[Overview]

SUPERIOR WINDOWS DATA PROTECTION

IT administrators require a reliable, easy to use, data protection solution that is cost effective and scalable enough to grow from a single server into a multi-server storage area network (SAN). The ideal solution must back up more data with less hardware, in less time, and, with fewer resources. The solution must be simple enough for the novice user to install and administer, yet flexible to protect large Windows environments, departmental workgroups, remote office environments and critical data on desktops and laptops.

VERITAS Backup Exec™ 9.1 for Windows Servers is a leading Windows data protection solution providing comprehensive, cost effective, certified protection for Microsoft Windows server environments1. A web-based administration console and intuitive graphical user interface consolidates product operations within a browser-like view and features easy-to-use wizards that simplify data protection and recovery procedures for any level user and any size network. Optional high-performance agents support granular recovery of today’s business critical messaging and database applications. Options help deliver the flexibility to quickly protect and restore desktop, laptop and server data.

[Features]

&nb네;* Reduces operational cost in Microsoft Windows environments
 * Improves productivity with the fastest installation, simplified use, and manageability
 * Increases Windows application availability
 * Offers certified compatibility across all Microsoft Windows Servers, including Microsoft Windows Server 2003
 * Extends enterprise-level data protection to desktops and laptops

Product Highlights

 * Certified by Microsoft for Windows Server Environments - Protects the latest Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows Server 2003.
 * NEW! Desktop and Laptop Option - Provides continuous disk-based protection and synchronization for users that are in the office or on the road. It is
designed to automatically copy user data to existing network shares or storage, enabling quick recovery of data by the administrator or the user.
 * ENHANCED! Faster Backup and Recovery For Exchange and Exchange Server 2003 - Single instance storage of message attachments, incremental/differential mailbox backups and individual public folder restore provide granularity and deliver faster backup and recovery of Exchange Servers. Automatic recreation of mailboxes and user accounts during a restore further streamline the recovery process.
 * NEW! Windows Storage Server 2003 Support - Transforms Microsoft Storage Server 2003 NAS appliances into a complete storage solution. Easily and inexpensively manage backups using the industry’s first administrator interface, which integrates into the
Storage Server 2003 management console.
 * NEW! High Performance Network Backup of 64-bit Windows Remote Systems -  VERITAS exclusive remote agent technology expands network-wide data protection and optimizes throughput for 32 and 64-bit remote Windows servers.
 * ENHANCED! Agent for Microsoft SQL Server - Now extends protection to 64-bit remote SQL databases.
 * ENHANCED! Support for Volume ShadowCopy Service Writers - Backup Exec 9.1 software integrates with Microsoft’s VSS writers to ease the protection and recovery of Exchange Servers and SharePoint Team Services.

[Benefits]

<Reliability>

Backup Exec software is the ideal data protection solution for any type of Windows server environment. Its proven, innovative architecture fully incorporates Microsoft’s design standards, including COM+, MAPI, VDI, Active Directory and WMI helping to ensure 100% compatibility with Microsoft’s Windows Server operating systems. Backup Exec software
fully embraces Microsoft standards and is Microsoft certified for both Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000.

Reliability features include Automatic Job Retry, Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC) Data Verify and Database Consistency Checking that assists in maintaining data integrity with high-speed verification. Alert filtering and history capabilities and enhanced notification setup provide complete flexibility in specification of recipients. The Job Test Run checks tape capacity, user credentials and other criteria to identify potential problems that can prevent
successful job completion and notifies the administrator via e-mail, pager/phone or on the administration console.

<Ease of Use>

VERITAS Backup Exec software’s features are easy to use and deliver powerful functionality required for managing more complex networks. Installation prompts administrators to answer all the key questions during the set up process, streamlining the installation process.

Job Templates help increase user efficiency by allowing administrators to quickly set up or edit a template shared by multiple jobs, eliminating the need for individual job editing. Using the Admin Plus Pack Option*, administrators can centrally create and manage distributed Backup Exec servers and push install previously created jobs, templates and selection lists to the remote media servers, reducing the time needed to manage each server individually. In
additional to the 14 reports offered within the core product functionality, the Admin Plus Pack Option features 24 additional reports to further simplify administration.

Color Coded Job Logs present a job summary and enable easy identification of success or failure conditions, providing greater detail of job history without having to view the entire log. Automatic Discovery of new resources enables administrators to create a job for detecting new unprotected resources, including local and remote databases or volumes that are at risk and in need of backup. These features and many others available with Backup Exec software simplify the daily management of complex backup and recovery operations.

Administration Consoles

Backup Exec 9.1 software provides the industry’s only webbased console that snaps into the administration console on new Microsoft Storage Server 2003-based NAS appliances, as well as Microsoft Server 2003 and Windows-Powered NAS appliances, easing administration and providing single, centralized management in a browser environment.

The Backup Exec Web Administration Console provides web-based administration for servers running Windows Server 2003 and Windows Storage Server 2003 NAS appliances. The 32-bit graphical user interface provides a browser-based look and feel for ease of use and administration for novice and seasoned users alike. An Information Desk View provides quick access to technical support information. Online manuals and wizards guide users through many common tasks, simplifying configuration, media rotation, device sharing and disaster recovery. The system summary screen provides details about backup jobs, devices, media and alerts status giving the administrator a single view of the most pertinent information.

An Outlook-style calendar-based job scheduler with preview panes, a task pane and a tree view allows users to take full advantage of tabbed dialogs, property sheets, tool tips and right-click context sensitive menus.

<MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE>

The Backup Exec software architecture is designed to minimize network traffic and maximize throughput performance. The optional Remote Agents for Windows* and NetWare* servers use VERITAS’ exclusive Agent Accelerator technology for distributed processing and source compression providing client access when protecting or restoring remote file and database servers.

Performance features and enhancements in this release of Backup Exec software include the ability to:

    * Leverage high performance network backup of all Windows server platforms, including 64-bit remote systems.
    * Improved backup performance with Backup to Disk using hard disks or removable media such as DVD.RW, ZIP, JAZ and CD-RW . Allowing configuration of size limits for managing disk capacity.
    * Duplication of Backup Data functionality enables administrators to automatically copy single or multiple sets of data to tape or disk for archiving, true disaster recovery, or data compliance requirements. By using Backup-to-Disk in conjunction with the Duplication of Backup Data functionality, administrators can stage backups to disk for faster recovery. The Duplication functionality can then be set up to automatically send that data to tape or disk for offsite disaster recovery data management. Duplication of Backup Data also helps businesses comply with e-mail or other business archiving practices or regulations.
    * Leverage Windows Change Journal integration and use the Windows modified time instead of relying on the archive bit . Allowing incremental and differential backups to run faster by eliminating the need to perform larger, full backups.
    * Reduce LAN traffic and enhance backup and recovery performance by selecting a Network Interface Card to reroute backup and restores to a secondary LAN on the network.
    * Ensure all files on local and remote servers are protected even while in use. The Advanced Open File Option can use Microsoft Volume Snapshot Service (VSS) components on Windows Server 2003 or VERITAS Volume Manager FlashSnap. . Providing alternate frozen image solutions to protect open files or SQL servers.
    * Automate the complex recovery process for SQL Servers . VERITAS Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option uses copies of the Master and Model database to start SQL Server, allowing a single pass restore and eliminating the need to reinstall the SQL application.

Centralized Administration

For highly distributed backup operations, Backup Exec software’s ExecView Application is designed to provide remote monitoring and administration of individual Backup Exec servers from any Windows server or workstation. The web-based ExecView feature, accessible from the user interface, centrally monitors the activities of all Backup Exec servers running on Windows or NetWare servers, over the LAN or WAN from any Web browser.

Exercise greater control of remote Backup Exec servers on the network with the new Admin Plus Pack Option* . Providing the ability to clone and remotely install media servers as well as copy jobs, selection lists and job templates between media servers. The Admin Plus Pack Option also delivers 24 additional management reports and advanced capabilities such as report scheduling and emailing to identified recipients.

Disaster Recovery Protection

Proactive preparedness is the key to ensure that businesscritical data is readily available in the event of a disaster. The Duplication of Backup Data functionality discussed earlier is one method of providing disaster recovery protection.

With the Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option, VERITAS simplifies and automates the process of preparing for and recovering all data and system information from a “point-intime” due to a disaster.

The Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option* integrates directly with Microsoft’s Automated System Recovery (ASR) functionality in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP to provide disaster recovery on Windows servers. Additionally, the Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option integrates directly with daily backups to provide wizardbased disaster recovery of local and remote Windows servers. The restoration process can be initiated via diskettes, CD/RW, or bootable tape to allow for system recovery without reinstalling the operating system. System files are restored from the most recent full, incremental, differential or working set backup.

Cluster-Aware Operation

Improve system fault tolerance by protecting highly available Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) machines with Backup Exec software . Leveraging Microsoft’s Clustering APIs to provide automatic backup server failover in active/passive cluster deployments. Failure of the primary server invokes Backup Exec software’s checkpoint-restart feature to automatically begin operating on a secondary node at the point of failure, redirecting the current job and remaining scheduled jobs to the secondary node in the cluster. Protection of clustered active-active applications is also supported.

Advanced Device and Media Management (ADAMM)

Built-in media management and administration for Backup Exec software extends beyond just writing data to the media — ADAMM prevents accidental overwrite of data and automates the storage device operations. Adding the Library Expansion Option* expands the Backup Exec software’s capabilities to multi-drive tape library systems, which enables additional drives in a library to be accessed for expanding storage capacity.

By streamlining high-capacity backups with rule-based policies, jobs run concurrently and are automatically directed to the first available drive, resulting in optimized performance. The built-in wizards guide users through routine tasks such as device pooling, creating media sets and establishing Grandfather-Father-Son media rotation schemes. Other features include automatic media labeling, bar code reading, media statistics, device cleaning, user defined data retention periods, and catalogs displaying either volume or media-centric views. Integrated slot partitioning enables users to partition slots within an autoloader or library and target jobs to a specific slot.

Support for Emerging Storage Technologies

VERITAS addresses the increasing demand for high performance and scalability of storage applications by developing support for the latest storage technology. As new “storage appliances” are being released to capture the explosion of information on today’s growing networks, Backup Exec software has expanded its ability to recognize and protect file and database application data on native and emulated Windows NAS storage devices. The SAN Shared Storage Option* enables LAN-free backup for Windows and NetWare servers over a fibre-channel or iSCSI network, helping to improve tape device sharing, reduce network traffic and increase backup speeds.

VERITAS Backup Exec Options and Agents

Backup Exec software is the award winning solution for high performance, reliable Windows data protection, and the most comprehensive solution for growing and upgrading networks. Backup Exec software can be expanded with database protection and storage management solution tools for the diverse application needs of growing network environments in all industries. Easily integrate “hot backups” of today’s business critical, 24x7 groupware, database, and file/data applications server operations into scheduled network backups with the optional Backup Exec groupware and database agents. Media Server options expand control of storage resources and provide alternate backup strategy to support desktop and laptops.

<Desktop and Laptop Protection>

Protecting critical data on users’ desktops or laptops is a challenge for any IT organization because existing policies are not effective. With the introduction of the Desktop and Laptop Option (DLO), VERITAS delivers effective, highperformance data protection to desktops and laptops for continuous backup protection whether in the office or on the road. By automatically copying user data to existing network share, this new option enables users to restore their own files and maintain synchronization between multiple desktops and laptops. The Desktop and Laptop Option easily integrates into existing IT infrastructure and policies, lowering the total cost of ownership.