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Symantec Backup Exec 2012

Symantec Backup Exec 2012

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Summary

Many can relate to a hard drive crashing but if you have Symantec BackUp Exec installed, you can be rest assured that all your data is backed up and restored in seconds. Symantec Back Up Exec delivers reliable back-up and recovery to all business types, and also enables back-ups to tape and disk.

Symantec Backup Exec 2012 is one integrated product that protects virtual and physical environments, simplifies both backup and disaster recovery, and offers unmatched recovery capabilities. Powered by Symantec V-Ray technology, Backup Exec 2012 restores entire servers, critical Microsoft applications, and VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual environments to dramatically minimize business downtime.

Key Features
  • Easily restore virtual machines, applications, databases, file/folders or granular objects from a single pass backup in seconds with patented V-Ray technology
  • Agentless backup of virtual machines
  • Integrated bare-metal, dissimilar hardware and physical to virtual (P2V) recovery
  • Best of breed data deduplication to optimize any backup strategy with client, media server and appliance data deduplication
  • Innovative and modern administration console makes it easier than ever to set up backups, manage backup policies, perform disaster recoveries, and convert backups to virtual machines for instant disaster recovery
  • Protects a broad range of operating systems, platforms, applications and databases in both virtual and physical environments with support for disk and tape storage devices
Hardware Compatibility List: Symantec Backup Exec 2012 Hardware Compatibility List
Software Compatibility List: Symantec Backup Exec 2012 Software Compatibility List

Please note:
  • You cannot install a Backup Exec server on a computer that runs the Windows Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008. You can only install the Backup Exec Agent for Windows on Server Core computers.
  • You cannot install SQL Express or SQL Server 2005 on a Windows Server 2008 computer that is configured in a Read Only Domain Controller (RODC) role. The Read Only Domain Controller role does not let you use the local accounts that are required for SQL Express and SQL Server 2005. When you install Backup Exec on an RODC computer you must select a remote SQL instance for the Backup Exec Database.
Additional Application Support
You can use Backup Exec with Microsoft System Center Operation Manager (SCOM) 2007.

Internet Browser
Internet Explorer 7.0 or later.

Processor
Intel Pentium, Xeon, AMD, or compatible.

SQL Server or SQL Express
Service Pack 4 is required.

Memory
Required: 512 MB RAM above the operating systems requirements. Recommended: 2 GB RAM (or more for better performance)

Please note:
  • RAM requirements may vary depending on the operations performed, the options installed, and the specific computer configuration.
  • For the Central Admin Server Option: 1 GB RAM is required; 2 GB RAM is recommended.
  • Symantec Recovery Disk: 1 GB minimum (dedicated) for the multi-lingual version.
  • Virtual Memory Recommendations: 20 MB above the Windows recommended size for total paging file size (total for all disk volumes). Refer to your Microsoft Windows help documentation for instructions on how to view or set the paging file size.
Installation Disk Space
1.44 GB (Typical installation)
2.32 GB (Includes all options)
  • Note: Disk space requirements may vary depending on the operations performed, the options installed, and the specific system configuration. The Backup Exec database and catalogs require additional space. An additional 330 MB is required for SQL Express.
Other Hardware
The following hardware is recommended:
  • Network interface card or a virtual network adapter card.
  • CD/DVD drive.
  • (Recommended) A mouse.
Storage Hardware
You can use storage media drives, robotic libraries, removable storage devices, and non-removable hard drives. Support is available for the first drive in each robotic library when you purchase Backup Exec. To enable support for each additional robotic library drive, you must purchase the Backup Exec Library Expansion Option.
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Hardware Compatibility List: Symantec Backup Exec 2012 Hardware Compatibility List
Software Compatibility List: Symantec Backup Exec 2012 Software Compatibility List
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