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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 (15)
12d Sucks tooBy Anon on May 7, 2009, 10:22 amI had to "upgrade" to 12d because Symantec wouldn't say if 11d worked with Win2k8 server or not with any conviction. It stalls at System?State all the time and the...
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Horrible time with BEBy Anon on May 5, 2009, 9:49 amI just want to add what a miserable time I have experienced with BE in two diffenent sites. One site there is no inventory completing with a tape drive, no reason...
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New features in v12.5By davidstrom on February 23, 2009, 3:03 pmInclude the ability to restore individual files from within a Sharepoint or VM repository, or an individual email from within an archive. Check out my screencast...
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Hello Manuelito, Can youBy BK on October 31, 2008, 11:24 amHello Manuelito, Can you provide some specification about the problem you faced. Your comments are too vague to conclude about the product issues.
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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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