Backup Exec

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Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers, formerly Veritas Backup Exec, is backup software for Microsoft Windows environments. Backup Exec was developed by Arcada Holdings Inc. which was later acquired by Seagate Software and moved to Veritas via the 2000 acquisition of Seagate Software. A runtime version of the Arcada version was part of the Windows NT 3.5 and listed as "NT Backup."

Backup Exec is a data protection solution that provides continuous disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery. Continuous protection is now available for Microsoft® Exchange and SQL Server in addition to file servers and workstations, eliminating daily backups and providing point-in-time recovery.

Backup Exec 11d added improved protection for Microsoft applications. Individual Microsoft Exchange messages, folders, and mailboxes can be recovered in seconds without the need for mailbox backups, reducing backup time and speeding recovery. Backup Exec 11d enables single-document recovery of Microsoft SharePoint Portal Servers, and can recover SQL Server 2005 snapshots. Backup Exec 11d introduces protection and recovery for IBM® DB2®, Oracle® RAC, and Oracle RMAN.

The Backup Exec Central Admin Server Option (CASO) provides centralized management of multiple Backup Exec servers. Learn how Microsoft uses Backup Exec with CASO to protect more than 5000 servers worldwide.

1 Major Releases
2 Other Symantec backup products
3 External links
4 See also
5 References

[edit] Major Releases

Backup Exec 11d, November 2006 ^[1]
Backup Exec 10d, September 2005
Backup Exec 10.0, January 2005
Backup Exec 9.1, December 2003

[edit] Other Symantec backup products

Backup Exec for Small Business Servers
Backup Exec for NetWare
Veritas Replication Exec
NetBackup
Backup Exec System Recovery (formerly Livestate Recovery)
Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server (included with Backup Exec as of version 10d)