Backup Exec for Windows Servers 12 includes the following new features and capabilities:

Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Lets you do the following:

Back up and restore IIS, encrypted volumes, compressed volumes, and terminal services.

Back up and restore Active Directory, which includes Read-only domain controllers (RODC), and restartable Active Directory domain services.

Protect NTFS for Windows Server 2008.

Use the Windows Server 2008 new implementation of Next Generation TCP/IP networking.

Support the Windows Limited User Access mode. To comply with Windows security, you may be prompted for Administrator privileges to access some restricted components. This prompting can occur if you are not logged in as the built-in administrator on Windows Vista/Server 2008 when you use the Backup Exec user interface.

Use the volumes that run Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption.

Support for the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008

Lets you install the Backup Exec Remote Agent for Windows Systems on the Server Core installation for backup and restore operations. The Remote Agent also installs the Remote Agent Utility command line applet. This applet lets you monitor Backup Exec operations on the remote computer. You cannot install Backup Exec media servers on Server Core computers.

The following Backup Exec Agents are not supported on a Server Core installation:

Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server

Agent for Microsoft SharePoint

Agent for Microsoft SQL Server

VSS snapshot availability for Windows Vista/Server 2008 volumes

Performs a VSS snapshot backup, by default, for volume resource data on Windows Vista/Server 2008 computers. You are not required to configure the snapshot for the Advanced Open File Option (AOFO).

Support for Microsoft Virtual Server

Backs up Virtual Server data by using Microsoft’s Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). Backup Exec takes a snapshot of the Virtual Server Host while applications and services run. The host in turn takes snapshots of all the guest virtual machines it contains.

Support for the T10 hardware encryption standard

Provides additional options to secure your data.

Support for hardware failure trending

Provides a new report named Media Errors. You can use this report to detect a failing tape or tape device.

Support for larger block sizes for select tape devices

Provides the ability to choose a block size that is larger than 64K for select tape devices. This support may increase performance in the devices that are designed to support this capability.

Evaluate options after installing Backup Exec

You can add license keys or evaluate Backup Exec agents and options at any time after the core product has been licensed. Each agent and option has its own independent evaluation period.

You can also view which agents and options are available for evaluation and how much time is left in each individual evaluation period.

Integration with Symantec Endpoint Protection

Lets Symantec Endpoint Protection users monitor the Security Summary in the Backup Exec Job Monitor. You can configure Backup Exec to automatically back up important data when the Symantec ThreatCon level is elevated.

Link to the Symantec Technical Support Web site from alerts

Provides access to the technical notes that are related to alerts. A Unique Message Identifier (UMI) code, which is a hyperlink to the Symantec Technical Support Web site, appears on some alerts.

History of operations on each media

Enables additional device and media audit log categories by default. The Device and Media audit log lists operations that have been applied to a piece of media. This information can help you to understand how Backup Exec operations have affected a particular piece of media. It can also help you to track and maintain your media.

The following Device and Media audit log categories are enabled:

Delete Media
Erase Media (Long)
Erase Media (Quick)
Format Media
Format Media (WORM)
Label Media
Move Media
Overwrite Media
Media Set

Improved Calendar view

Provides the following features through the Calendar tab on the Job Monitor:

The month and week views list job counts and job instances. You can see at a glance what the scheduled work load may be for any day.

The day view provides a graphical view of the scheduled work load, and lists jobs for that day in chronological order.

A preview pane provides more information for each job. This information includes the final status, the rate and byte count for job histories, and when the next run of a scheduled job occurs.

Alert to renew your Backup Exec support and software maintenance contract

Sends an alert to remind you to renew your Backup Exec support contracts, which provide technical support and upgrade assurance, before the contracts expire.

If your support contracts expire, your entitlement to phone support also expires. Automatic upgrades of software versions are no longer sent automatically for the products that protect your critical business information.

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Publicação: 20/10/08

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