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Symantec Backup Exec (we tested Version 11d) supports enterprise network infrastructure very broadly. Tracing its history through Symantec, Veritas, Seagate and Arcada, Backup Exec is the oldest product we tested, and its maturity shows.
Although it didn't have the widest support for servers (it does not support IRIX, AIX and SCO), it does support MacOS and most flavors of Linux by way of client agent software.
Installation is simple, both on servers (Backup Exec 11d is hosted on Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP SP2, NetWare or Windows 2003 Server editions) and clients.
Our only complaint was the number of license key digits that had to be entered seemingly constantly until all was alive. Backup Exec supported file or snapshot-based backups, allowing administrator and user-defined backups and restorations. Individual disk partitions also can be backed up, providing good flexibility. We do need to note that Network File System partitions aren't supported.
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Comments (11)
BACK UP EXE SUCKS!By Anonymous on October 2, 2008, 2:53 pmIt fails half the time. I have to re-program it all the time?
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BackupExec not reliableBy Manuelito on August 11, 2008, 2:43 pmWell, I will agree with the part that it sucks. I have been using it for the pass year and maan this is the first time I have such hassle with a simple backup program....
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Backup Exec sucksBy Bob on August 8, 2008, 11:28 amOK Paul (name not verified) Do you work for Symantec? How can you say it is a Sony problem when backup exec had a registry setting for the Sony library that was...
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You are upset because youBy Paul on July 17, 2008, 2:58 pmYou are upset because you didn't know about a registry setting that was needed to make the software compatible with your hardware? This is a Sony issue, which...
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Bckup Exec sucksBy Anonymous on July 8, 2008, 7:21 pmWe are using backup exec with a Sony AIT tape library. After an upgrade the drive refused to work. The support engineer in India spent 8 hors with us finally saying...
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