Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers (including Continuous Protection Server)

Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers is the gold standard in Windows data recovery, providing cost-effective, high-performance, and certified disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery—including continuous data protection for Microsoft Exchange, SQL, file servers, and workstations. High-performance agents and options provide fast, flexible, granular protection and recovery, and scalable management of local and remote server backups.

KEY FEATURES

• Enables simple, easy-to-use continuous data protection of Exchange, SQL, and Windows file servers.
• Provides complete disk-to-disk-to-tape protection in one solution.
• Offers fully scalable solution, including centralized management and SAN support for growing businesses.
• Now enhances data security with encryption and protects both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

KEY BENEFITS

• Recovers critical data in seconds including individual Exchange messages, SharePoint documents, and Active Directory items from one backup.
• Eliminates backup windows.
• Delivers fast, reliable data backup and recovery for Windows servers, as well as desktops and laptops.
• Enables end user file retrieval—without IT intervention.

NEW FEATURES
Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers delivers continuous protection for Microsoft Exchange; recovers critical Exchange, SharePoint, SQL, and Active Directory data in seconds; and provides encryption as well as expanded platform support.

Continuous Protection for Exchange (part of the Backup Exec Agent for Exchange)
Microsoft Exchange is often the mission critical application running in organizations today—especially Windows based organizations like SMBs. With the introduction of continuous protection for Exchange, Backup Exec 11d revolutionizes Exchange protection in two ways.

• Eliminates the daily backup window—no more daily fulls or incrementals, and no more mailbox backups. Exchange is protected all the time. Only a weekly or monthly full is required.
• Even without mailbox backups, Backup Exec 11d lets you recover individual emails, folders, and mailboxes in seconds.

Recover Critical Data in Seconds
With new Granular Recover Technology (GRT) exclusive to Backup Exec 11d, businesses can recover critical data in seconds for key Microsoft applications, such as Exchange, SharePoint Portal Server, Active Directory and SQL 2005.

• Recover individual emails, folders, and mailboxes—without mailbox backups.
• Recover individual SharePoint documents.
• Recover Active Directory components in seconds—without rebooting.
• Recover SQL 2005 snapshots in seconds.

Enhanced Data Security
With the increased focus on the security of data being backed up and even moved off-site for long term data protection or disaster recovery purposes, Backup Exec 11d provides flexible and configurable 128-bit and 256-bit encryption helping to ensure that protected data is secure when being backed up or stored on tape. Data is encrypted on a client, to ensure protection when moving across a corporate network. Additionally, data is protected when backed up to tape, so that even when moved off-site, the information is secure.

Expanded Platform Support
With many hardware manufacturers shipping Windows 64-bit extended systems, today's businesses need the ability to not only backup protected x64 clients or systems, but also to run Backup Exec on an x64 Windows Server. With Backup Exec 11d, we now provide that functionality. In addition, as today's small and midsized companies are using more non-Windows platforms, Backup Exec 11d gives greater flexibility and power to these businesses by introducing extended platform support for the following:

• Oracle RMAN/RAC
• IBM DB2
• MAC OSX (PowerPC)
• HP-UX
• Solaris 10
• SUSE 10.0 Clients

11 Reasons to Upgrade to Symantec Backup Exec 11d (pdf, 436KB)

What's New — Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers (pdf, 57KB)

Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers — Options and Agents (pdf, 92KB)

SYMANTEC BACKUP EXEC FOR WINDOWS SERVERS: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Operating Systems Supported

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (wih SP4 and Update Rollup 1 for SP4)
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Editions
• Windows Storage Server 2003 (with SP1)
• Windows Storage Server 2005
• Windows XP (with SP2)
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Windows Small Business Server 2000 (with SP4)
• Windows Small Business Server 2003 (with SP1)

Client Support

• Microsoft Windows XP
• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
• Windows ME
• Windows 98

Internet Browser

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
• Service Pack 1 is required for SQL Server 2005 Express

Processor

• Intel Pentium, Xeon, AMD, or compatible

Memory—Backup Exec Media Server
Note: RAM Requirements may vary depending on the operations performed, the options installed, and the specific computer configuration.

• Required: 256 MB RAM
• Recommended: 512 MB RAM (or more for better performance)

Memory—Backup Exec CASO Server
Note: RAM requirements may vary depending on the number of media servers being supported.

• Required: 512 MB RAM
• Recommended: 1 GB RAM

Virtual Memory Recommendations

• 20 MB above the Windows recommended size for total paging file size (total for all disk volumes)

Disk Space
Note: Disk space requirements may vary depending on operations performed, the options installed, and the specific system configuration. Backup Exec database and catalogs require additional space.

• 696 MB (Typical Installation)
• 805 MB (includes all options)

Other Hardware

• Network interface card or a virtual network adapter card
• CD-ROM drive
• (Recommended) A mouse
• (Optional for pager notification) Modem supported by Microsoft Windows
• (Optional for printer notification) Printer supported by Microsoft Windows

Storage Hardware
Backup Exec requires at least one storage media drive and/or single-drive robotic library and the appropriate controller card. Removable storage devices and non-removable hard drives can also be targeted for backups. For a complete list of supported devices, refer to the Backup Exec hardware compatibility list.
Note: Support for a single robotic library drive is available when you purchase Backup Exec. To enable support for additional robotic library drives, you must purchase Backup Exec Library Expansion Option.

Product information is advisory only. Specifications and compatibility should be checked with the manufacturer before order. Images are for illustrative purposes only.