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Installing Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers

This section contains excerpts from the Backup Exec 11d For Windows Servers Administrators Guide. For more detailed information, please consult the Administrators Guide.

Backup Exec Overview

Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers is a high-performance data management solution for Windows® server networks. With its client/server design, Backup Exec provides fast, reliable backup and restore capabilities for servers and workstations across the network. Backup Exec is available in configurations that can accommodate multi-platform networks of all sizes.

The Backup Exec suite includes agents and options for backing up and restoring data on many Microsoft operating systems and server products.

Backup Exec has supported Exchange since its introduction, delivering established experience and proven reliability in the Exchange Server market. In addition to support for VSS backup and restore, Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server introduces two key new technologies for Exchange to address the limitations of traditional Exchange backups:

•Granular Recovery Technology (GRT), including recovery from VSS snapshot backups.

•Continuous Data Protection for Exchange. While not the focus of this solution, CDP is another innovative Backup Exec technology that eliminates the need for daily backup windows. Continuous Data Protection does not currently support MSCS clusters or VSS.

These technologies eliminate not only separate individual mailbox backups but also time consuming and intrusive daily backups, along with Exchange protection management headaches. Symantec believes these technologies provide the fastest and most flexible way to protect and recover Exchange 2000 or 2003 Server data. For information on feature support for Exchange Server 2007, please visit the Symantec website:

http://www.symantec.com/smb/products/overview.jsp?pcid=bu_rec&pvi d=bewin_svr

Backup Exec Installation Overview

This section provides system requirements, license key information, and step-by-step instructions for installing Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers, Clients, and optional components.

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