Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server

Today’s small businesses require the same leading-edge technology as large businesses to be successful and stay ahead of the competition. Their challenge is to implement these state-of-the-art solutions at a fraction of the cost and complexity using limited resources.

Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server is the perfect data protection solution for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server Standard and Premium Editions. This robust solution provides backup, restore, and single-drive library support.

Included is protection for Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server (Premium Edition only), Open File Protection, and standard disaster recovery features. Backup Exec also provides faster, more flexible backup and recovery of Exchange servers through patent-pending Granular Recovery Technology. Not only can Exchange be backed up while online, but you can also recover individual messages or mailboxes in seconds—eliminating Exchange mailbox backups, reducing backup and recovery times, and utilizing less storage.

Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server includes continuous protection for file servers and desktops and laptops. Whether in the office or on the road, users can easily restore their own files. Plus Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server also includes Advanced Open File Protection and Intelligent Disaster Recovery for Small Business Server systems, improving overall data and system recovery. Also users can easily scale and enhance their data protection with the latest Backup Exec 12 for Windows Server agents and options, providing robust storage management tools and extensive application support for growing and upgrading capabilities, as well as protection for remote Windows and non Windows OS servers.

Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server provides exceptional value at a low price. Best of all, the products are easy to install and manage making Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server the gold standard in data protection.

Key Features

Designed specifically for Windows-based organizations—Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server has been designed and priced specifically for the Windows Small Business Server customer.
Cost-effective and comprehensive data protection and recovery solution—Backup Exec software’s Small Business Server Premium and Standard Editions provide granular and fast data protection and recovery for Windows Small Business Server 2000 and 2003 in one comprehensive suite. Core functionality includes database agent technology for protecting Exchange Server and SQL Server as well as Advanced Open File Protection for the Small Business Server.
NEW! Symantec Endpoint Protection integration—now Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 users can view up-tothe- minute security threat reports through the Backup Exec console and also set proactive backup jobs to be automatically triggered to run, based on a Symantec ThreatCon level. Proactive ThreatCon backups help ensure an “uninfected” copy of business data is backed up and can be recovered in the event of a virus or malware attack.
NEW! Data protection for SharePoint Server and SharePoint Services—Backup Exec for Windows Small Business Server now protects and recovers critical SharePoint and SharePoint Services data in seconds with Granular Recovery Technology, included in the Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft SharePoint.
Enhanced! Agent for Microsoft Active Directory—The enhanced agent enables fast recovery of Active Directory user accounts, printers, and organizational units (OUs) down to the individual attribute level without Domain Controller reboots, and it now supports granular recovery of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services objects as well.
FIPS Validated 256-bit AES Encryption—Backup Exec for Windows Small Business Server now includes FIPS validated 256-bit AES encryption (pending CMVP validation) to protect data as it is backed up to tape or disk on the Small Business Server or as the data moves across the network from a remote server. Administrators can specify which data backup jobs are to be encrypted, allowing users to encrypt only sensitive data or data copies intended for offsite storage.
NEW! Data protection for non Microsoft environments—Backup Exec for Windows Small Business Server provides support for remote Linux®, UNIX, NetWare®, and Mac® environments, extending data protection beyond Windows.
Proven and trusted solution—Be confident that you are covered all the time by deploying this proven and trusted certified backup and recovery solution in your environment. This robust, multistage, disk-based backup solution also includes a breadth of notifications of job success and failures.
Fast backups and restores—Disk- and tape-based data protection and recovery enable fast and reliable backups and restores.
Ease of use—An enhanced install wizard helps ensure fast and successful installations. A Web-based administration console, new policy wizard, and the Backup Exec assistant enable easy management and improve the overall customer experience.
Enhanced! Faster, flexible backup and restore management of online Exchange servers—Restore individual messages or mailboxes without having to run an additional Exchange mailbox backup. Granular Recovery Technology allows users to run a full, incremental, or continuous backup and to restore quickly down to a granular level, from a single backup, including down to an individual email—overall providing fast, efficient recovery of Exchange servers.
Includes Open File Protection—Improves data protection and recovery by protecting open files on Small Business Server and on the Backup Exec Agent for Windows Systems
Includes desktop and laptop data protection and recovery—Enables continuous disk-based protection and synchronization for users that are in the office or on the road. Designed to automatically copy user data to existing network shares or storage, this protection allows quick recovery of data by the administrator or user for optimum efficiency. The new push-install functionality from within Backup Exec streamlines deployment, and user-specific backup reports improve data and service-level visibility.
Continuous data protection and recovery for Windows file servers and remote Exchange and SQL servers— Continuous disk-based data protection and recovery helps eliminate backup windows by backing up critical data continuously, overall improving data protection efficiency.
Disaster recovery of the entire environment—Provides basic system backup and recovery at no extra cost, eliminating the need to reload the entire operating system of crashed servers. It includes the ability to create system-specific recovery media for protected systems even after a system crashes.
NEW! Integrated 60-day Trialware of Agents and Option—Through the Backup Exec 12 console, easily download and evaluate all Backup Exec Agents and Options in your current Backup Exec 12 for Windows Small Business Server environment for 60 days absolutely free. Then before the trialware period expires, simply purchase and install the license keys for the agents or options you want to permanently extend. No reinstall or new configuration is necessary.

Key Benefits

Comprehensive data protection and recovery for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2000 and 2003—Standard and Premium Editions (including Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Standard and Premium Editions)
Proven, trusted, and reliable data protection and recovery solution
Fast backups and restores of Exchange Server, SQL Server, and Windows SharePoint® Services
Includes data protection and recovery for desktops and laptops
NEW! Includes Advanced Open File Protection (AOFO) for Agent for Windows
Includes FIPS validated 256-bit AES encryption (pending CMVP validation) for flexible data encryption across the network or to a storage device
Supports 64-bit environments for better performance
Easy setup and simplified management through user- friendly wizards
Includes standard tape-based disaster recovery of your entire system