Symantec Backup Exec 12

Symantec Corp. announced Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers, the
market standard in Windows data protection—from server to
desktop—delivering disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and fast, efficient
recovery. Backup Exec 12 introduces certified and optimized support for
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, enhanced granular recovery of critical
application data and extended platform protection. Backup Exec 12 now
integrates with market leading Symantec solutions including the unique
ThreatCon global security alerting system, Enterprise Vault to protect
email archives and the new Symantec Protection Network for accessing
offsite storage. Backup Exec 12 also introduces faster backup and
restore of Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, Active Directory, and
SharePoint environments as well as support for non-Microsoft
environments.

“With each new Microsoft release, Symantec’s Backup Exec has helped
us keep the critical flight information on our Microsoft servers and
applications protected to ensure we can maintain a high level of
service to our travelers,” said Barbara Hutchinson, executive director,
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority. “Backup Exec 12 provides
unmatched data protection and will enable us to recover important data
from any system quickly and painlessly, reducing the time and resources
spent managing backup and recovery jobs. Ensuring we have the latest
version of Backup Exec is critical to helping us maximize the
efficiency of our very small staff.”

Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers – the first backup and recovery
software logo-certified for Windows Server 2008 – provides proven,
efficient, disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery for Windows-centric
environments. Delivering optimized data protection for Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 plus true continuous data protection for file
servers, workstations, and Microsoft Exchange and SQL Servers, Backup
Exec 12 enables organizations to restore data to a point in time to
help meet strict recovery point objectives.
Backup Exec 12 rapidly restores data from a single pass backup with
patent-pending Granular Recovery Technology, which obviates the need to
run mailbox backups to recover individual Exchange emails, and makes it
easy to restore SharePoint, SharePoint Services, and Active Directory
data—from documents to user attributes and properties—in seconds.

New,
innovative integration with other market leading Symantec products
further enhances data protection. Integration with Symantec Enterprise
Vault provides fast, efficient backup and recovery for critical
archives, while integration with Symantec Endpoint Protection delivers
proactive backup in the event of an elevated Internet ThreatCon level.
Integration with Online Storage for Backup Exec, a Symantec Protection
Network software as a service offering, provides secure, easy-to-manage
web-based access to offsite storage maintained in Symantec data centers
while Symantec’s complementary Backup Exec System Recovery solution
offers complete Windows system recovery and advanced disaster recovery
protection for Windows Server 2008 and other critical systems. In
addition, Backup Exec 12 extends protection to Macintosh systems as
well as Lotus Domino servers and adds support for IBM N series devices
and LTO-4 tape drives.

“As companies adopt a Windows Server 2008 environment, it will be
imperative that they have a proven backup and recovery solution
optimized to protect their new systems as well as the mission-critical
Microsoft applications running on this 64-bit platform,” said Lauren
Whitehouse, analyst for Enterprise Strategy Group. “Symantec’s Backup
Exec 12 is such a solution, delivering comprehensive data protection
that allows organizations to grow and scale their Windows environments
with confidence.”

Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server delivers
comprehensive data protection and system recovery for small businesses
running Microsoft Small Business Server systems. Available in Standard
and Premium Editions, Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server
includes faster, more flexible backup and recovery of Exchange and SQL
Servers, along with new integration with Symantec Endpoint Protection.

Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server now supports nearly
all available Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers agents and options,
providing robust storage management tools and extensive application
support for growing and upgrading storage management capabilities as
well as for protecting remote Windows and non-Microsoft servers. Backup
Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server introduces support for
Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Active Directory environments as
well as for remote Linux, UNIX, NetWare and Macintosh systems.

“With certified support of Windows Server 2008 plus support for
Microsoft’s leading applications, Backup Exec 12 is a primary example
of Symantec’s commitment to deliver timely and efficient backup and
recovery solutions for our customers’ evolving Windows needs,” said Pat
Hanavan, vice president of product management, Symantec. “Furthermore,
the new multi-product integration capabilities introduced in Backup
Exec 12 allow customers to secure, back up and archive critical data to
help reduce IT risk and manage cost.”

Pricing
Estimated pricing for Symantec Backup Exec 12 starts at U.S.$995 per
server.

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