimized NAS environments—Create point-in-time
snapshots of data on an NDMP-enabled NAS device and
leverage the Shared Storage Option to share tape drives between NAS devices and NetBackup Media Servers
- Decreased performance impact—Support for Direct Access Recovery greatly reduces the time to restore a single file from tape-resident backup images
- Simplified setup—A wizard-driven device configurator reduces the complexity of discovering and configuring NDMP-attached tape resources
NetBackup Media Server Encryption
Help ensure that tapes being transported offsite cannot be read in the event they are lost, mishandled, or stolen. MSEO provides maximum flexibility and performance by providing parallelized and selectable encryption and compression as well as "set it and forget it" key management. Some key benefits include:
- Easier management and control—Enable encryption within the NetBackup policy, eliminating a separate process or
an extra dedicated device to manage
- Maximum flexibility—Choose what data you want to encrypt and then choose the appropriate compression and encryption strength (AES 128-bit or AES 256-bit)
- Support for most common backup
configurations—Includes support for disk staging to
tape, the creation of tape copies for offsite purposes,
and the backup of NAS devices (via remote NDMP)
NetBackup Vault
Keep mission-critical data safely offsite in the event of a disaster by automating the complex and tedious process of backup duplication and offsite media management. Some key benefits include:
- Increased efficiency—Automate and track the movement of backup tapes to and from an offsite storage facility
- Simplified duplication tasks—The Option provides necessary redundancy in case the primary backup tape is lost or destroyed, allowing for one copy to be kept onsite and another offsite
- Manual ejection of tapes eliminated—Tape ejection is handled automatically based on profiles that determine which tapes should be sent offsite each day
