LAS VEGAS, NV, Jun 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
Symantec Vision 2008 -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced an
evolution in the company's next generation data protection strategy. Through
a series of product updates to the Veritas NetBackup platform, Symantec raises
the bar for complete data protection by integrating next generation
technologies,
such as data deduplication and continuous data protection, to provide improved
manageability from a single solution. In addition, the NetBackup platform now
offers granular recovery capabilities for Windows and VMware environments.
Organizations of all sizes are challenged with managing their disk backup
storage growth and improving the speed and ease of recovery of application data,
leading to increased complexity for IT administrators. To address these
challenges, Symantec continues to enhance its data protection portfolio through
technology synergies between NetBackup and Backup Exec in the areas of
disk-based backup, virtual machine support, Windows protection, OpenStorage and
recovery capabilities. Symantec customers across all market segments, from small
and
medium-sizedbusinesses to large enterprises, will benefit from the greater
cross-product
integration as it allows for improved manageability and an enhanced user
experience.
The updated NetBackup platform leverages the power of an open architecture
to deliver
data center-class global deduplication and block-level continuous data
protection.
This software-based approach provides an alternative to appliance-based and
array-based solutions as it allows customers to leverage commodity server and
storage hardware as one collective grid and to easily scale their data
protection storage environment as they grow their business. Additionally,
Symantec added the innovative Granular Recovery Technology it first
introduced in Backup Exec to its NetBackup platform, allowing for quick
recovery of an entire system or individual files, emails, documents and virtual
machines from single-pass image backups of Microsoft Windows, Exchange,
SharePoint and VMware servers. Symantec's Granular Recovery Technology
eliminatesduplicate brick-level backups, saving time and storage space for IT
administrators. RealTime Protection 6.5 Provides Increased Protection for
Mission-Critical Applications
-- Adds true continuous data protection to NetBackup's advanced recovery
capabilities by capturing all changes to application data in real time,
eliminating data loss and backup windows
-- Integrated with NetBackup to improve users' experience through
application-consistent recoveries and immediate access to disk-based images
-- Provides a cost-effective alternative to array-based snapshots,
delivering space-efficient, storage-independent recovery images
-- NetBackup Storage Lifecycle Policies automate the movement of RealTime
data to longer term storage media, reducing administrative overhead
NetBackup PureDisk 6.5 Integrated with NetBackup Improves Manageability and
Offers
Scalable Deduplication for the Data Center
-- Only data protection solution to combine the best of all deduplication
architectures (source-based, inline target-mode and post processing) into
one shared storage pool to help customers maximize storage reductions
-- Enables customers to store more backup data on disk and to recover data
faster
-- Scalability to handle hundreds of remote sites, data centers and
multiple Petabytes of backup data
-- Integrated replication provides comprehensive disaster recovery options
and an alternative to shipping tapes between data centers
-- Leverages any storage hardware and existing NetBackup environments for
dramatic cost savings
NetBackup 6.5.2 and 6.5.3 Provide Increased Protection and Recovery for
Enterprise Windows and VMware, and Enhanced Security
-- Expanded support for Microsoft applications includes granular recovery
of Microsoft Sharepoint 2007, Exchange 2007 and Windows Server 2008
-- Granular Recovery Technology will provide object-level recoveries
(file, email, mailbox, item, etc.) from a single image-level backup,
eliminating the need for running dual backups in SharePoint, Exchange and
VMware environments
-- Unification of data protection technologies for Windows across
NetBackup and Backup Exec
-- Enhanced data protection support for VMware with the addition of VCB
incremental backups and Snapshot Client support in a virtual machine
-- Higher availability and policy-driven encryption key management for
NetBackup tape environments
Symantec Global Services Helps Customers Maximize their Data
Protection
Investments
-- Symantec Consulting Services for next generation data protection
help organizations maximize their technology investments by accelerating
deployments, integrating technologies into existing operations and
operating environments with maximum efficiency and minimum risk
-- Residency Services for NetBackup augment existing staff with onsite
experts who fill key strategic IT roles for an extended period of time.
These seasoned experts range from senior product managers to IT system
administrators
-- Symantec Education Services offers classroom, live online, and
self-paced technical training on the full NetBackup feature set enabling
successful installation, effective administration and basic troubleshooting
minimizing reliance on technical support
-- Symantec
Protection Network provides two Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) backup
offerings to help small and medium-sized businesses easily protect their
data through a hosted, online solution
-- Symantec Online Backup -- provides secure, cost-effective, online
backup and recovery as a standalone service
-- Symantec Online Storage for Backup Exec -- allows Backup Exec 12 users
to store copies of backup files online in Symantec data centers for
disaster recovery
Pricing and Availability
-- Symantec offers a five system NetBackup starter pack at a suggested
price of $3,995 USD
-- NetBackup 6.5.2 and NetBackup PureDisk 6.5 are available now; NetBackup
6.5.3 will be available in Summer 2008; NetBackup RealTime Protection 6.5
is scheduled to be available Fall 2008
Quotes
-- "Symantec is redefining its data protection strategy to deliver a broad
set of innovative products that focus on integration and manageability of
next generation technologies," said Deepak Mohan, senior vice president,
Symantec Data Protection Group. "Our goal is to continue to integrate
between NetBackup and Backup Exec, along with other Symantec products, to
provide ease of use for our customers and to better meet their data
protection needs today and in the future."
-- "It is imperative to our business that we protect our data in the most
efficient way to maximize time and resources," said Eddy Navarro, computer
systems manager, The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), a world leader in
genomic research. "NetBackup gives us the confidence and peace of mind that
we can easily recover our information when we need it -- whether it is an
individual file or a complete application image -- drastically reducing our
overall IT risk."
-- "IT organizations continue to see a significant growth in data year
over year and need solutions that enable them to efficiently scale their
data protection along with their business," said Lauren Whitehouse, analyst
with Enterprises Strategy Group. "Symantec continues to prove itself as a
leader by delivering innovative products, allowing organizations to
successfully back up and quickly recover their critical information stored
in data centers, remote offices and/or virtual environments."
MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES:
Podcasts
-- Next Generation Data Protection
-- NetBackup Platform Overview -- includes
information on NetBackup 6.5.2 and 6.5.3, PureDisk 6.5 and NetBackup
RealTime Protection 6.5
Video product demos/whiteboard discussions
-- NetBackup
6.5.2 and 6.5.3
-- NetBackup RealTime
Protection 6.5
-- NetBackup PureDisk
6.5
-- Backup
Exec 12
-- Backup
Exec System Recovery 8
Relevant Statistics/Recognitions
-- Veritas NetBackup and Symantec Backup Exec made up 47 percent of
the overall backup/recovery market in 2006, based on revenue (Source:
Gartner, Dataquest Insight, Enterprise Distributed System Backup/Recovery
Market, Worldwide, 2006, November 2007)
-- Symantec received a "positive" rating in the Gartner MarketScope for
Enterprise Backup/Recovery Software, 2008 (Source: Gartner, MarketScope for
Enterprise Backup/Recovery Software, 2008, April 2008)
-- First Microsoft Certified solutions for all releases, including Windows
Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008
-- Veritas NetBackup was awarded the "Best of VMWorld 2007" for its support of
VMware
-- Symantec Backup Exec was awarded the MSExchange.org Readers'
Choice Award in the Exchange Backup & Recovery category -- based
entirely on visitors' votes (May 2008)
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems
management
solutions to help businesses and consumers secure and manage their information.
Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40
countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
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