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Symantec Backup Exec for Netware Servers

Due to changing market conditions, Symantec has decided to discontinue the Backup Exec for NetWare Servers (BENW) product line. Backup Exec for NetWare Servers' discontinuation represents part of Symantec's evolving strategic direction, which involves placing even greater focus on Windows and Linux offerings that aid customers with their data protection and information lifecycle management.

Although we have announced the EOL of Backup Exec 9.2 for NetWare (BENW), Symantec remains committed to delivering optimized data protection for its NetWare customers. However, based on Novell's stated technology direction to discontinue development of the NetWare family of products, Symantec also had to re-evaluate how best to utilize its own engineering resources to continue to support all our NetWare customers - whether they remain on NetWare or plan to migrate to Linux or Windows platforms; whether they continue to use tape backup or want to integrate disk; whether they're running physical or virtual servers, or a combination of all of the above. The capability to address all these advanced data protection requirements is available in the Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows (BEWS) portfolio by utilizing the Remote Agent for NetWare (RANW) in tandem with other specialized BEWS agents and options.

Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows Servers SKUs

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License entitlement

For customers with active support, we offer a no-charge license migration to the Exec for Windows Server (BEWS) family, but it will require having at least one Windows Server in your environment to run the BEWS media license.

For customers without active support, they are eligible to purchase a product Upgrade to the matching Backup Exec for Windows Servers products until November 3, 2009. We also recommend purchasing Maintenance to ensure they continue to receive the latest versions and have priority access to technical support at no additional cost.

Backup Exec 9.2 for NetWare Servers	Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows Servers
Backup Exec 9.2 for NetWare Servers	One license EACH of Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows Servers AND Backup Exec 12.5 Remote Media Agent for Linux 12.5
Backup Exec NetWare 9.2, Open File Option with Client Access License	Backup Exec 12.5 Open File Option for NetWare
Backup Exec NetWare 9.2, Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option Unlimited Clients	No product needed - functionality included in Media Server
Backup Exec NetWare 9.2, Library Expansion Option	Backup Exec 12.5 Library Expansion Option
Backup Exec NetWare 9.2, Remote Agent (CAL) for Windows and NetWare Servers	One license EACH of both Backup Exec 12.5 AWS AND Backup Exec 12.5 RANW
Backup Exec NetWare 9.2, Remote Agent (CAL) for Linux/Unix Servers	Backup Exec 12.5 Remote Agent for Linux/Unix Servers
Backup Exec NetWare 9.2, SAN Shared Storage Option	Backup Exec 12.5 SAN Shared Storage Option

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Backup Exec for Windows Servers product page on Channel Information Services

End of Life (EOL) Statement of Direction on www.symantec.com - Backup Exec for Netware Servers

End of Life (EOL) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on www.symantec.com - Backup Exec for Netware Servers